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A Café or Restaurant Manager oversees daily operations at a dining venue. You’ll supervise other staff and make sure the dining area is well presented. A Café or Restaurant Manager, or Fast Food Manager, manages budgets and finances and ensures supplies are ordered. You might ensure all compliance issues are adhered to and deal with any problems that arise during a shift.
Café or Restaurant Managers should be good at customer service and be able to communicate well with a range of customers. You’ll need good leadership skills and must be able to work well with a team. Café or Restaurant Managers should be good at multitasking and may have to draw on their problem solving abilities when required. You may have to work irregular hours including nights and weekends.
There are 18 courses available for people who want to become a Cafe or Restaurant Manager. These are the top 5 most popular courses.
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Want a supervisor’s role in the hospitality industry? How about enrolling in the SIT40422 Certificate IV in Hospitality? This nationally recognised qualification will develop your skills in leadership, communications, and customer services and qualifies you for departmental roles in hotels, clubs, restaurants, and casinos. The course offers specialist electives to support your career interests. Choose from: food and beverage, front office and portering, events, food safety, gaming, kitchen operations, computer operations and ICT, stock and cellar operations, security, office skills, and more. Enquire now for the full list of study units, elective choices (and their availability), and training providers who offer this qualification..
Average duration: 18 months.
If you need business skills to launch your startup or open a new business try the BSB40320 Certificate IV in Entrepreneurship and New Business. This nationally recognised qualification will help you develop a business plan and establish the level of risk management, compliance and financing required to get your business off the ground. The course covers: financial planning, marketing new business ventures, recruitment and onboarding, product promotion, customer service strategies. Enquire now for the list of graduation competencies, entry requirements, and enrolment centres near you..
The BSB50120 Diploma of Business (Operations) is for anyone in a business service role and requires hands-on operational skills. This nationally recognised training course will teach you how to manage budgets, financial plans, financial compliance, payroll, business resources, recruitment and onboarding, records and administrative systems. You’ll also gain management level skills in critical thinking, leadership, communication. Enquire now for the full list of study units, entry requirements and enrolment centres near you..
Average duration: 12 months.
Get the skills you need to manage your department (or even the whole venue) with the SIT50422 Diploma of Hospitality Management. This nationally recognised qualification will give you a more sophisticated knowledge of the hospitality industry in Australia and develop your skills in leadership, communication, and business administration. The course covers: customer service management, budgeting and financial management, rostering, risk management and compliance. Choose additional electives to support your carer in commercial cookery, food and beverage, gaming, Asian cooking, accommodation services, or back of house. Enquire now for the full list of entry requirements, hospitality management career outcomes, and upcoming enrolment opportunities in your area..
Are you looking to start your own business — or assist in the development of a larger startup? You need the BSB30220 Certificate III in Entrepreneurship and New Business. This nationally recognised qualification will help you investigate new business opportunities, organise finances, and develop a working business plan. You’ll also learn the critical compliance requirements of new business ventures in Australia, and graduate with an arsenal of administration skills. Enquire now for the list of study units, enrolment dates, and training centres near you. .
Average duration: 6 months.
In Australia, a full time Café or Restaurant Manager generally earns $1,250 per week ($65,000 annual salary) before tax. This is a median figure for full-time employees and should be considered a guide only. As you gain more experience you can expect a potentially higher salary than people who are new to the industry.
There has been a strong increase in employment numbers in this industry over the last five years. There are currently 69,400 people working as a Café or Restaurant Manager in Australia, compared to 60,900 five years ago. Café and Restaurant Managers may find work across all regions of Australia.
Source: Australian Government Labour Market Insights
If you’re planning a career as a Café or Restaurant Manager, consider enrolling in an Advanced Diploma of Hospitality Management. You’ll learn to develop a business and customer service plan for your venue and learn skills in recruitment, leadership and marketing. You could also specialise your skills with an Advanced Diploma of Hospitality Management (Commercial Cookery) or an Advanced Diploma of Hospitality Management (Food and Beverage).
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Here are some potential career pathways within food services and small business. Click on an occupation to learn more about the role and the qualifications that can help you get started in this industry.
Food Services
Fast Food Assistant
$865 weekly pay
Waiter
Barista
Cafe or Restaurant Manager
$1,250 weekly pay
Food Safety Supervisor
$1,050 weekly pay
Food and Beverage Manager
$1,500 weekly pay
Kitchen Manager
$1,450 weekly pay
Small Business
Creative Entrepreneur
Entrepreneur
$1,150 weekly pay
Franchisee
$1,550 weekly pay
Independent Contractor
Small Business Owner
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