Restaurant Manager

2 weeks ago

Greater Sydney Area, Australia Open Pantry Consulting Full time $90,000 - $120,000 per year

Restaurant Manager — Refined Bistro Dining (Eastern Suburbs, Sydney)

Open Pantry Co
is proud to be partnering with a celebrated Eastern Suburbs bistro to find a hands-on
Restaurant Manager
who leads on the floor, leads with warmth, and lifts standards service by service.

Lead the floor. Shape the guest experience. Grow a much-loved dining room.

Why this role

  • Quality of life:
    open
    6 days
    with a
    latest finish around midnight
    (no extreme late nights)
  • Real hospitality:
    mature, loyal clientele who value consistency and gracious service
  • Craft + collaboration:
    high-performing set menu plus
    rotating specials
    you'll help shape with the Head/Executive Chef
  • Lead from the front:
    an
    on-the-floor
    leadership role—service pace, standards, and team energy are your signature

What you'll do

  • Own the
    guest experience
    end-to-end: greet, seat, read the room, and keep service humming through peaks
  • Run service
    confidently (lunch & dinner), setting the pace, tone, and sequence for the team
  • Coach and develop a
    well-established FOH
    ; recruit, onboard, and embed clear service standards
  • Build
    rosters
    and manage labour; support end-of-month tasks with the leadership team
  • Optimise reservations and floor flow with
    SevenRooms
    ; ensure accurate
    Jensen POS
    usage and reporting
  • Partner tightly with the kitchen on timing, specials, and menu communication so the room stays in flow
  • Safeguard standards: cleanliness, compliance, presentation—always guest-ready

What you'll bring

  • Proven
    Restaurant Manager
    (or senior ACM/AM ready to step up) in a premium bistro/brasserie or relaxed fine-dining
  • Confident
    wine knowledge
    and the ability to guide pairings without pretence
  • A genuine
    service presence
    —calm under pressure, clear on standards, warm with regulars
  • Strength in
    people leadership
    : training, feedback, setting culture
  • Solid
    rostering
    capability and comfort with
    SevenRooms
    (or similar) and
    Jensen POS
    (or similar)
  • Professional presentation, reliability, and pride in doing things properly
  • Values that fit:
    humility, respect, commitment

The environment

  • Eastern Suburbs, Sydney
  • Six-day operation; balanced hours with no extreme late nights
  • Loyal, discerning locals who notice the details

What's on offer

  • Competitive salary package (aligned to experience)
  • A respected room with scope to put your stamp on service, people, and standards
  • A supportive leadership team that back high standards and real hospitality

All applications handled by Open Pantry Co. are handled in strict confidence.

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