RESTAURANT MANAGER

SAI BROTHERS KITCHEN PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

SAI Brothers Kitchen Pte. Ltd. in Singapore seeks a seasoned operations manager to lead daily restaurant operations, supervise kitchen and service teams, and drive safety and food quality standards.

Excellent communication and leadership are essential, with a focus on proactive problem-solving and staff development. You will plan menus, manage budgets, report on revenues and costs, and ensure strong governance, compliance, and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business management or computer applications or relevant qualification.
• Leadership and supervision experience in a restaurant or service operation.
• Strong communication and governance skills in a leadership role.
• Proven ability to manage budgets, reports, and regulatory compliance.
• Proficiency with general management software and payroll systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage and keep up smooth restaurant operations.
• Maintain safety and food quality standards.
• Supervise kitchen staff and waitstaff, providing feedback.
• Write daily budget reports on revenue and costs.
• Communicate with dinners and mitigate potential conflicts.
• Organize and take stock of restaurant supplies.
• Plans and evaluates department policies, processes, planning menus.
• Oversee daily operations and customer satisfaction in a dining establishment.
• Collate information and write reports.
• Manage office space and facilities.
• Identify and monitor risks to business performance.

Skills

Leadership

Time management

Communication

Problem-solving

Mentorship

Decision making

Analytical thinking

Interpersonal skills

Initiative

Discretion

Diplomacy

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business management or computer applications

Tools

Applicant tracking systems

Payroll systems

IT software

Job description

Roles & Responsibilities

• Manage and keep up smooth restaurant operations.
• Maintaining safety and food quality standards.
• Supervise both kitchen staff and waitstaff, providing necessary feedback.
• write daily budget reports on both revenue and costs.
• communicate with dinners and mitigate potential conflicts.
• organize and take stock of restaurant supplies.
• great communication, time management being proactive.
• plans and evaluates department policies, processes, planning menus.
• providing legal, financial and/or strategic advice during and of meetings
• training the senior leadership team on corporate governance matters
• keeping up to date with any regulatory or statutory changes and policies that might affect the organisation
• ensuring that policies are up to date and are approved
• overseeing daily operations and customer satisfaction in a dining establishment.
• writing reports
• collating information.
• managing office space and facilities
• identifying and monitoring risks to business performance
• administering pension schemes and share issues
• dealing with company/staff insurance policies
• managing contractual arrangements with suppliers/customers

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business management or computer applications or relevant qualification.
• At least 7 years’ relevant experience.
• Leadership mentality. Being able to lead your employees is essential in manager roles.
• Time management skills, problem - solving capability, decision making skills, mentorship and ability to work under pressure.
• Strong command overall management software like applicant tracking systems, payroll systems, etc.
• Excellent knowledge of labour registration.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability.
• Excellent ability to create a comfortable and healthy work environment for employees.
• Willing to work weekends and Public Holidays whenever required.
• Strong administrative skills and an aptitude for using IT software
• Commercial awareness
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Interpersonal skills
• Influencing skills
• The ability to take the initiative
• A flexible and practical approach to work
• Discretion and diplomacy.