General Manager
Visa sponsorship
Hospitality · Sydney, NSW, Australia · Full-Time · Discussed at interview · Visa: Employer sponsored
Building dependable operations at a newly opened premium Italian restaurant is the brief for this Sydney General Manager vacancy. You will shape front-of-house service, recruit the opening team and establish practical operating systems.
The role combines hands-on leadership with staffing, purchasing, margins and a premium wine, spirits and cocktail offer. The owners need verifiable experience of venues led and openings managed, together with clear commercial judgement and staff-development capability. Sponsorship is available for the right candidate.
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Key Responsibilities
- Lead opening preparation and operational readiness
- Design FOH structures, floor plans and service flow
- Recruit the opening team and interview, induct, train and develop staff
- Set service expectations and performance standards
- Create SOPs, routines and opening and closing systems
- Lead large FOH and bar teams through service
- Manage rosters, staffing, labour costs and productivity
- Run POS and operational platforms
- Manage wine, spirits and cocktails, including beverage costs, GP, prices and margins
- Manage purchasing, suppliers and commercial negotiations
- Monitor guest experience, service and performance
- Maintain RSA, WHS and compliance
- Identify operating gaps and implement practical solutions
- Coach staff and managers for consistent service while combining floor presence with commercial oversight
Requirements & Eligibility
- A strong senior restaurant or hospitality management record
- Previous premium or high-volume restaurant management
- Venue opening experience supported by verifiable operational leadership history
- Leadership of substantial FOH and bar teams
- Recruitment, training and staff-development experience
- Practical restaurant floor knowledge
- Strong wine, spirits, cocktail and beverage expertise
- Beverage GP, cost, pricing and margin management
- Rostering, labour budget and staffing cost experience
- POS and restaurant-platform experience
- Purchasing and supplier negotiation
- Knowledge of RSA, WHS and restaurant compliance
- Capacity to build systems from the outset with commercial awareness and operational judgement; a credible history demonstrating hospitality leadership
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