Restaurant Manager

Job description

We are seeking a Restaurant Manager for a premium lifestyle restaurant in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This is a senior front-of-house role on site, owning the guest experience, the service team and the day-to-day running of the dining room. The Restaurant Manager will lead Floor Managers, Supervisors, Captains, Waiters, Hosts, Runners and Bussers, and will be responsible for daily front-of-house operations, guest experience, and commercial results. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 6 years of experience in front-of-house roles in premium or lifestyle restaurants, with at least 2 years as Restaurant Manager or Assistant Restaurant Manager. They will have proven experience leading a front-of-house team of 20 or more in a high-volume, high-expectation venue with VIP and corporate clientele. GCC experience is preferred, and Saudi Arabia experience is an advantage. The candidate should have a strong command of sequence of service, table management and reservations strategy, and be confident with POS, reservations and rostering platforms. They should also be competent with cash control and shift reporting, and have a working knowledge of labour cost management and operational reporting. Fluency in English is required, and Arabic is an advantage. Food hygiene certification is preferred, and the candidate should have strong food and beverage knowledge, with the ability to train and assess others. The ideal candidate will be calm and decisive under pressure, organized, detail-oriented, culturally aware and commercially minded.

Requirements

• Minimum 6 years in front-of-house roles in premium or lifestyle restaurants, with at least 2 years as Restaurant Manager or Assistant Restaurant Manager
• proven experience leading a front-of-house team of 20 or more in a high-volume, high-expectation venue with VIP and corporate clientele
• GCC experience preferred
• Saudi Arabia experience an advantage
• strong command of sequence of service, table management and reservations strategy
• confident with POS, reservations and rostering platforms, and competent with cash control and shift reporting
• working knowledge of labour cost management and operational reporting
• fluent English
• Arabic an advantage
• food hygiene certification preferred
• strong food and beverage knowledge, with the ability to train and assess others
• calm and decisive under pressure, organized, detail-oriented, culturally aware and commercially minded.

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