Restaurant & Bar Manager

About the role

A client of the recruiter runs a large-scale outdoor restaurant with 240 seats, two cocktail bars and a pool club, described as a European-style venue. The Restaurant & Bar Manager takes full leadership of the restaurant and bar operation, ensuring smooth, high-quality service across all three areas. The venue is open 5-7 days a week depending on demand, and 7 days a week through summer.

Key responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations across the restaurant, two cocktail bars and pool club
• Oversee table service for a mixed-age, mixed-size clientele in a busy, large-scale F&B setting
• Occasionally hire and train casual wait staff, of whom there are about a dozen on the floor
• Work closely with an Assistant Bar Manager, with strong involvement in both restaurant and bar management
• Adjust the operating structure across the season

Required profile

• Background in busy, large food and beverage operations
• Proven track record of managing a reasonably large-scale restaurant operation
• Confidence managing both restaurant and bar functions within one operation
• Energetic, hands-on approach with strong organisational skills

What we offer

• Salary of $90,000-$95,000 per year plus superannuation, negotiable based on experience
• Visa sponsorship available under DAMA for the right candidate
• Full-time role with an early September 2026 start
• Support from an Assistant Bar Manager running the floor
• Live and work in Orange, NSW, in a European-style venue