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Roccella Italian – New Opening

Roccella is growing, and we’re looking for an experienced Restaurant Manager to lead our new venue opening in Dromana, Mornington Peninsula.

This is a key leadership position within our group and a great opportunity for someone who wants to take ownership of a new venue from the beginning and grow with an expanding hospitality business.

The Role

As Restaurant Manager, you will be responsible for the overall day-to-day performance of the restaurant, including:

• Leading, training and developing the FOH team

• Building a strong service culture and maintaining high hospitality standards

• Managing rosters, labour costs and daily operations

• Recruitment and onboarding of new team members

• Monitoring sales, costs and key venue KPIs

• Working closely with the kitchen and senior management team

• Managing guest feedback and ensuring a consistently strong customer experience

• Maintaining Roccella’s standards, systems and procedures

• Taking ownership of the venue’s performance and results

About You

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has solid experience managing a busy, high-volume restaurant

• Is confident leading a large team

• Is organised, hands-on and comfortable working on the floor

• Understands labour management, rostering and restaurant financials

• Has strong communication and people-management skills

• Can hold high standards while creating a positive team environment

• Takes ownership and looks for solutions rather than waiting for direction

• Ideally has experience with Italian restaurants, premium casual dining or high-volume hospitality

Why Roccella?

Roccella is a growing Melbourne hospitality group with venues across Melbourne and the Mornington Peninsula.

We are looking for people who want more than just their next management job. As the group continues to expand, there will be genuine opportunities for career progression into senior operational and multi-venue roles.
Competitive salary based on experience

If you’re an experienced hospitality leader and the opportunity to build a new venue from the ground up sounds like your next challenge, we’d love to hear from you.