Overview of this occupation
Cafe and Restaurant Managers organise and control the operations of cafes, restaurants and related establishments to provide dining and catering services.
What they do:
- Manage guest services
- Monitor activities of individuals to ensure safety or compliance with rules
- Monitor organisational or operational compliance with regulations, standards or procedures
- Perform manual service or maintenance tasks
- Provide guests, visitors, clients or customers with general information or assistance
- Resolve or respond to customer complaints or problems
What technology tools they use:
- Accounting and financial management systems
- Business intelligence and decision support software
- Customer survey and experience management systems
- Graphics or photo imaging software
- Human resources software
- Inventory management software
- Payroll and time accounting software
- Point of sale (POS) and EFTPOS systems
- Procurement and supply chain management systems
- Social media platforms
What their interests are:
- Business, Management And Sales – they enjoy meeting people, leading and talking with others.
- Corporate – they enjoy organising, working indoors, understanding numbers and data.
- Practical – they enjoy working with equipment, operating machinery and fixing things.
Source: Australian Skills Classification, job and Skills Australia, Commonwealth of Australia. Used under Creative Commons BY 4.0 licence and Jobs and Skills Australia, ABS Census 2016, Customised Report.
Quick facts
Cafe or Restaurant Manager
All employees nationwide 1
The number of people employed in an occupations as their main job across all Australian states.
Projected growth 2
The projected increase in employment in Australia from May 2023 to May 2028.
Working in NSW 3
The distribution of people employed in an occupation in NSW.
Median weekly earnings before tax 4
Earnings are before tax and include amounts salary sacrificed.
Median age of all workers 5
This shows the median age of all workers in this occupation.
Part-time workers 6
Those who usually work less than 35 hours per week.
See footnotes for source details and additional information.
Skills and knowledge
What are they good at?
This table lists skills and knowledge categories according to how relevant they are for this occupation.
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Source: Australian Skills Classification, Jobs and Skills Australia, Commonwealth of Australia. Used under Creative Commons BY 4.0 licence.
Education and qualifications
Cafe or Restaurant Manager – Skill level 2
Occupations at Skill Level 2 have a level of skill commensurate with one of the following:
- AQF Associate degree, Advanced Diploma or Diploma
At least three years of relevant experience many substitute for the formal qualifications listed above.
Source: Conceptual basis of ANZSCO, ABS Survey, Release Nov 2021.
Qualifications in this workforce
This table shows the distribution of employment by highest qualification completed (in any field of study).7
Year 12 and below
Certificate III or IV
Diploma or Advanced Diploma
Bachelor`s degree
Post-graduate
Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
Use this as a guide for understanding what qualifications are the most common in this field. For personalised support on your education journey, talk to a Careers NSW specialist.
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