Restaurant General Manager

Saint Marie's is a well loved pizzeria & wine bar in perhaps the most beautiful town on the east coast, Brunswick Heads. We have an exciting opportunity for a General Manager to help shape & grow an established restaurant & team through its next phase of life. We are looking for a natural leader with a genuine love for hospitality, people & management. We hold a strong focus on culture & a genuine love for what we do, creating an environment that feels like home for everyone that walks through our doors. We are looking for someone who shares similar values.

We are looking for someone who is;

• people focused; valuing culture, community & team development above anything else. A natural leader who knows that great restaurants are built on great teams.

• commercially minded & operationally strong; a strong understanding of what drives a successful restaurant. You'll be confident in your ability to manage budgets, labour, COGs & performance while holding team culture, guest experience & smooth daily operations at the heart of everything you do

• passionate about managing & genuinely obsessed with all things hospitality - food, wine & beverages, busy venues, design, music, customer service.

• hands on; someone who is not afraid to and loves being amongst it & understands both business' from the ground up.

• great communicator; can handle difficult conversations & values open, honest & clear communication.

Responsibilities involve;

• leading and developing our venue managers & teams
• creating & maintaining a positive & inclusive work culture
• overseeing day to day restaurant operations
• driving sales, profitability & financial performance
• managing labour, rostering, COGS & operational costs
• developing systems & processes that make what we do more efficient & easier to run
• maintaining exceptional standards in everything we do
• recruitment, onboarding, training & retention/development of staff & managers
• work closely with owner, chefs & managers to maintain quality, consistency, creativity & efficiency across all sections, as well as business development & new opportunities

We are offering a competitive salary commensurate with experience, along with further career opportunities & progression within our hospitality group/family. If you think you are fit for this role & are excited about an opportunity with us at Saint Maries then please do get in touch. We have a few senior roles going within our hospitality group so if you're not sure if this role is for you but have always wanted to work with us or think you have something to offer, then also please feel free to express your interest,

Please submit your CV and cover letter to Cass at [email protected]