Restaurant Manager - ESQ

Role: Restaurant Manager
Venue: ESQ
Salary: $84,000 - $90,000
Work Type: FT Salaried

Located in the iconic Queen Victoria Building (QVB), is ESQ. One of our extraordinary and exciting venues, containing world class wine lists and impressive cocktail concepts. This is an exciting opportunity to join our growing company and make your mark in a leadership role.



The Role

We are looking for a Venue Manager who can motivate and inspire the team to deliver thrilling and memorable guest experiences. You will be running the floor and enjoy being the face of the dining area. This role will suit a true professional who can work without direction in supporting the General Manager. You will have a natural flair for hospitality including outstanding customer service. You are cool with working flexibly including late nights and weekends.

To ensure your success in this role, you will have:

A minimum 2 years' experience in a similar hands-on managerial role
Worked in either a contemporary café, gastro pub and/or restaurants
Experience managing functions from set up and execution to pack down.
Strong experience working in a busy bar during restaurant service
Sound understanding of COGS, labour costs, inventory, purchase orders and invoicing
Excellent knowledge of produce and beverages
Exceptional customer service and communication skills
High standard of grooming and presentation