Restaurant Manager

Radiant Hospitality Company; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 203,000 - 243,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Duty meal on shift

Uniform provided

Housing allowance

Medical insurance

Annual flight and visa sponsorship

Job summary

Radiant Hospitality is seeking a Restaurant Manager for a premium lifestyle dining venue in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. You will own the guest experience, lead the front‑of‑house team and oversee day‑to‑day service in a high‑profile setting that overlooks a UNESCO site.

Experience: minimum 6 years in FOH roles in premium restaurants, with at least 2 years as Restaurant Manager or Assistant Manager. English fluency is essential; Saudi work authorization or client sponsorship is provided.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in Front-of-House (FOH) roles in premium or lifestyle restaurants.
• 2+ years as Restaurant Manager or Assistant Restaurant Manager leading a team of 20+.
• GCC experience preferred; Saudi Arabia experience advantageous.
• Strong command of sequence of service, table management, and reservations strategy.
• Fluent English; Arabic an advantage.
• Food hygiene certification (e.g., HACCP Level 2 or 3) preferred.
• Must hold the right to work in Saudi Arabia or be eligible with client sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily front-of-house operations, service standards, opening/closing, cash control and end-of-day reporting with a strong floor presence.
• Own the guest experience, feedback and VIP client engagement across reservations, waitlists and special events.
• Collaborate with Head Chef on service pace, menu changes, specials and allergen communication.
• Recruit, train and develop the FOH team; support succession planning and performance reviews.
• Drive revenue: optimize average spend, manage labour costs, promotions and control discrepancies.
• Maintain dining room, bar, terrace and entrance presentation; monitor wastage and maintenance.
• Ensure health and safety, food hygiene, SFDA compliance, licensing and incident reporting.
• Represent the brand in Riyadh across events, private dining and campaigns.

Skills

Front-of-house leadership

Guest experience focus

Communication skills

English fluency

Tools

POS systems

Reservations platforms

Rostering software

Job description

Radiant Hospitality is partnering with a Riyadh-based hospitality investment group to appoint a Restaurant Manager for a premium lifestyle restaurant in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This is the senior front‑of‑house role on site owning the guest experience, the service team and the day‑to‑day running of the dining room. The restaurant is the Riyadh home of an internationally recognised design‑led dining brand with sister restaurants in Dubai and Abu Dhabi set in a riverside heritage dining quarter overlooking a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is a lively fashionable room with a terrace, a strong private dining and events offer and VIP and corporate clientele and the role comes with a tax‑free package and visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily front‑of‑house operations, service standards, opening, closing, cash control and end‑of‑day reporting with a strong floor presence during service.
• Own the guest experience, feedback, online reviews, complaint resolution, reservations, waitlist management and VIP regular engagement.
• Partner with the Head Chef on service pace, menu changes, specials and allergen communication.
• Recruit, train and develop the FOH team with the General Manager building succession for supervisors, lead briefings, rotas, performance reviews, grooming and discipline in line with Saudi labour law.
• Deliver revenue average spend and labour cost targets drive upselling promotions and monitor voids discounts and cash variances.
• Maintain premises equipment, operating supplies and presentation of the dining room, bar, terrace and entrance manage breakages, wastage and maintenance follow-up.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety, food hygiene, SFDA requirements licensing, security and incident reporting.
• Represent and protect the brand in Riyadh supporting events, private dining, marketing activations and seasonal campaigns.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years in front‑of‑house roles in premium or lifestyle restaurants, with at least 2 years as Restaurant Manager or Assistant Restaurant Manager.
• Proven experience leading a front‑of‑house team of 20 or more in a high‑volume, high‑expectation venue with VIP and corporate clientele.
• GCC experience preferred; Saudi Arabia experience an advantage.
• Strong command of sequence of service, table management and reservations strategy.
• Confident with POS, reservations and rostering platforms, and competent with cash control and shift reporting.
• Working knowledge of labour cost management and operational reporting.
• Fluent English; Arabic an advantage.
• Food hygiene certification (for example HACCP Level 2 or 3) preferred.
• Strong food and beverage knowledge, with the ability to train and assess others.
• Calm and decisive under pressure, organised, detail‑oriented, culturally aware and commercially minded.
• Must hold the right to work in Saudi Arabia, or be eligible to obtain it with the client's support.

Minimum 6 years in front‑of‑house roles in premium or lifestyle restaurants, with at least 2 years as Restaurant Manager or Assistant Restaurant Manager.Proven experience leading a front‑of‑house team of 20 or more in a high‑volume, high‑expectation venue with VIP and corporate clientele.GCC experience preferred; Saudi Arabia experience an advantage.Strong command of sequence of service, table management and reservations strategy.Confident with POS, reservations and rostering platforms, and competent with cash control and shift reporting.Working knowledge of labour cost management and operational reporting.Fluent English; Arabic an advantage.Food hygiene certification (for example HACCP Level 2 or 3) preferred.Strong food and beverage knowledge, with the ability to train and assess others.Calm and decisive under pressure, organised, detail-oriented, culturally aware and commercially minded.Must hold the right to work in Saudi Arabia, or be eligible to obtain it with the client's support.

Salary & Benefits

• Salary SAR 20 000 per month total package tax‑free depending on experience
• Performance bonus
• Duty meal on shift
• Uniform provided
• Housing and transport allowances included
• Medical insurance
• Service charge eligibility
• Annual flight and visa sponsorship
• Further benefits to be confirmed during the recruitment process

Location & Working Hours

Location: Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Working hours: Full‑time permanent position working six days per week, including evenings, weekends and public holidays as required.

Reporting & Start Date

The Restaurant Manager reports to the General Manager with a target start date of 15 November 2026 so candidates available at short notice will be prioritised.