Restaurant Manager

As we prepare to open our doors, we’re looking for an experienced and passionate Restaurant Manager to lead our Food & Beverage operations, build a high-performing service team and help bring this exciting new venue to life.

Nestled within The Lands by Capella precinct in the heart of the CBD in Sydney, Spezia is a 130-seat open-air Italian courtyard restaurant inspired by the rich traditions of Italian hospitality and the forgotten spice routes that once shaped its cuisine. Set within a beautifully restored sandstone courtyard, Spezia will offer an elevated all-day dining experience from morning espresso and leisurely lunches to aperitivo, dinner and late-night cocktails - https://spezia.com.au/

As Restaurant Manager, you’ll be at the heart of delivering exceptional hospitality, outstanding food and wine experiences, and genuinely memorable service. You’ll thrive in a fast-paced, premium dining environment and be energised by the opportunity to lead the opening team of one of Sydney’s most anticipated Italian restaurant launches.

Working closely with the Group Operations team and Head Chef, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the venue’s culture, building and developing a high-performing team, and establishing the standards that will define the guest experience from day one.

Key Requirements

• Previous similar experience within a premium restaurant, luxury hotel, members' club or fine dining venue. Experience in Italian or Mediterranean cuisine is highly regarded.

• Previous experience supporting pre-opening restaurants, venue launches or major reopening projects, with the ability to establish operational systems, service standards and a high-performing team from the ground up.

• A passionate, hands-on hospitality leader with a genuine love for exceptional food, wine and service, and a commitment to creating memorable guest experiences.

• Proven ability to recruit, lead, coach and inspire front and back-of-house teams, fostering a positive, collaborative and high-performance culture.

• Strong commercial acumen with experience managing venue performance, P&L, labour costs, wage budgets, stock control, forecasting, reporting and driving profitability while maintaining exceptional guest satisfaction.

• Excellent knowledge of restaurant operations, including reservations, floor management, guest relations, service excellence, licensing compliance, WHS, HACCP and Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) requirements.

• A natural leader with exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, able to work collaboratively with the Executive Chef and wider leadership team to deliver seamless operations.

• Calm, organised and solutions-focused, with the ability to lead confidently through high-volume service while maintaining exceptional attention to detail.

• A proactive and adaptable approach, leading by example and supporting all areas of the business to ensure operational excellence.

• Flexible availability, including evenings, weekends and public holidays.

• Current and valid NSW Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) Certificate.

Please note: Applicants must have full Australian working rights and be available to commence immediately.

What We Offer

• The opportunity to be part of the founding leadership team for an exciting new restaurant opening.

• A chance to shape the culture, service standards, and guest experience from day one.

• Career development within one of Australia's most innovative luxury hospitality groups.

• A collaborative culture that values excellence, creativity and continuous growth.

• Competitive remuneration and access to exclusive employee benefits across the Florence Guild portfolio.

 If you're ready to be part of something special, we'd love to hear from you.

Who We Are

Brimming with exciting growth opportunities, Florence Guild curates spaces and experiences that are inspiring a renaissance in how we live, work and connect. We shape environments that elevate the entire building experience — seamlessly integrating workspaces, restaurants, cafés, bars, retail, concierge services, wellness, events and learning into one considered whole for the business leaders, innovators and creators of today and tomorrow. 

Under the Florence Guild umbrella sits Work Club, our collection of ten premium professional members’ clubs across Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra. Here, members move seamlessly between work, wellbeing and community, with access to Florence Guild Wellness and Florence Guild Presents, our curated event series featuring leading global thinkers. Our precincts extend into hospitality through our Club Lounges, Freyja (Nordic-inspired restaurant), Valhalla (cocktail bar) and SAGAS (café & retail).

The Sandstones Club stands as a defining expression of the Florence Guild philosophy: a storied and architecturally striking environment designed to cultivate focus, connection, inspiration and renewal. It is a space conceived for those who regard clarity as a decisive advantage.

Caring for the people within our ecosystem is equally considered. Eir Liv — A Human Potential Club supports members to perform at their best, bringing together biological precision, behavioural design and cultural capital to optimise both personal and professional performance.

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