The Restaurant Pendolino, an award-winning Italian fine dining restaurant in Sydney’s historic Strand Arcade, is looking for a passionate and experienced Restaurant Manager to lead our team. Renowned for our modern Italian cuisine, boutique wines, and exceptional service, we’re seeking a hospitality professional eager to uphold and enhance the memorable dining experience we’re known for.
What You’ll Do:
- Lead and Inspire: Select, train, and supervise staff, maintaining the highest service standards.
- Drive Excellence: Identify opportunities for improving service and ensuring continuous growth.
- Collaborate on Menus: Work closely with our chefs and management to plan new menu offerings.
- Manage Special Events: Organize private functions and events with attention to detail.
- Maintain Compliance: Ensure the restaurant meets health and safety standards and uphold a clean, functional dining environment.
- Operational Oversight: Manage weekly rosters, budgets, and performance metrics to meet business objectives.
What We’re Looking For:
- A qualification and 3+ years’ experience as a Restaurant Manager in a high-quality, hatted restaurant or equivalent fine dining environment.
- Strong knowledge of food, wine, and impeccable service standards.
- A passion for hospitality and the ability to create a welcoming and professional atmosphere.
- Experience with budgets, labour cost management, and operational oversight.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
- A strong work ethic, high attention to detail, and a proactive problem solver.
- A collaborative team player who thrives in a fast-paced environment.
What’s in It for You:
- Competitive remuneration
- Additional perks including employee discounts, mentoring programs, free meals and drinks during your shift, professional development opportunities, and more.
- A rotating Monday-to-Saturday schedule (we are closed Sundays and Public Holidays so you can enjoy well-deserved breaks).
- Join a globally recognized and award-winning team that values its people as much as its patrons.
Apply today to join The Restaurant Pendolino and lead a team passionate about delivering exceptional Italian dining experiences. We can’t wait to welcome you!