QSR Operations Lead — Food Safety & Service

Hungry Lion; Moorreesburg; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Hungry Lion in South Africa is hiring a Junior Manager to join our fast‑paced QSR team. The role focuses on ensuring daily duties meet Hungry Lion standards, supervising staff, maintaining food safety, and supporting daily operations.

You will oversee cleaning schedules, stock control, cash handling, and stock takes, with a focus on efficiency and quality. Grade 12 is required; a tertiary qualification is desirable, with at least 2 years supervisory experience in a QSR.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 is required.
• A tertiary qualification is desirable.
• Minimum 2 years experience in a supervisory capacity in a Quick-Service Restaurant (QSR).

Responsibilities

• drawing up the daily cleaning schedules
• daily cleaning of all equipment and the branch itself
• daily preparation of food: filtration, preventative maintenance, temperature controls, code dating, food safety standards (be the custodian for food safety within a branch)
• packing of ordered food
• effective cash handling procedures by ensuring that the correct amount is banked according to the amount specified by the cashiers
• voids on the tills and investigate any irregularities
• stock control by ensuring that the ordered stock is correct and in the correct quantities according to the invoices, goods received vouchers and/or delivery notes
• daily and weekly stock takes by completing the required administration documents

Skills

Supervisory experience

Cash handling

Food safety

Cleaning discipline

Education

Grade 12

Tertiary qualification desirable

Job description

Hungry Lion in South Africa is hiring a Junior Manager to join our fast‑paced QSR team. The role focuses on ensuring daily duties meet Hungry Lion standards, supervising staff, maintaining food safety, and supporting daily operations.

You will oversee cleaning schedules, stock control, cash handling, and stock takes, with a focus on efficiency and quality. Grade 12 is required; a tertiary qualification is desirable, with at least 2 years supervisory experience in a QSR.