Assistant General Manager - Fine Dining

Atlantis; Dubai; On-site; AED 201,000 - 335,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlantis The Palm in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, seeks an experienced Assistant General Manager - Fine Dining to lead a high-end restaurant operation.

You will drive guest satisfaction, manage service teams, control food and labor costs, and collaborate on marketing and development.

The role combines strategic planning with hands-on leadership to uphold Atlantis standards and deliver memorable experiences.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of restaurant management experience.
• Proven ability to lead service teams and manage guest relations.
• Strong knowledge of food costs, labor costs, and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily restaurant operations and maintain exceptional service standards.
• Remain visible during service and engage proactively with guests.
• Monitor satisfaction and respond promptly to concerns.
• Compile guest feedback and develop practical improvement plans.
• Build and maintain a guest database that supports repeat visits.
• Develop personalized relationships with regular and high-value guests.
• Run shifts efficiently while maintaining service flow and restaurant presentation.
• Delegate assignments clearly across the management team.
• Coach managers and colleagues toward deadlines and performance objectives.
• Monitor KPIs and provide regular performance feedback.
• Guide the team in ethical upselling and revenue-enhancement techniques.
• Ensure employees understand the restaurant 's order of service.
• Support colleagues during service to ensure guest needs are fulfilled.
• Recruit and retain high-performing restaurant employees.
• Coordinate vacancies, interviews, and candidate selection with Human Resources.
• Prepare candidate profiles according to company requirements.
• Support onboarding, training, learning, and career development.
• Maintain accountability for food costs and labor costs.
• Share responsibility for outlet profit-and-loss performance.
• Review operating results and implement corrective actions.
• Protect food quality, safety, cleanliness, and workplace standards.
• Ensure company policies and operating procedures are followed.
• Act as a credible ambassador for Atlantis Dubai.
• Develop short-term, medium-term, and long-term plans for the outlet.
• Support restaurant marketing and business-development priorities.

Skills

Leadership

Guest relations

Cost control

P&L accountability

Recruitment & training

Communication

Job description

Assistant General Manager - Fine Dining Job Snapshot Role: Assistant General Manager - Fine Dining Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates Industry: Hospitality Function: Restaurant Management Experience: 3-5 years Job Type: Full-time

The Assistant General Manager - Fine Dining position in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is a restaurant leadership opportunity within the Hospitality industry. Atlantis The Palm seeks an experienced manager to drive guest satisfaction, lead service teams, control food and labor costs, share profit-and-loss accountability, and support the long-term commercial development of a fine-dining outlet.

Job Details

Country: United Arab Emirates

City: Dubai

Industry: Hospitality

Function: Restaurant Management

Salary: AED 18000-30000 per month Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in Dubai; please confirm the final offer with the employer.

Gender: Any

Candidate Nationality: Any

Job Type: Full-time

Role Context

The Assistant General Manager supports every major aspect of full-service restaurant operations. The position combines visible shift leadership with team recruitment, training, guest-relationship development, financial controls, performance management, marketing support, safety, cleanliness, and consistent implementation of Atlantis standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead daily restaurant operations and maintain exceptional service standards.
• Remain visible during service and engage proactively with guests.
• Monitor satisfaction and respond promptly to concerns.
• Compile guest feedback and develop practical improvement plans.
• Build and maintain a guest database that supports repeat visits.
• Develop personalized relationships with regular and high-value guests.
• Run shifts efficiently while maintaining service flow and restaurant presentation.
• Delegate assignments clearly across the management team.
• Coach managers and colleagues toward deadlines and performance objectives.
• Monitor KPIs and provide regular performance feedback.
• Guide the team in ethical upselling and revenue-enhancement techniques.
• Ensure employees understand the restaurant 's order of service.
• Support colleagues during service to ensure guest needs are fulfilled.
• Recruit and retain high-performing restaurant employees.
• Coordinate vacancies, interviews, and candidate selection with Human Resources.
• Prepare candidate profiles according to company requirements.
• Support onboarding, training, learning, and career development.
• Maintain accountability for food costs and labor costs.
• Share responsibility for outlet profit-and-loss performance.
• Review operating results and implement corrective actions.
• Protect food quality, safety, cleanliness, and workplace standards.
• Ensure company policies and operating procedures are followed.
• Act as a credible ambassador for Atlantis Dubai.
• Develop short-term, medium-term, and long-term plans for the outlet.
• Support restaurant marketing and business-development priorities.