Assistant Restaurant Manager - Lobby Lounge - LXR Eastern Mangroves Abu Dhabi (Pre-Opening)

Hilton Worldwide, Inc.; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality company in Abu Dhabi is seeking an Assistant Restaurant Manager to oversee food and beverage operations in the Lobby Lounge. This role involves ensuring quality service, managing team schedules, and maintaining high brand standards to create exceptional guest experiences. Ideal candidates should have prior experience in food and beverage service and strong supervision skills.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in organizing food and beverage service in a range of outlets.
• Experience in supervising a team.
• Ability to demonstrate delegation skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage food and beverage service to meet high standards.
• Control customer flow between front and back-of-house.
• Ensure high levels of customer service.

Skills

Organizing food and beverage service

Supervising a team

Delegation skills

Flexibility in work situations

Developing team members

Job description

Overview

LXR Hotels & Resorts is a collection of independent, luxury properties that celebrate the unique character of each destination. Every hotel in the LXR portfolio offers a bespoke experience, combining authentic service with refined elegance and cultural richness. At LXR, we believe in creating unforgettable moments for our guests—and extraordinary opportunities for our team members.

What will I be doing?

An Assistant Restaurant Manager oversees all Food and Beverage operations for the Lobby Lounge to ensure quality and service by performing the following tasks to the highest standards:

• Manage the food and beverage service to consistently meet high standards as defined by the hotel and Hilton brand standards
• Effectively control the flow of customers and the interaction between the front and back-of-house throughout service
• Ensure Team Members maximize all sales opportunities
• Ensure Team Members consistently maintain brand standards and high levels of customer service
• Handle all customer inquiries in an appropriate and professional manner
• Accurately manage all transactions during service
• Manage Team Member schedules, stock, and wastage levels

What are we looking for?

An Assistant Restaurant Manager serving Hilton Brand hotels is always working on behalf of our Guests and working with other Team Members. To successfully fill this role, you should maintain the attitude, behaviours, skills, and values that follow:

• Previous experience in organizing food and beverage service in a range of outlets
• Experience in supervising a team
• Ability to demonstrate delegation skills
• Flexibility to respond quickly and positively to a range of work situations
• A passion for developing others to be part of a winning team

What will it be like to work for Hilton?

Hilton is the leading global hospitality company, spanning the lodging sector from luxurious full-service hotels and resorts to extended-stay suites and mid-priced hotels. For over a century, Hilton has offered business and leisure travelers the finest in accommodations, service, amenities and value. Hilton is dedicated to continuing its tradition of providing exceptional guest experiences across its global brands. Our vision “to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality” unites us as a team to create remarkable hospitality experiences around the world every day. And, our amazing Team Members are at the heart of it all!