Assistant manager

Le Colvert; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Le Colvert is seeking a capable hospitality professional to support the Restaurant Manager in daily operations and guest care. You will lead the service floor when the manager is away, ensuring polished service, menu and wine knowledge, and smooth handling of VIP events.

You will train and coach frontline staff, manage reservations and events, and assist with rostering and stock control. French cuisine familiarity and wine expertise are highly valued, with flexibility for evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of restaurant experience, including supervisory role.
• Solid knowledge of wine and French cuisine.
• Proven ability to lead, train and motivate front-of-house staff.
• Strong guest service skills and calm handling of busy services.

Responsibilities

• Support the Restaurant Manager in running daily operations.
• Lead service and manage the floor in the manager's absence.
• Train and coach the service team on standards, menu and wine.
• Handle VIP and guest relations, bookings and private events.
• Assist with rostering, stock control and opening/closing duties.

Skills

Restaurant experience

Supervisory experience

Wine knowledge

Guest service

Tools

SevenRooms

TableCheck

OpenTable

Job description

Support the Restaurant Manager in delivering polished, efficient restaurant operations and an exceptional guest experience across daily service, events and team development.

Key responsibilities

Support the Restaurant Manager in running daily operations

Lead service and manage the floor in the manager's absence

Train and coach the service team on standards, menu and wine

Handle VIP and guest relations, bookings and private events

Assist with rostering, stock control and opening/closing duties

Strong knowledge of wine

What we're looking for

3+ years of restaurant experience, including at least 1 year in a supervisory role; fine dining or upscale casual experience is preferred

Solid knowledge of French cuisine and wine; WSET Level 2 or above is a plus

Proven ability to lead, train and motivate front-of-house staff

Strong guest service skills and a calm, confident approach to complaints and busy services

Experience with POS and reservation systems such as SevenRooms, TableCheck or OpenTable

Basic understanding of cost control, inventory, staff scheduling and daily sales reports

Fluency in English and French is an advantage

Flexibility to work evenings, weekends and public holidays

Legally eligible to work in Hong Kong