About this role
AREA MANAGER - Upscale Restaurant Group CAPE TOWN
Salary: R40,000+ per month, depending on experience
An established upscale restaurant group is looking for an experienced Area Manager to oversee multiple restaurants across Cape Town.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Oversee the day-to-day operations of multiple restaurants within the assigned area
- Ensure consistent operational, service and brand standards across all locations
- Monitor restaurant performance and implement corrective action plans where required
- Conduct regular operational, health & safety and compliance inspections
- Work closely with internal audit teams and ensure strong audit results
- Monitor restaurant P&Ls, budgets, costs and profitability
- Identify financial and operational risks and implement solutions
- Provide guidance and support to General Managers in achieving budgeted results
- Lead, coach and develop restaurant management teams
- Monitor labour costs, staffing levels and employee performance
- Drive employee engagement, morale, training and succession planning
- Conduct regular GM meetings to review results, challenges and opportunities
- Complete monthly safe/petty cash audits, maintenance walks, waste and variance analysis
- Manage P&L projections and expenditure in line with financial plans
- Stay abreast of industry trends and identify opportunities for operational improvement
- Visit each restaurant regularly and work different trading shifts where required, including evenings and weekends
REQUIREMENTS
- South African citizen
- Proven experience as an Area Manager, Operations Manager, Multi-Site Manager or similar within the restaurant/hospitality industry
- Strong experience managing multiple upscale or high-volume restaurants
- Excellent understanding of restaurant P&Ls, budgeting, labour, cost control and profitability
- Comfortable working across different trading periods and restaurant locations
- A strong understanding of compliance, food safety, health & safety and operational standards