_{10th September, 2025}

Restaurant Manager — Refined Bistro Dining (Eastern Suburbs, Sydney)
 
Open Pantry Co is proud to be partnering with a celebrated Eastern Suburbs bistro to find a hands-on Restaurant Manager who lives the floor, leads with warmth, and lifts standards service by service.
 
Lead the floor. Shape the guest experience. Grow a much-loved dining room.
 
Why this role

• Quality of life: open 6 days with a latest finish around midnight (no extreme late nights)
• Real hospitality: mature, loyal clientele who value consistency and gracious service
• Craft + collaboration: high-performing set menu plus rotating specials you'll help shape with the Head/Executive Chef
• Lead from the front: an on-the-floor leadership role—service pace, standards, and team energy are your signature

What you'll do

• Own the guest experience end-to-end: greet, seat, read the room, and keep service humming through peaks
• Run service confidently (lunch & dinner), setting the pace, tone, and sequence for the team
• Coach and develop a well-established FOH; recruit, onboard, and embed clear service standards
• Build rosters and manage labour; support end-of-month tasks with the leadership team
• Optimise reservations and floor flow with SevenRooms; ensure accurate Jensen POS usage and reporting
• Partner tightly with the kitchen on timing, specials, and menu communication so the room stays in flow
• Safeguard standards: cleanliness, compliance, presentation—always guest-ready

What you'll bring

• Proven Restaurant Manager (or senior ACM/AM ready to step up) in premium bistro/brasserie or relaxed fine-dining
• Confident wine knowledge and the ability to guide pairings without pretense
• A genuine service presence—calm under pressure, clear on standards, warm with regulars
• Strength in people leadership: training, feedback, setting culture
• Solid rostering capability and comfort with SevenRooms (or similar) and Jensen POS (or similar)
• Professional presentation, reliability, and pride in doing things properly
• Values that fit: humility, respect, commitment

The environment

• Eastern Suburbs, Sydney
• Six-day operation; balanced hours with no extreme late nights
• Loyal, discerning locals who notice the details

What's on offer

• Competitive salary package (aligned to experience)
• A respected room with scope to put your stamp on service, people, and standards
• A supportive leadership team who back high standards and real hospitality

How to apply
 
Hit Apply with your CV and a short note on:

1. A service change you led that lifted guest sentiment or revenue;
2. How you coach standards on the floor;
3. Your notice period and preferred start window.

All applications handled by Open Pantry Co in strict confidence.

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