Restaurant Manager

Job Title: Restaurant Manager - Exciting Opportunity in Darwin's Premier Waterfront Location

About Us: Wharf One Food & Wine, located in the stunning Darwin Waterfront, is offering an exceptional opportunity for a skilled and experienced Restaurant Manager to join our dynamic team.

Position Overview: As the Restaurant Manager, you will play a pivotal role in maintaining the restaurant’s revenue, profitability, and quality goals. Your responsibilities encompass ensuring efficient restaurant operation, maintaining high production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards. We are seeking an individual with robust management skills and front-of-house experience capable of overseeing the venue, engaging with customers, and efficiently managing seating capacity. Leading by example, you will uplift our staff during busy moments in our fast-paced environment, ensuring exceptional dining experiences for our customers.

Essential Experience:

• Recognized university degree in Restaurant Management or Tourism and Hospitality Management.
• Minimum of three (3) years of relevant management experience in branded a la carte restaurants.
• Demonstrated experience in training, development, leading, and guiding staff.
• Ability to handle the pressures of simultaneously coordinating a wide range of activities and recommending appropriate solutions to operational issues.
• Availability to work shifts over a 7-day roster consisting of lunch and dinner shifts.

Wages: Based on Restaurant Industry Award 2026 Standards.

• Full-Time: Salary based on a minimum of 38 hours per week. Holiday and personal leave accrued pro-rata, with salary determined by the level of experience.

Application Requirements: Along with your CV, please provide a cover letter detailing information about you as a person, your leadership values, and what you can contribute to the Wharf One Food & Wine culture.

Employment opportunities to commence mid June 2026 - thru to Dec 2026

If you are ready to take on a key role in a premier waterfront location and contribute to the success of Wharf One Food & Wine, we invite you to apply. We look forward to learning more about how you can enhance our team and deliver exceptional dining experiences!

Job Types: Full-time, Casual

Pay: $70,000.00 – $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Free drinks
• Free food
• Salary packaging

Experience:

• Restaurant management: 3 years (Required)

Work Authorisation:

• Australia (Required)

Work Location: In person