Restaurant Manager

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

KEY REQUIREMENTS

KEY REQUIREMENTS Proven experience as a Restaurant Manager Caf Manager or Operations Manager within 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 Strong leadership skills with proven experience in training motivating and developing high-performing teams Hands-on management style with the confidence to lead from the floor during busy service periods Strong understanding of premium service standards guest engagement and coffee culture Experience managing staff scheduling recruitment onboarding training and performance Strong knowledge of inventory control ordering stock management COGS and wastage control Proven ability to manage high-volume operations while maintaining consistency quality and service excellence Excellent organisational problem-solving and decision-making skills Professional polished energetic and guest-focused personality Fluent English an additional European CIS Balkan or Afrikaans language is MANDATORY Proven experience as a Restaurant Manager, Caf Manager or Operations Manager within 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 Strong leadership skills with proven experience in training, motivating and developing high-performing teams Hands-on management style with the confidence to lead from the floor during busy service periods Strong understanding of premium service standards, guest engagement and coffee culture Experience managing staff scheduling, recruitment, onboarding, training and performance Strong knowledge of inventory control, ordering, stock management, COGS and wastage control Proven ability to manage high-volume operations while maintaining consistency, quality and service excellence Excellent organisational, problem-solving and decision-making skills Professional, polished, energetic and guest-focused personality Fluent English + an additional European, CIS, Balkan or Afrikaans language is MANDATORY