Multi-Unit Restaurant Leader | Operations & Growth

Craven Cottage CC; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Craven Cottage CC seeks an experienced restaurant manager to oversee day-to-day operations across its Cape Town outlets. You will ensure consistent service standards, drive profitability, and maintain safety and health compliance.

The role requires strong leadership, excellent communication, and a hands-on approach to coaching managers, managing schedules, and optimizing costs while delivering memorable guest experiences.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 completed; hospitality qualification is advantageous.
• Significant prior management (3–8+ years) in sit-down restaurants.
• Experience with POS systems, inventory software and basic financial reporting.
• Strong communication, organization, problem-solving, detail-oriented, calm under pressure, entrepreneurial mindset.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the smooth day-to-day running of the restaurants in your assigned area.
• Ensure execution of correct operational procedures at all restaurants.
• Stay tuned in with emerging trends that will affect the business.
• Demonstrate ownership and accountability by consistently improving restaurant operating standards and taking corrective action.
• Monitor poor performing restaurants and implement corrective action plans to improve profitability.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Calm under pressure

Entrepreneurial mindset

Education

Grade 12

Hospitality qualification (advantage)

Tools

POS systems

Inventory software

Financial reporting tools

Job description

Craven Cottage CC seeks an experienced restaurant manager to oversee day-to-day operations across its Cape Town outlets. You will ensure consistent service standards, drive profitability, and maintain safety and health compliance.

The role requires strong leadership, excellent communication, and a hands-on approach to coaching managers, managing schedules, and optimizing costs while delivering memorable guest experiences.