Restaurant Manager

About the Brand

Red Rooster is a well-known Australian chicken restaurant brand with nearly 50 years of history. The company focuses on its people, customers, and community, and aims to deliver memorable experiences that leave guests smiling.

Working here offers more than a standard role. Team members can build lasting skills, form strong connections, be acknowledged for their contribution, and access career pathways across Red Rooster and the wider Craveable Brands group, including Restaurant Support Centre, Oporto, and Chicken Treat.

The workplace values fun, pride, passion, care, diversity, and individuality. Safety for food, people, and customers is treated as the highest priority.

Role Overview

The business is currently seeking Restaurant Managers to oversee restaurant operations and performance. The position is responsible for ensuring the restaurant meets brand expectations, customer commitments, quality benchmarks, and safety standards while also delivering on key financial and operational targets.

The role requires leadership of the team through clear guidance, coaching, and support so that food is prepared and served to a high standard and customers enjoy positive, memorable interactions.

Key Duties

You will manage the restaurant with a focus on profitability, customer experience, and operational discipline. This includes tracking and improving sales performance, controlling food costs, managing labour spend, and reducing other controllable expenses.

The role also calls for a strong business mindset and a continuous improvement approach to help strengthen culture, protect margins, and maintain high standards across the venue.

What Success Looks Like

The ideal candidate will be comfortable juggling multiple priorities in a busy, high-energy setting. You should bring proven management experience from hospitality, sound commercial judgement, and the ability to turn direction into action.

Success in this role also depends on your ability to inspire, support, and lead the crew so they perform at their best every day, while staying focused on improving both the customer experience and overall business results.

Knowledge of employee relations fundamentals, including award interpretation, will be considered an advantage.

Who This Role Suits

This opportunity is best suited to someone who enjoys food, thrives on driving results, takes pride in the look and quality of the restaurant and its products, and is motivated by the chance to make a positive difference in a guest’s day.

Additional Information

If you are excited by the idea of leading a strong team and running a restaurant to a high standard, this opportunity may be the right fit.