Resturant Manager

Macchiato, a vibrant and very busy Italian restaurant in Sydney’s CBD, is seeking to add a full time Café / Restaurant Manager to our Front-Of-House. This is an excellent opportunity to join our expanding team.

About the role

We are looking for an individual with the following qualities and who is able to:

- Plan menus in consultation with Chefs
- Plan and organise special functions
- Arrange purchasing and pricing of goods according to budget
- Maintain records of stock levels and financial transactions
- Ensure dining facilities comply with health regulations and are clean, functional and of suitable appearance
- Confer with customers to assess their satisfaction with meals and service
- Select, train, and supervise waiting and kitchen staff
- Take reservations, greet guests, and assist in taking orders
- Manage customer payments
- Provide end-of-day reporting
- Has a valid RSA certificate
- Ensure systems compliance
- Order beverage and take-away stock appropriately to sales levels and avoid over-ordering
- Send back all supplies that do not meet quality standards and contact the relevant suppliers for correction of the trend
- Create weekly staff rosters
- Ensure that deliveries are checked and signed for by where this is not possible a record must be placed onto the delivery note
- Prepare service appropriate to sales levels
- Control wastage and record / report all wastage
- Ensure petty cash purchases are minimum or close to zero
- Process and account for all invoices weekly
- Manage pass staff and ensure that Food policy is followed with no unauthorized, sub quality food leaving the kitchen
- Inspire & motivate the team to achieve food to specification and therefore achieve sales and profits
- Lead by example, setting the pace and standards within the team
- Train and develop the team to deliver food to specification and therefore meet or exceed customer’s expectations
- Communicate with the Head Chef especially during peak business
- Communicate via Team meetings, one-on-one meetings, training sessions, notice boards and written

The successful applicant will be a motivated and experienced Chef and possess the following:

- Previous experience as a Restaurant Manager
- Demonstrated Management experience
- A team player and a supportive leader
- Someone who can handle pressure.

Only successful applicants will be shortlisted and contacted.

**Salary**: $70,000.00 - $72,000.00 per year

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

**Experience**:

- Restaurant management: 1 year (preferred)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (preferred)

Work Location: In person