About the position
Restaurant General Manager
Area: Honeydew, Gauteng
Salary: R40000 (Neg) plus Provident Fund, Discretionary Performance bonus end of year
Purpose of the position: Upmarket restaurant and function venue is looking for candidates with 9+ years restaurant management experience, of which 6 or more years must be as senior manager or General Manager. Must have a good understanding of general Restaurant operating procedures.
Duties and responsibilities:
- Ability to manage a Restaurant front and back of house.
- Must be skilled in staff management / training, stock management, opening & closing procedures.
- Duties will also include restaurant administration
- Managing Budgets, inventories and negotiate prices with vendors
- To maximize restaurant sales and profitability by effective deployment of labour, assets and production costs
- To maximize the profitability of the restaurant by monitoring food, packaging and labour costs as well as controllable expenditure to ensure that these are in line with established targets
- Ensure that all restaurant resources, i.e. Labour, product, supplies, tills and equipment are at correct levels to meet the various volumes of business
- Ensure that all cash handling and in-restaurant banking procedures are adhered to at all times
- Do a daily, weekly and monthly stock check in the restaurant
- To ensure that the correct level of supplies are ordered, deliveries checked and that stock levels are monitored on a daily and weekly basis and any discrepancies fully investigated and reported
- To prepare the weekly labour schedules in advance and to ensure all shifts are properly staffed and that labour costs are in line with the budget
- To ensure that all restaurant staff and management are fully trained in fire procedures, health, safety and food hygiene practices as well as security and robbery procedures
- Ensure that the Safety, Health and Hygiene standards are in accordance with statutory regulations
Skills, qualifications and requirements
- Matric
- Relevant qualification advantageous
- Must have minimum 9+ years' experience in the restaurant and hospitality industry
- Must be versed in overseeing the daily operations of the restaurant, bar and events
- Knowledge of hospitality trends, social media, service protocols, and health and safety principles
- Full time, working a 5-day week
- Weekends and public holidays is a must
- Applicants must be well spoken and fluent in English.
- Must be skilled in staff management / training, stock management, opening & closing procedures.
- Must be passionate, hardworking, and driven to succeed.
- Looking for someone who can work under pressure and who can lead a team.
- Must also have strong customer relations skills.
Desired Skills:
- Restaurant management
- Catering management
- Food Management
- Beverage Management
- Managing restaurants
- Banquet Management
- Bar Management
- Food & Beverage
Desired Work Experience:
Desired Qualification Level:
About The Employer:
Upmarket restaurant and function venue is looking for candidates with 9+ years restaurant management experience, of which 6 or more years must be as senior manager or General Manager. Must have a good understanding of general Restaurant operating procedures.
