Restaurant Assistant General Manager (JHB)

Johannesburg – Gauteng – South Africa

ENVIRONMENT:
Our client, renowned for providing outstanding casual dining and hospitality experiences, is seeking a talented Assistant General Manager to join their team. In this role, the Assistant General Manager will support and assist the General Manager, oversee supervision and performance management, and effectively delegate tasks to junior managers and staff to ensure the restaurant operates efficiently and seamlessly.
 
DUTIES:
  • Ensure daily store operational requirements are met.
  • Ensure smooth running of front of house and back of house.
  • Supervision of staff.
  • Ensure store hygiene, maintenance, health and safety requirements are met.
  • Beverage cost, food costs and stock control are within specified range.
  • Be on duty for busy shifts, weekends and all functions.
  • Ensure effective communication between staff as well as management.
  • Ensure reports are issued timeously.
 
REQUIREMENTS:
  • 3 – 5 years in a similar role.
  • Experience in dealing with high volume, in a similar environment would be preferable.
  • Experience in working on Micros.
  • Intermediate Microsoft Excel and Word skills.
 
ATTRIBUTES:
  • Strong Leadership ability.
  • Ability to delegate and manage effectively.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • High attention to detail and process driven.
  • Ability to interpret statistical information.
  • Ability to communicate verbally and in writing with all levels of management, external customers and third-party service providers.
  • Self-motivated and deadline oriented.
  • Ability to multi-task.
  • Discretion and integrity.
  • Problem analysis and problem-solving skills.
  • Stress tolerance.
  • Decision-making 
  • This person will be employed in a position of trust and honesty and entails the handling of cash or finances. 

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