Area Manager - Restaurant Operations

Life & Brand Portfolio; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality group is seeking a self-directed and detail-oriented Restaurant Area Manager in Johannesburg. The ideal candidate will demonstrate leadership and possess proven experience in multisite management. Responsibilities include monitoring restaurant profitability, ensuring operational compliance, and providing strategic direction to restaurant management teams. Candidates should have strong organizational skills and a valid driver's license. A tertiary qualification is advantageous. Preference will be given to candidates from previously disadvantaged backgrounds.

Qualifications

• Proven experience at a multisite management level is essential.
• Must have a valid driver's license.
• High attention to detail and process driven approach is required.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and improve restaurant profitability.
• Ensure compliance of operations team with standards and regulations.
• Submit reports on a daily, weekly and monthly basis as required.

Skills

Organizational skills

Leadership ability

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Tertiary qualification

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Micros

Job description

Life & Brand Portfolio is looking for a self-directed and detail oriented Restaurant Area Manager. The ideal candidate should have good organizational skills and experience in both leading and working as part of a team in the hospitality or food industry.

Overview of Responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to:

• Stay tuned in with emerging trends that will affect the business;
• Demonstrate ownership and accountability by consistently improving restaurant operating standards and taking the necessary corrective action;
• Monitor poor performing restaurants. Implement and execute corrective action plans to improve poor operating or low profitability restaurants;
• Ensure standards and regulation compliance of the Ops team;
• Identify and communicate operational and financial risks and create corrective action plans;
• Monitor and improve restaurant profitability;
• Submit daily, weekly and monthly & other required reports on a timely basis;
• Provide leadership, coaching & strategic direction to restaurant management teams.

Qualifications, Experience, Skills and Knowledge Required:

• Proven experience at a Multisite Management level;
• Must have a valid drivers licence;
• Must have multisite experience;
• Tertiary qualification advantageous;
• Strong Leadership ability;
• Ability to delegate and manage down effectively;
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel and Word skills;
• High attention to detail and process driven;
• Analytical;
• Strong verbal and written communication skills;
• Discretion and integrity;
• Problem analysis and problem-solving skills;
• Stress tolerance;
• Decision-making;
• Strong market knowledge and experience in working across various functions, businesses and regions;
• Previous knowledge of Micros advantageous.

PLEASE NOTE THAT PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO CANDIDATES FROM A PREVIOUSLY DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUND, IN TERMS OF OUR COMMITMENT TO EMPLOYMENT EQUITY.

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