Restaurant General Manager – Cape Town

Cape Town – Western Cape – South Africa

ENVIRONMENT:
Our client, a provider of distinctive casual dining and hospitality experiences across Cape Town and surrounding areas, is seeking an experienced General Manager. The role involves overall restaurant management, including supervising junior managers and staff, managing performance, and delegating responsibilities to ensure smooth and efficient operations.
 
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.
  • Intermediate Microsoft Excel and Word skills.
 
ATTRIBUTES:
  • Strong Leadership ability
  • Ability to delegate and manage down 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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