Area Manager - Restaurant Operations

Life & Brand Portfolio; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned hospitality group in Cape Town is seeking a Restaurant Area Manager to oversee multiple restaurants. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong leadership skills, experience in multisite management, and a keen eye for operational excellence. The role includes monitoring performance, implementing corrective actions, and providing strategic direction to management teams. This offering prioritizes candidates from previously disadvantaged backgrounds as part of their equity commitment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience at a Multisite Management level.
• Strong leadership and delegation skills.
• Ability to manage effectively under stress.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with operational standards and regulations.
• Monitor restaurant performance and profitability.
• Lead and coach restaurant management teams.

Skills

Leadership ability

Analytical skills

Problem analysis

Strong communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Tertiary qualification

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Micros

Job description

Overview

Life & Brand Portfolio is looking for a self-directed and detail-oriented Restaurant Area Manager in Cape Town. 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.

Responsibilities

• 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;
• 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.

We reserve the right not to make an appointment.

Should you not receive feedback within two weeks please assume that your application has not been successful