Restaurant Manager (Zanzibar)

Catalonia Hotels & Resorts; Barcelona; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Expatriate benefits

Job summary

Catalonia Hotels & Resorts is seeking a Restaurant Manager to support the Food and Beverage Department for a new 5-star resort in Zanzibar. You will supervise daily restaurant operations, ensure service standards, manage costs, and deliver personalized VIP service to repeat guests and Catalonia Rewards members.

You will coordinate inventories, staff scheduling, training, and event support while maintaining high hygiene and safety standards and covering F&B management in the manager's absence.

Qualifications

• 4 years in a similar position.
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or Advanced Technical Degree in Tourism.

Responsibilities

• Manage the daily operation of the restaurant and oversee service quality.
• Coordinate inventories, purchasing, and cost control with the F&B team.
• Lead staff scheduling, training, and performance evaluations; conduct weekly area meetings.
• Provide personalized service to VIP guests and loyalty program members to meet high expectations.
• Ensure compliance with hygiene, safety, and hotel standards; supervise events per BEOs.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

Advanced Technical Degree in Tourism

Tools

TAKIS program

Job description

We are building a new 5-star resort in Zanzibar, set to become one of the region's leading luxury destinations. We are looking for a RESTAURANT MANAGER to support the Food and Beverage Department in the management and operation of the area, ensuring that established standards are met and monitoring operational costs.

• Request corrective maintenance needs for the area from supervisors and/or captains, ensuring that the repair is satisfactory.
• Determine how products will be discontinued to channel their follow-up to the administrative area.
• Prepare the discharges of out-of-service equipment.
• Keep a weekly check on the popularity of dishes to determine which ones are most popular at different consumption centers.
• Prepare the daily restaurant report that includes sales, not generated packages.
• Prepare weekly staff roles at consumption centers.
• Conduct staff performance evaluations for all levels of the department.
• Organize a weekly work meeting with area personnel.
• Coordinate inventories together with cost personnel.
• Prepare purchase requisitions and warehouse withdrawals and follow up.
• Cover the functions of the food and beverage management in their absence.
• Constantly monitor the operation and service of the various consumer centers to ensure compliance with established standards.
• Provide personalized service to VIPs, ETC, Catalonia Rewards, and repeat guests to ensure their needs are met.
• Oversee the amenities provided to VIPs, ETC, Catalonia Rewards and repeat guests.
• Implement the hotel's hygienic handling standards for equipment, food, and beverages.
• Oversee special events to ensure that the needs determined within the BEO's are met.
• Record the cleaning of event halls and restaurants in the TAKIS program, monitoring the completion of the requested tasks.
• Complete the restaurant opening and closing supervision checklist daily.
• Conduct incident reporting in the Restaurant and Bar areas through the TAKIS program, as well as follow-up with the maintenance department.
• Comply with the personal presentation standard in accordance with the policies established by the company.
• Coordinate the area's training program, ensuring employee attendance.
• Participate in the implementation of the occupational health and safety program, as applicable to the company.
• Meet the objectives of GesHotel, Quality Standards, Work Environment, Preferred by Nature, Occupational Health and Safety, etc.
• Participate in courses offered by the company according to the annual training program.
• Perform other activities that your position requires.

Requests

• 4 years in a similar position
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Advanced Technical Degree in Tourism, High School...

What we offer

• Be part of one of the fastest-growing hotel groups, with an ambitious international expansion plan.
• Competitive salary package and attractive expatriate benefits.
• The opportunity to contribute to the successful delivery and opening of a flagship 5-star resort in Zanzibar.
• A challenging and rewarding international career opportunity in a dynamic environment.