Area Manager - Upscale Restaurant Group

COREcruitment Ltd; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 406,000 - 487,000; Full time

Job summary

COREcruitment Ltd in Cape Town seeks an experienced Area Manager to oversee multiple upscale restaurants across the region. You will drive daily operations, uphold brand standards, and lead a team of General Managers to achieve targets.

The role requires travel between sites, flexibility for evenings and weekends, and a strong focus on maintaining profitability and guest experience. Salary starts at around R40,000+ per month, depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an Area Manager or multi-site manager in hospitality.
• Strong understanding of P&L, budgeting, labour and cost control.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operations of multiple restaurants.
• Ensure consistent standards across all locations.
• Monitor performance and implement corrective action.
• Conduct health & safety inspections.
• Manage budgets, costs and profitability.
• Lead and develop restaurant management teams.
• Visit each restaurant regularly and cover shifts as needed.

Skills

Area Manager experience

Multi-site management

P&L management

Job description

AREA MANAGER - Upscale Restaurant Group CAPE TOWN
Salary: R40,000+ per month, depending on experience

An established upscale restaurant group is looking for an experienced Area Manager to oversee multiple restaurants across Cape Town.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee the day-to-day operations of multiple restaurants within the assigned area
• Ensure consistent operational, service and brand standards across all locations
• Monitor restaurant performance and implement corrective action plans where required
• Conduct regular operational, health & safety and compliance inspections
• Work closely with internal audit teams and ensure strong audit results
• Monitor restaurant P&Ls, budgets, costs and profitability
• Identify financial and operational risks and implement solutions
• Provide guidance and support to General Managers in achieving budgeted results
• Lead, coach and develop restaurant management teams
• Monitor labour costs, staffing levels and employee performance
• Drive employee engagement, morale, training and succession planning
• Conduct regular GM meetings to review results, challenges and opportunities
• Complete monthly safe/petty cash audits, maintenance walks, waste and variance analysis
• Manage P&L projections and expenditure in line with financial plans
• Stay abreast of industry trends and identify opportunities for operational improvement
• Visit each restaurant regularly and work different trading shifts where required, including evenings and weekends

REQUIREMENTS

• South African citizen
• Proven experience as an Area Manager, Operations Manager, Multi-Site Manager or similar within the restaurant/hospitality industry
• Strong experience managing multiple upscale or high-volume restaurants
• Excellent understanding of restaurant P&Ls, budgeting, labour, cost control and profitability
• Comfortable working across different trading periods and restaurant locations
• A strong understanding of compliance, food safety, health & safety and operational standards