Premium Café & Restaurant Leader — UAE

Client of Limitless Recruitment; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 257,000 - 379,000; Full time

Job summary

Limitless Recruitment is seeking a Restaurant Manager for a premium independent restaurant or cafe in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The role demands hands-on leadership, frontline presence during busy service, and a passion for coffee culture.

You will lead high-performing teams, manage scheduling, recruitment, onboarding and training, and drive inventory and cost controls to maintain exceptional service and consistency.

Qualifications

• Must have proven experience as Restaurant Manager, Caf Manager or Operations Manager in a premium independent restaurant or coffee shop in the UAE.
• Must be based in the UAE and available for face-to-face interviews in Abu Dhabi.
• Fluency in English plus an additional European, CIS, Balkan or Afrikaans language is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-volume operations with consistency, quality and service excellence.
• Manage staff scheduling, recruitment, onboarding, training and performance.
• Oversee inventory control, ordering, stock management, COGS and wastage control.
• Train, motivate and develop high-performing teams from the floor during busy service periods.

Skills

Leadership

Training

Motivation

People management

Floor leadership

Guest engagement

Coffee culture

Inventory control

COGS

Wastage control

Staff scheduling

Recruitment

Onboarding

Problem solving

Decision making

Organization

Communication

English fluency

Job description

Limitless Recruitment is seeking a Restaurant Manager for a premium independent restaurant or cafe in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The role demands hands-on leadership, frontline presence during busy service, and a passion for coffee culture.

You will lead high-performing teams, manage scheduling, recruitment, onboarding and training, and drive inventory and cost controls to maintain exceptional service and consistency.