Restaurant Supervisor
Onshore applicants only
Visa sponsorship
Hospitality · Cairns, QLD, Australia · Full-Time · $75,000 - $95,000/yr · Visa: Employer sponsored · Applicants: Onshore applicants only
In Cairns, Australia, a busy family-run trattoria with open-air dining serves homestyle Italian food from breakfast until late, seven days a week, alongside a wine list that rewards curiosity. It needs a Restaurant Supervisor to steer service on the floor.
Running shifts, caring for the team and owning the guest experience are all part of the job, and there is a direct route into management for the right person, who will also learn the business side as they go. This position is open to applicants already in Australia with full working rights. Sponsorship is available for the right candidate.
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Key Responsibilities
- Steer the floor during service, handling bookings and table flow in close step with the kitchen
- Set service standards and hold them, coaching staff as things happen
- Make the wine list come alive with confident recommendations and pairings, and help train colleagues
- Finish the night by closing the restaurant, including cash-up and the daily checklists
- Take on rostering, training, stock and ordering while developing management skills, greeting regulars by name and giving new guests every reason to come back
Requirements & Eligibility
- Time spent supervising, or working as a senior floor team member, in a busy quality restaurant (ideally 2+ years)
- Wine knowledge you can talk about confidently, including styles, regions and food pairings, with a keenness to keep learning; also a clear idea of great service and the habit of holding it on a big night
- A current Queensland RSA, and RMLV or a willingness to complete it on the way to management
- Ability to work any day of a seven-day roster, nights, weekends and public holidays included
- Full Australian working rights
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