Restaurant Manager

Full-Time | Opening Team | Fast Casual

Christchurch is getting a new pasta spot.

Fast. Affordable. Loud. Built for big tables, long lunches, birthday dinners, and people who don’t want tiny portions.

We’re looking for a Restaurant Manager to lead it.

Someone to build culture, own the floor, and make this place hum from day one.

About Us

Pasta Pasta is a fast-casual restaurant opening in Christchurch with simple goals:

Be the default lunch and birthday dinner spot.

Big bowls. Big tables. No pretension.

Now we need the right person to lead it.

The Role

You’ll be responsible for:

• Leading daily service operations
• Building and managing a high-performing FOH team
• Driving service standards and floor energy
• Managing labour and hitting wage targets
• Overseeing rosters and team performance
• Training, onboarding, and coaching staff
• Working closely with the kitchen leadership team
• Ensuring fast, smooth, confident service
• Owning the guest experience from door to departure

You’ll be on the floor. Visible. In control.

Who We’re Looking For

You are:

• An experienced Restaurant Manager or strong Assistant ready to step up
• Confident leading large-volume service
• Comfortable with fast-paced environments
• Calm under pressure
• Obsessed with systems and flow
• Great at hiring and building culture
• Direct, clear, and fair as a leader

You understand that: Energy is controlled from the floor.

Culture is intentional.

What Success Looks Like

Within 3 months:

Service runs tight, fast, and confident

Staff know their roles and execute them

Large group bookings flow smoothly

Wage targets are met

Guest feedback is strong and consistent

The team respects you

Within 12 months:

Pasta Pasta is known as one of the best fast-casual restaurants in Christchurch

You’ve built a stable leadership team

The venue runs predictably and profitably

Why This Role Is Different

This isn’t a legacy restaurant.

You’ll be part of:

An opening team

A growing brand

A concept built for scale

A business with clear positioning

If we expand, you grow.

What We Offer

Competitive salary

Performance-based incentives

A genuine leadership role

Input into systems and structure

A brand with ambition

A fun, high-energy environment

The chance to build something from scratch

Apply If:

You’re ready to:

Lead from the front

Build something people talk about

Run a restaurant that actually moves

Send your CV and a short cover note telling us: Why you’d be the right person to open Pasta Pasta.

Opening soon in Christchurch.