Restaurant Manager

Restaurant Manager | Postino Osteria

Summer Hill, Sydney

$80,000 – $90,000 + Superannuation + Generous Tips

Full-Time | Award-Winning Venue | Career Development

Lead one of Sydney’s most exciting neighbourhood Italian restaurants.

Postino Osteria is looking for a seasoned, energetic and charismatic Restaurant Manager to take the lead at our Chef’s Hat-awarded neighbourhood osteria in the heart of Summer Hill.

This is an opportunity for an experienced hospitality leader who loves the floor, knows how to build a strong team and understands that exceptional restaurants are created through a combination of great food, great people and genuine hospitality.

Postino is part wine bar, part restaurant and part intimate events space, with a capacity of 136 guests and a strong neighbourhood following. Our style is relaxed and welcoming, but our standards are high.

We are looking for someone who can bring personality, structure, commercial awareness and leadership to the venue while continuing to build the warm, energetic hospitality Postino is known for.

About Maestro Hospitality

Postino Osteria is part of Maestro Hospitality, home to some of Sydney’s most acclaimed Italian restaurants, including two-hatted a’Mare, two-hatted Ormeggio at The Spit, one-hatted Postino Osteria, one-hatted Pizza’Mare, one-hatted Cibaria Manly and one-hatted Vineria Luisa.

Joining Maestro Hospitality means more than taking on your next management role.

It is an opportunity to work alongside experienced industry leaders, including Alessandro Pavoni, develop your leadership skills and build a long-term career within a growing and ambitious hospitality group.

The Opportunity

As Restaurant Manager, you will take ownership of the day-to-day operation of Postino Osteria and lead the team from the floor.

You will be responsible for:

Leading, motivating and developing the FOH team

Creating a warm, energetic and memorable guest experience

Being a visible and engaging presence on the restaurant floor

Building genuine relationships with regulars, locals and new guests

Overseeing daily restaurant operations and service standards

Recruiting, training and developing team members

Managing rosters, labour and operational costs

Driving revenue while maintaining strong cost controls

Working closely with the kitchen and senior leadership team

Overseeing reservations, group bookings and events

Maintaining strong knowledge of the food, wine and beverage program

Ensuring RSA, WHS and operational compliance

Managing guest feedback professionally and confidently

Supporting the continued growth, reputation and performance of Postino Osteria

About You

We are looking for an established hospitality professional who combines strong operational capability with personality and genuine warmth.

You will have:

1-3 years experience in a Restaurant Manager or similar senior restaurant leadership role and/or Hospitality Certificate / Diploma or equivalent

Strong experience within quality, premium or high-volume restaurant environments

A genuine passion for Italian food, wine and hospitality

Strong leadership skills and the ability to inspire and develop a team

Exceptional communication and rapport-building skills

A natural ability to remember faces and create meaningful relationships with guests

Strong commercial awareness and understanding of hospitality cost controls

Confidence managing labour, rostering and operational performance

Strong computer literacy and experience with restaurant management systems

Experience using restaurant POS systems

Excellent attention to detail

The ability to stay calm, solutions-focused and professional under pressure

Excellent personal presentation and grooming standards

A current NSW RSA

Full Australian working rights

Fluent English communication skills

Highly Regarded

Strong Italian food and wine knowledge

Formal hospitality management qualifications

Formal wine studies or WSET qualifications

Experience with SevenRooms or similar reservation platforms

Experience managing functions, events or large group bookings

Italian language skills

Why Join Postino Osteria?

We want our Restaurant Manager to feel genuine ownership of the venue and have the opportunity to make an impact.

You will receive:

Competitive salary of $80,000 – $90,000 + superannuation

Generous share of tips

Performance incentives

Strong emphasis on work-life balance

Ongoing leadership training and professional development

Genuine opportunities for career progression

Internal promotion opportunities across Maestro Hospitality

Exposure to multiple award-winning restaurant concepts

Staff discounts across Maestro Hospitality venues

Support from an experienced senior leadership team

The opportunity to lead a recognised venue while developing your career within a growing hospitality group

We are looking for more than someone who can manage a restaurant.

We want a leader who loves hospitality, brings energy to the floor, develops great people and understands how to turn guests into regulars.

If that sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.

Apply now by sending your CV and a short introduction explaining why you would be the right person to lead Postino Osteria to [email protected].

Come lead the Postino famiglia and make the venue your own.