About the Client

Our client is a well-established hospitality venue in the Illawarra region, offering a quality restaurant experience in a unique setting. The venue attracts a mix of local guests and visitors, with a strong focus on quality food, attentive service and memorable dining experiences. This is an opportunity to join a distinctive hospitality operation where you can lead the front-of-house team and help deliver consistently high standards. With coastal living, beautiful surroundings and easy access to Wollongong, the region offers a great lifestyle away from the congestion and costs of a major city.

About the Position

Take the lead in a distinctive dining destination as Restaurant Manager, overseeing service and creating an exceptional guest experience. You’ll lead and develop the front-of-house team, maintain service standards, and work closely with the kitchen to ensure smooth, consistent operations. Offering $85K + super, this role suits an experienced restaurant professional who enjoys building a strong team culture and delivering quality service. If you’re ready to take ownership in a unique setting close to the coast, this is an opportunity worth exploring.

Position Description

- Oversee daily restaurant operations and service delivery
- Lead, coach and develop the front-of-house team
- Manage restaurant bookings, table service and guest experience
- Maintain high standards of service, presentation and hospitality
- Coordinate closely with the kitchen to ensure smooth service
- Manage rosters,



staffing and labour costs
- Oversee stock control, ordering and beverage operations
- Monitor sales, costs and restaurant performance
- Handle guest feedback and resolve service issues professionally
- Support functions, special events and private bookings
- Ensure RSA, workplace health and safety and venue compliance

Position Requirements

- Previous Restaurant Manager or senior restaurant leadership experience
- Background in quality restaurant, hotel or destination dining operations
- Proven ability to lead, motivate and develop a front-of-house team
- Strong understanding of restaurant service and guest experience
- Experience with rostering, labour costs, stock control and budgets
- Excellent communication and customer service skills
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
- Current RSA and sound knowledge of liquor compliance
- Ability to work a flexible roster, including weekends and public holidays
- Hands-on, professional and confident taking ownership of restaurant operations

Salary & Advantages

- $85K + super
- Leadership role within a distinctive dining destination
- Opportunity to shape service standards and team culture
- Supportive management environment
- Beautiful Illawarra location close to the coast
- Access to the Wollongong region’s lifestyle and amenities

Lead a distinctive Illawarra restaurant for $85K + super, developing your team and delivering exceptional dining experiences close to the coast.

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