Restaurant Manager Cape Town

Hoteljobs; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 446,000 - 558,000; Full time

Job summary

HotelJobs in Cape Town's Southern Suburbs is seeking a strong Restaurant Manager for a large upmarket casual dining operation. You will join the management team and report to the General Manager, overseeing a busy front-of-house and maintaining high service standards.

The ideal candidate has a minimum of 8 years in restaurant management, proven experience in large, high-volume venues, and outstanding leadership with staff and guest service skills. Salary offered is R40,000–R50,000 per month.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years' restaurant management experience.
• Experience managing a large, high-volume establishment.
• Proven track record in large, busy, upmarket or high-volume restaurants and demonstrate stability and progression throughout their career.
• Strong leadership and staff-management abilities.
• Stable employment history with strong, contactable references.

Responsibilities

• Manage a large front-of-house operation
• Lead, motivate and manage restaurant staff
• Maintain exceptional service standards
• Manage busy service periods efficiently
• Ensure guest satisfaction
• Staff training and performance management
• Ensure operational procedures and company standards are followed
• Work closely with the General Manager and management team
• Manage day-to-day restaurant administration and controls
• Maintain a professional, high-energy restaurant environment

Job description

RESTAURANT MANAGER

Large; Upmarket Casual Dining Restaurant | Cape Town Southern Suburbs

Salary: R40,000 - R50,000 per month

THE OPPORTUNITY

A large, busy and well-established upmarket casual dining restaurant in Cape Town's Southern Suburbs is looking for a strong, experienced and highly capable Restaurant Manager to join the management team.

The successful candidate will work closely under the General Manager and must be capable of independently managing a very busy restaurant operation while maintaining consistently high standards of service, staff performance and guest satisfaction.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

• Minimum 8 years' restaurant management experience
• At least 2 years' experience in their current/most recent management position
• Experience managing a large, high-volume establishment
• Experience in a similar Restaurant Manager role
• Confident managing the restaurant independently
• Exceptionally well presented and well spoken
• Strong leadership and staff-management abilities
• Able to remain calm and organised under pressure
• Excellent customer service and communication skills
• Strong understanding of restaurant operations, service standards and daily controls
• Stable employment history
• Strong, contactable references

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage a large front-of-house operation
• Lead, motivate and manage restaurant staff
• Maintain exceptional service standards
• Manage busy service periods efficiently
• Ensure guest satisfaction
• Staff training and performance management
• Ensure operational procedures and company standards are followed
• Work closely with the General Manager and management team
• Manage day-to-day restaurant administration and controls
• Maintain a professional, high-energy restaurant environment

REQUIREMENTS

Minimum 8 years' restaurant management experience is essential.

Candidates should have a proven track record in large, busy, upmarket or high-volume restaurants and demonstrate stability and progression throughout their career.

Only candidates meeting the above experience requirements and with strong, contactable references will be considered.