Restaurant & Nightlife Manager

temper. Wine Room & Lounge is seeking an experienced, energetic, and commercially driven Restaurant & Nightlife Manager to lead venue operations and elevate the guest experience across both dining and nightlife service periods.

We are looking for a strong hospitality leader with a background in nightlife venues, clubs, lounges, premium bars, or high-energy hospitality concepts who understands how to balance operational excellence with atmosphere, entertainment, and guest engagement.

This individual will play a key role in shaping the venue’s identity, driving revenue performance, managing teams, and creating memorable late-night experiences that align with the temper. brand.

Key Responsibilities

• Report to the General Manager
• Oversee the overall operations of the restaurant and nightlife venue during service hours
• Lead and manage front-of-house teams to ensure exceptional guest experiences and service standards
• Drive venue atmosphere, energy, and guest engagement during late-night operations
• Manage floor operations, staffing, reservations, VIP experiences, and service flow
• Work closely with bar, kitchen, guest relations, and sommelier teams to ensure smooth daily operations
• Develop strategies to increase guest retention, sales performance, and operational efficiency
• Handle guest feedback, operational challenges, and service recovery professionally
• Monitor labour costs, inventory control, operational procedures, and revenue performance
• Support and execute nightlife programming, entertainment initiatives, and special events
• Recruit, train, mentor, and motivate team members to maintain high performance and morale
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, licensing, and company standards

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of management experience in nightlife, clubs, lounges, premium bars, restaurants, or lifestyle hospitality concepts
• Strong understanding of nightlife operations, guest behaviour, and late-night venue management
• Proven leadership experience managing large front-of-house teams in high-volume environments
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to drive sales and operational performance
• Comfortable working late nights, weekends, public holidays, and irregular schedules
• Passion for hospitality, music, nightlife culture, and guest experience
• Experience within luxury or lifestyle hospitality brands is advantageous

Preferred Profile

• Established network within nightlife or hospitality communities
• Strong floor presence with the ability to lead confidently during busy operations
• Experience managing VIP guests, entertainment-driven venues, or nightlife activations
• Hands-on leader who thrives in fast-paced and dynamic environments
• Highly adaptable with a proactive and solutions-oriented mindset

What We Offer

• Opportunity to lead within a luxury lifestyle hospitality environment
• Career development and progression opportunities
• Dynamic and creative working culture
• Competitive remuneration and staff benefits

If you are passionate about nightlife hospitality, operational leadership, and creating unforgettable guest experiences, we invite you to join the team at temper. Wine Room & Lounge.