Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Manage, motivate, and mentor restaurant staff to ensure exceptional customer service and a positive work environment.
- Optimize restaurant operations by implementing efficient workflows, procedures, and scheduling to meet customer demand while controlling costs.
- Ensure a high level of customer satisfaction by monitoring service quality, addressing customer feedback, and resolving issues promptly and professionally.
- Collaborate with chefs and culinary teams to develop and update menus, pricing strategies, and daily specials to enhance the dining experience and profitability.
- Manage inventory levels, including food, beverages, and supplies, to prevent shortages, minimize waste, and maintain product freshness.
- Enforce health and safety standards, food safety protocols, and cleanliness guidelines to ensure a safe and sanitary dining environment.
- Monitor budget and financial performance, analyze sales data, and implement cost-control measures to achieve financial targets.
- Develop and implement training programs to enhance staff skills, product knowledge, and service standards.
- Oversee shift schedules, staffing levels, and labor costs to ensure optimal coverage during peak hours and maintain a smooth operation.
- Build and maintain relationships with suppliers, negotiate contracts, and monitor deliveries to secure high-quality ingredients and cost-effective supplies.
- Collaborate with marketing teams to execute promotional campaigns, events, and marketing strategies to attract and retain customers.
- Ensure the restaurant’s physical appearance is well-maintained, addressing repairs and maintenance as needed.
- Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations, including alcohol licensing and labor laws.
- Understand the internal/external customer and meet the needs of both the customer and the department.
- Always provide a systematic plan to upgrade the service.
- All HACCP standards are followed and improved consistently.
Skills Experience & Educational Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in hospitality management, business administration, or a related field, with proven experience as a Restaurant Manager or in a senior restaurant leadership role.
- Strong leadership and operational management skills, including team development, financial management, P&L responsibility, budgeting, food cost control, inventory management, and menu engineering.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities, with strong business English skills, a customer-focused mindset, and the ability to lead by example in a fast-paced environment.
- Solid knowledge of restaurant operations, including food safety regulations, health codes, restaurant management systems, POS platforms, and current global F&B industry trends.
- Professional, dynamic, and results-driven personality, with high standards of grooming, adaptability, analytical thinking, creativity, accountability, and a passion for delivering exceptional guest experiences. Experience in a luxury 5-star hotel environment is highly preferred.

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