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Job Description
The Restaurant Manager ensures that the restaurant operates efficiently and profitably while maintaining its good reputation and ethos. You’ll coordinate a variety of activities and be responsible for the restaurant’s business performance, quality standards and health and safety.
Responsibilities
- Attend and actively participate in Food and Beverage meetings respecting the confidentiality of issues that may be discussed formally or informally.
- Design attractive food menus and follow up on execution
- Manage the service of food and beverage within the restaurant / bar and, where required, conferencing and outside catering.
- Ensure cleaning and maintenance of the restaurant, work areas, tableware, utensils and other materials and equipment used by restaurant / bar.
- Regular liaison with Maintenance ensuring maintenance requests are completed quickly focusing on guest needs as a priority.
- Coordinate between restaurant / bar and other relevant departments to ensure that preparations for conferences involving restaurant / bar.
- Assist in the preparation of monthly restaurant / bar reports, commenting on key performance indicators and action taken to keep on target.
- Management and guidance of outlet staff under control
- Prepare weekly forecasts for restaurant / bar, mini bar and roster staff accordingly.
- Ensure constant liaison with the Conference Sales Manager and Conference Coordinators.
- Adherence to Emergency Communication procedures ensuring that enquiries from the media are only responded to by the nominated spokesperson.
- Establish on-going On Job Training Programs within the department to meet Brand and Service Standards.
Qualifications
- Service focused personality is essential and previous leadership experience required
- Minimum of four (4) years work experience in similar role with a reputable hotel brand
- Prior experience working with Micros and/or a related system
- Degree in Food Service Management, Hotel and Restaurant Management, Hospitality, Business Administration, or related major
- Proven ability to build and maintain good relationships with all stakeholders
- Communicate thoughts, actions and opportunities clearly with strong networking skills
- Ability to lead by example, believe in a strong team culture and set the scene for high performance
- Mathematical skills needed
- The ability to take the initiative and lead others
Location: Lagos, Nigeria.
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