Restaurant Manager

Republic Economica · 160 Toorak Rd, South Yarra · Full time

About us

Republic Economica is South Yarra's late-night institution. It's an Italian/Australian bar and restaurant with $9 pasta, $9 negronis, DJs every night, and a loyal crowd that keeps coming back. Revenue has more than doubled in two years. We're not in start-up mode anymore; we're scaling with discipline. We're part of Welcommé Group, a Melbourne hospitality group built around one idea: welcome anyone, as you are.

The role

This is not a floor supervisor stepping up for the title. This is the person who owns the Republic Economica floor.

You'll own service execution across every trade period: day, dinner and late-night. You'll lead the floor team, drive spend per head, and keep the room moving at volume without letting the standard slip. You'll work alongside our Bar Manager and Head Chef as part of the FOH/BOH leadership trio, reporting directly to the Venue Manager.

What you'll be doing

Running the floor

• Lead every service to the Welcommé Order of Service: greet, serve, refill, farewell at every table

• Run pre-shift briefings before every service, covering specials, 86s, bookings and three goals for the night

• Walk the floor constantly. Be visible, read the room, hold the standard

• Drive spend per head and second-round conversion on every shift

• Manage table allocation and seating flow through the reservations platform, including the transition from dinner into late-night

Groups and functions

• Deliver the floor program for every group booking and function, working with the Bookings & Events Manager on every confirmed event

• Brief the floor team before every event on covers, run sheet, dietaries and timing





• Help build REC's midweek and group trade

Leading the team

• Onboard, train and develop the floor team to the Welcommé service standard

• Develop supervisors as your deputies on the floor

• Roster to forecast, manage to the wage budget, and flag risks early

• Give on-floor feedback and contribute to formal reviews

Managing operations

• Own opening and closing checklists, venue presentation and reset

• Enter invoices accurately and attend weekly management meetings

• Uphold RSA, liquor licence and late-night compliance, and maintain the Food Safety log book

What we're looking for

• 2+ years' floor management experience in a high-volume bar or restaurant, ideally late-night

• A genuine leader who holds a team to a high standard while keeping the culture warm

• Strong food and beverage knowledge: you can speak to the menu and sell it

• Commercially aware: you understand SPH, wage % and what moves them

• Calm and composed when the room is full and the DJ is on

• Current Victorian RSA certificate

• Availability for Friday and Saturday late-night trade, which is a core expectation of the role

What we offer

• Competitive salary, with the package negotiable based on experience

• Real autonomy over the floor and your team

• A venue that already works. Your job is to raise the ceiling, not fix the floor

• A tight leadership team, and a group with two venues and room to grow within it

How to apply

Apply via SEEK with your CV and a short cover note. Tell us what floors you've run, what your covers and SPH looked like, and how you'd keep standards up at 11pm on a Saturday.

Applications without a cover note will not be reviewed.

📌 Restaurant Manager (South Yarra)
🏢 Welcommé Group
📍 South Yarra