Restaurant Manager
Visa sponsorship
Hospitality · Christchurch, New Zealand · Full-Time · $29/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored
Confident floor management and consistent guest care are central to this permanent full-time Restaurant Manager vacancy in Christchurch. You will guide a team of local and international hospitality staff, set clear service expectations and manage bookings and guest flow during busy trading.
Daily duties extend from opening and cash-up to coaching, roster input and operational improvements with senior management. The role requires verified hospitality leadership and flexibility across evenings and weekends. Overseas candidates meeting the position criteria may be considered for employer-sponsored employment.
Describe venues managed, staff development, busy sittings and liquor compliance experience in an English CV. Present your Christchurch restaurant management history on Build AI CV.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead daily front-of-house performance and establish clear service expectations
- Coach a mixed local and international team and provide constructive feedback
- Manage opening, closing and daily cash-up
- Coordinate reservations and guest flow during busy sittings
- Assist management with rosters and staff schedules
- Maintain communication and reporting to the Directors and General Management
- Apply workplace procedures consistently and resolve service shortfalls promptly
- Build welcoming guest relationships and support improvements to satisfaction and revenue
- Meet responsible alcohol service and licensing requirements
- Maintain calm professional leadership and assist management with efficiency and consistency
Requirements & Eligibility
- Minimum 2 years' experience managing a restaurant or holding a comparable senior hospitality role
- Demonstrable front-of-house management experience
- A record of leading, training and developing hospitality staff
- Knowledge of busy multi-sitting restaurants and effective guest flow
- Excellent communication and interpersonal ability
- A mature and professional management approach
- Strong guest service and relationship development with knowledge of hospitality service standards
- Understanding of liquor service and licensing compliance
- Good organisation and decision-making
- Calm, effective performance under pressure
- Willingness to learn venue systems, products and processes
- Evening and weekend flexibility and availability for a minimum of 30 hours per week across 5 days
- Verifiable hospitality employment; where required, candidates must provide appropriate evidence supporting their professional background
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