Restaurant Manager Career Opportunity in Kenya

Job Title: Restaurant Manager

Reporting To: Business Development Manager

Business activities:

• taking responsibility for the business performance of the restaurant;
• Analyzing and planning restaurant sales levels and profitability;
• Work with other management personnel to plan marketing, advertising, and any special restaurant functions.
• Work with chefs and other personnel to plan menus that are flavourful and popular with customers.
• Work with chefs for efficient provisioning and purchasing of supplies.
• Estimate food and beverage costs.
• Supervise portion control and quantities of preparation to minimize waste.
• Perform frequent checks to ensure consistent high quality of preparation and service.
• Supervise operation of bar to maximize profitability, minimize legal liability, and conform to alcoholic beverage regulations.
• preparing reports at the end of the shift/week, including staff control, food control and sales;
• Taking responsibility for the outside catering functions and growing this business function.
• creating and executing plans for department sales, profit and staff development;
• setting budgets and/or agreeing them with senior management;
• Planning and coordinating menus.

Other Duties:

• coordinating the entire operation of the restaurant during scheduled shifts;
• managing staff and providing them with feedback;
• responding to customer complaints;
• ensuring that all employees adhere to the company’s uniform standards;
• meeting and greeting customers and organising table reservations;
• advising customers on menu  and wine choice;
• training and motivating staff;
• organizing and supervising the shifts of kitchen, waiting and cleaning staff.
• perform other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications and Experience:

• 3-5 years experience managing a busy restaurant
• Experience in managing outside catering department
• Bachelor of Science degree in hotel/restaurant management is desirable. A combination of a diploma and practical experience will be considered as an alternate.
• Good organizational skills for dealing with diverse duties and staff.
• Pleasant, polite manner for dealing with public as well as staff.

All CV’s to be sent to recruit@odumont.com.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted