About the Group An established hospitality operator with multiple successful venues across Sydney is preparing to launch an exciting new premium-casual dining concept in the inner-city fringe. Known for creating energetic, community-focused venues with strong food identity and polished yet approachable service, the group continues to expand with several additional projects already in development over the next 12–24 months.

With a leadership team that values personality, autonomy, and genuine hospitality over corporate hierarchy, this is a business where great operators are recognised, trusted, and given room to grow.

About the Venue

This new opening will blend elevated Asian-inspired dining with a lively neighbourhood bar atmosphere, designed to become a local favourite for relaxed dinners, social occasions, cocktails, and repeat trade.

The venue will feature a refined but approachable menu focused on modern share-style dining, premium produce, cocktails, wine, and high-energy service. Expect a strong evening trade, vibrant happy hour offering, and a service style that feels warm, engaging, and genuinely guest-first.

Designed for approximately 70+ guests with a stylish fit-out, curated beverage program, and artistic interior touches, the venue aims to capture the energy of Sydney’s most in-demand dining precincts while building a loyal local following.

The Role – Lead From the Floor
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The successful candidate will become the face of the venue — leading service from the floor, building team culture from day one, and helping shape the identity and rhythm of the business through its launch phase and beyond.
Working closely with ownership and senior leadership, you’ll play a hands-on role in recruitment, training, systems implementation, guest experience, beverage culture, and day-to-day operations.

This role would suit a strong Restaurant Manager or an experienced Assistant Manager ready to step into a bigger leadership opportunity within a growing hospitality group.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire the FOH and bar team across daily operations
• Drive service standards, energy, presentation, and guest engagement
• Build a positive, stable, high-performing team culture from launch
• Oversee rosters, floor plans, reservations, and service flow
• Recruit, onboard, and develop FOH staff
• Support beverage service standards, cocktails, and wine knowledge
• Manage guest feedback and recovery with professionalism and warmth
• Work closely with kitchen leadership to ensure smooth communication and pacing
• Assist with ordering, stock control, supplier coordination, and venue systems
• Contribute to local area marketing, events, and repeat business initiatives
• Maintain operational consistency while helping shape the evolving venue identity

About You You’re a hands-on hospitality leader who thrives in busy, guest-focused environments and genuinely enjoys being present on the floor.
You know how to balance standards with personality, build loyalty with guests and staff alike, and create a venue atmosphere people want to return to.
You’ll likely bring:

• Experience as a Restaurant Manager or senior Assistant Manager within premium casual or high-volume hospitality
• A strong floor presence and genuine passion for guest experience
• Calm, solutions-focused leadership during busy services
• Excellent communication and team-building skills
• Confidence with rostering, POS systems, reservations, and day-to-day operations
• A collaborative, ego-free approach to leadership
• Interest in wine, cocktails, and modern dining culture
• Flexibility and commitment during the opening phase
• A personality that makes guests and staff instantly feel comfortable

The Ideal Personality This venue is seeking someone who leads with humility, consistency, and warmth.

The successful candidate will be:

• Down-to-earth and approachable
• Team-focused rather than ego-driven
• Reliable and highly accountable
• Passionate about hospitality as a long-term career
• Adaptable, open-minded, and eager to grow with the group
• Comfortable working hands-on during launch periods and busy trade

The business strongly values attitude, energy, and cultural fit over polished corporate backgrounds alone.

Salary & Benefits

• Up to $100K + Super depending on experience
• Strong staff discounts across multiple venues
• Significant input into culture, systems, and service style
• Genuine progression opportunities as the group expands
• Supportive ownership with a people-first leadership mentality
• Opportunity to be part of a high-profile new opening from day one
• Access to training, beverage development, and future leadership pathways
• Performance-based incentives and growth opportunities available long term