Restaurant General Manager

SUMMARY:
Busy Restaurant based in Durban is looking for an experienced Restaurant General Manager.
 
The General Manager will be responsible for the management and overall responsibility of the restaurant. Supervision, performance management and effective delegation to various junior managers and staff to ensure an efficient and smooth-running restaurant.

POSITION INFO:
Duties:

Ensure daily store operational requirements are met.
Ensure smooth running of front of house and back of house.
Supervision of staff.
Ensure store hygiene, maintenance, health and safety requirements are met.
Beverage cost, food costs and stock control are within specified range.
Be on duty for busy shifts, weekends and all functions.
Ensure effective communication between staff as well as management.
Ensure reports are issued timeously.

Requirements:

At least 3-5 years in a similar role.
Experience in dealing with high volume, in a similar environment would be preferable.
Strong Leadership ability.
Ability to delegate and manage down effectively.
Intermediate Microsoft Excel and Word skills.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
High attention to detail and process driven.
Ability to interpret statistical information.
Ability to communicate verbally and in writing with all levels of management, external customers and third-party service providers.
Self-motivated and deadline oriented.
Ability to multi-task.
Discretion and integrity.
Problem analysis and problem-solving skills.
Stress tolerance.
Decision-making.