Restaurant Area Manager- Woodstock

Hospitality and Outdoor – Restaurant Area Manager – Woodstock, Cape Town

Introduction

Hospitality and Outdoor is seeking an experienced Restaurant Area Manager to oversee a group of restaurants in Woodstock, Cape Town. This is an excellent opportunity for a strong manager with proven multi-unit restaurantexperience, excellent financial acumen and a passion for operational excellence to join a growing hospitality group. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring consistent operations, profitability, compliance, leadership and high service standards across all restaurants within the assigned area.

Job Requirements – Restaurant Area Manager

Proven experience as an Area Manager, Operations Manager or senior restaurant manager within a multi-unit environment – Essential

Strong understanding of restaurant operations, procedures and service standards

Proven ability to improve restaurant profitability and manage P&L performance

Strong financial skills, including budgets, expenditure, variance and waste analysis

Ability to identify poor-performing restaurants and implement effective corrective action plans

Conduct regular restaurant inspections, safety audits and maintenance walk-throughs

Ensure compliance with occupational health and safety regulations and company standards

Provide leadership, coaching and strategic direction to restaurant management teams

Strong employee relations, training, succession planning and team engagement skills

Monitor labour costs while maintaining required service standards

Submit accurate daily, weekly and monthly reports

Conduct regular GM meetings and monthly employee engagement meetings

Comfortable working different shifts, including evenings, according to business requirements

Ability to travel between restaurants and conduct regular store visits

Excellent communication, organisational, analytical and leadership abilities

The successful manager will take ownership of operational performance across the restaurant group, identify risks and opportunities, monitor audits and financial results, and work closely with General Managers to achieve business objectives.

Package – Restaurant Area Manager

Salary: Negotiable per month, depending on experience

Start Date: ASAP