General Manager — Lead the Opening of a Nikkei Handroll Bar

Cutting Edge Recruitment; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation & transport

Duty meals

Open a new dining concept

Leadership role

Career growth

Job summary

Cutting Edge Recruitment is seeking an experienced General Manager to lead the opening of a 45-seat Nikkei handroll bar in Jeddah. You will own pre-opening, opening, and ongoing operations, building the team, establishing standards, and driving guest experience with energy and precision.

The role requires hands-on leadership in a high-volume, intimate setting, with strong P&L awareness, recruitment skills, and a passion for hospitality. English fluency and strong communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years in a GM, Restaurant Manager, or senior leadership role.
• Experience running a busy restaurant with strong service standards.
• Pre-opening and opening experience is preferred.
• Genuine passion for hospitality, food, beverage, and guest experience.
• Good understanding of P&L, costs, labour, and day-to-day restaurant operations.
• Strong leadership and team-building skills.
• Calm, confident, and decisive during busy service.
• Good communication and professional English.

Responsibilities

• Lead the operational preparation and opening of the restaurant.
• Develop and implement SOPs, service standards, opening checklists, and operating procedures.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, training, and team development.
• Coordinate with culinary, operations, procurement, marketing, and ownership teams to ensure opening readiness.
• Establish service sequences, guest journey standards, and operational systems.
• Support soft-opening activities, training services, rehearsals, and final operational preparations.
• Identify potential operational challenges before opening and implement solutions.
• Take full ownership of the restaurant’s daily operation.
• Maintain exceptional standards across service, hospitality, cleanliness, presentation, and overall guest experience.
• Lead service during peak periods and remain highly visible on the floor.
• Ensure the restaurant operates with pace, precision, consistency, and strong communication.
• Maintain all food safety, health, hygiene, licensing, and company standards.
• Manage stock, ordering, inventory, waste, and operational controls.
• Ensure equipment, facilities, and guest areas are maintained to the required standard.
• Create a warm, energetic, and memorable guest experience.
• Build strong relationships with regular guests and VIP clientele.
• Be proactive in resolving guest concerns and protecting the brand’s reputation.
• Understand the importance of a bar-led dining experience and ensure team creates genuine interaction with guests.
• Continuously identify opportunities to improve service, hospitality, and the overall dining experience.
• Take responsibility for sales, profitability, labour, cost control, and operational performance.
• Monitor KPIs and implement corrective actions where required.
• Manage labour scheduling and productivity while maintaining service standards.
• Control food, beverage, and operating costs.
• Minimise waste and ensure disciplined inventory management.
• Work with ownership to develop initiatives that increase revenue and guest frequency.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Hospitality

Problem-solving

On-floor presence

Job description

Cutting Edge Recruitment is seeking an experienced General Manager to lead the opening of a 45-seat Nikkei handroll bar in Jeddah. You will own pre-opening, opening, and ongoing operations, building the team, establishing standards, and driving guest experience with energy and precision.

The role requires hands-on leadership in a high-volume, intimate setting, with strong P&L awareness, recruitment skills, and a passion for hospitality. English fluency and strong communication are essential.