Restaurant Manager – Johnny, Vince & Sam's | Carlton
Restaurant Manager – Johnny, Vince & Sam's | Carlton
$90,000–$110,000 + super | Full-time | Carlton
Lead one of Lygon Street's busiest Italian-Australian restaurants, combining hands-on floor leadership with genuine commercial and operational ownership.
Who we are
Johnny, Vince & Sam's Ristoranteis a lively Italian-Australian restaurant in the heart of Carlton's Lygon Street.
Built around the warmth, energy and nostalgia of the Italian-Australian family table, JVS is a busy, high-volume, two-level restaurant serving lunch through late seven days a week.
Alongside our everyday restaurant trade, the venue also hosts large functions and group dining across multiple spaces.
Johnny, Vince & Sam's.
We are part of a broader Melbourne hospitality group, giving the Restaurant Manager access to an established senior management and support network while still having genuine responsibility for the performance of the venue.
We are now looking for an experiencedRestaurant Manager / Venue Managerwho can lead from the floor while maintaining a strong commercial view of the business.
What you'll do
You will take ownership of the day-to-day performance of the restaurant, working closely with senior management, the kitchen leadership team and the broader group.
Your responsibilities will include:
Leading a busy restaurant operation and maintaining strong service standards across every shift
Leading, coaching and developing the management and front-of-house teams
Managing rosters, labour costs and workforce planning
Monitoring sales, budgets,



COGS and operational performance
Reviewing results and identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, profitability and guest experience
Recruiting, onboarding, training and performance-managing team members
Managing stock, ordering, suppliers and key operational administration
Working closely with the kitchen and senior leadership team on planning, performance and future requirements
Maintaining strong standards across presentation, compliance, service and guest recovery
Leading from the floor during service while ensuring the operational and commercial side of the business remains under control
This is not a purely administrative management position.
We are looking for someone whoenjoysbeing visible in the restaurant, understands the rhythm of a busy service and can lead the team from the front.
What you'll bring
We are looking for an experienced hospitality professional who has already demonstrated the ability to lead a substantial restaurant operation.
You will ideally bring:
5+ years' restaurant or venue management experience, with recent experience in a comparable leadership position
Proven experience in abusy, high-volume restaurant environment
Strong commercial understanding oflabour, budgets, COGS,



forecasting and cost control
Demonstrated experience leading, developing and holding management and service teams accountable
Solid floor leadership and a genuine understanding of hospitality and guest experience
Confidence working with senior management, chefs, suppliers and other stakeholders
Strong organisational skills and the ability to identify operational problems and implement practical solutions
Sound wine, food and beverage knowledge
Current Victorian RSA and appropriate hospitality compliance knowledge
Experience withinItalian restaurants, premium casual dining or established European-style hospitality venueswill be highly regarded.
Most importantly, we are looking for someone who understands both sides of the role:running a great restaurant today while continually thinking about how to make the business stronger tomorrow.
What's on offer
$90,000–$110,000 + super, depending on experience
A senior leadership role within an established Carlton restaurant
Genuine responsibility for the performance and development of the venue
Direct interaction with senior management and company Directors
Support from a broader established hospitality group
The opportunity to bring your experience, systems and ideas into a busy operation with an established customer base
If you are an experienced Restaurant or Venue Manager who enjoys leading from the floor, developing strong teams and taking genuine ownership of commercial performance, we would like to hear from you.
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📌 Restaurant Manager – Johnny, Vince & Sam'S | Carlton (Melbourne)
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