Restaurant Manager

Kitopi; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading restaurant management company in Jeddah is seeking an experienced Restaurant Manager to manage daily operations and lead a team. You will ensure compliance with quality standards, oversee inventory, and achieve profitability targets. The ideal candidate has at least 4 years of experience in restaurant management, excellent communication skills, and a passion for food. This role offers benefits like extensive training and a diverse work environment.

Benefits

Extensive learning opportunities

Free access to a nutritionist

Inclusive Private Health Insurance

Up to 50% discount from Kitopi brands

Extended maternity and parental leave

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years of experience in restaurant management.
• Preference for candidates with experience in pizza-focused concepts.
• Excellent knowledge of Food Legislation and Quality Standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily restaurant operations and ensure workflow efficiency.
• Achieve sales, profitability, and assigned KPIs.
• Lead and motivate the team to achieve high performance.

Skills

Restaurant management experience

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Passion for food

Education

Bachelors degree in Business Administration or Hotel Management

Job description

What You\'ll Do

• Manage daily restaurant operations and ensure smooth and efficient workflow.
• Achieve sales, profitability, and assigned KPIs.
• Monitor and control food cost (FCR) and labor cost within targets.
• Fully supervise the team (training, performance evaluation, and scheduling).
• Ensure compliance with quality standards, hygiene, and food safety.
• Manage inventory, ordering, and receiving to avoid shortages or wastage.
• Handle customer complaints professionally and improve guest experience.
• Ensure adherence to SOPs and operational policies.
• Coordinate with Operations, Supply Chain, HR, and Finance.
• Review and follow up on daily reports (sales, ratings, FCR, manpower, issues).
• Lead and motivate the team to achieve high performance and build a positive work environment.
• Ensure the restaurant is always ready for audits, visits, and evaluations.

What Are We Looking For

• Minimum of 4 years of restaurant management experience. Preference is for candidates with experience in a cuisine similar to Shobak or pizza-focused concepts.
• Exceptional communication and organizational skills – able to speak and listen effectively; great written, verbal, and presentation skills
• Possess an obvious passion for food and ingredients
• Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Management or a Technical degree in Hotel Management
• Excellent knowledge of Food Legislation, Relevant Codes of Practice & Quality Standards and Health & Safety Legislation

Recruitment Process and Timeline

First, you apply and let our recruiters review your profile. After reviewing, you will receive a link to book a meeting with a recruiter at your convenience to share more about yourself and for us to get to know you better. If you have been shortlisted, you will have the opportunity to meet our hiring managers. Depending on the scope of the role and the function, you may need to attend 2-3 rounds (which might include case study, role-play, trial, or live coding - this will be communicated to you in the initial conversation). Upon successful completion, your recruiter will get in touch with you to discuss the offer. We aim to take you through this process within 2-3 weeks.

Benefits

• Extensive learning opportunities - we offer many hard and soft skills training to help you improve and challenge yourself
• You\'ll be involved in customized workshops run by Kitopi Academy
• You’ll have a chance to work in an international, diverse, and inclusive environment
• You’ll be part of one of the most caring communities out there.
• Finding a chance to become a shareowner with our ESOP plan (T&C Applies)
• Free and unlimited access to a nutritionist because we care about you
• No Dress Code! (T&C Applies)
• Extended maternity and parental leave
• The infamous team activities and social events are bursting with fun
• Inclusive Private Health Insurance
• Up to 50% discount from Kitopi brands
• Annual leave as per the company policy

So, what does it really mean to work at Kitopi?

We are constantly striving to make Kitopi the best place to work in the world, by empowering you to be the best version of yourself every day. Our company values act as our guiding principles to help ensure that everyone feels safe, included, and like they truly belong.

Kitopi is an equal-opportunity employer. While we currently operate in 6 countries, we are over 70 different nationalities of talented Kitopians. We celebrate our rich diverse backgrounds, lifestyles, and cultures and have a 0 tolerance policy towards racism, bigotry, and hate. Please apply if you see a position that makes your heart skip a beat and help us build a company that we\'re all proud to work for.

Along with offices in all the markets we operate in, we also believe in a “work from anywhere” policy - you get to choose the environment you operate in because we believe this will help you deliver work you’re proud of.

Tech-enabled and customer-obsessed, at Kitopi, we are a team of passionate humans who are on a mission together to satisfy the world\’s appetite.