The Venue

Reigniting the unforgettable atmosphere of one of Sydney’s most iconic streets, The Paddington offers a world-class dining experience in the perfect mix of relaxed restaurant, pub and cocktail bar. Helmed by brilliant executive chef Ben Greeno, The Paddington serves Sydney's finest rotisserie meats, fish and vegetables, as well as lighter shared meals.

The Role

As the Restaurant Manager at The Paddington, you are the face of the restaurant. You will own part of the business and really take control to deliver an exceptional food offering and guest experience. Working closely with the Venue Manager, you will be responsible for the front of house operation and driving the financial result, lead a large and diverse team of experienced staff, developing them, upskilling them, and driving them to deliver an exceptional guess experience all at the same time maintaining a fun and caring team culture.

Your focus will be to:

• Lead and coach a diverse team of people.  Ensuring that team culture is at the forefront of everything you do
• Understand and own your financials.  Be a numbers person and challenge revenue driving opportunities
• Be hands-on and operational.
• Know your product. Drive a culture of learning to guarantee you and your teams know our product inside out
• And (of course), make sure every guest has an exceptional experience every time

The Reward
In return you will be provided with a strong and supportive team environment, a rewarding pay, genuine career opportunities and incredibly generous discounts and benefits – including discounts across multiple Merivale venues for you and your friends when you’re not working. If you are a strong leader with experience in high-volume, high standards then come and join the ranks of one of our most iconic and successful Sydney based venues. Get in touch with us today! 

Merivale is looking forward to a strong and bright future, this includes being a registered ‘COVIDsafe’ organisation. Keeping the health & safety of our guests and employees is at the forefront of how we operate, and under the directive of the Government, we will continue to maintain a ‘COVIDSAFE’ environment for all.