Restaurant Manager

An exciting career opportunity is available at one of the premier golf & leisure resorts in the country for an experienced and motivated Restaurant Manager (La Cantina, dinner shift).

In your capacity as Restaurant Manager you will be responsible for the overall quality of the dining experience. Your role will include a wide variety of duties (planning, preparation, staffing, stock control, service standards, training, etc.) The position requires someone who is organised, professional, and most importantly, a strong leader.

We consider the following as essential:

Qualifications:

• valid driver’s license,
• grade 12,
• formal tertiary Hospitality Management qualification (minimum NQF5),

Experience & Knowledge:

• minimum of 3 years’ experience in a leadership / management role,
• minimum of 3 years’ experience in people development and training, diversity management and related personnel management efficiencies; plus a working knowledge of current labour and other relevant legislation,
• experience with expense budgets, processes and controls (with exposure to annual budgeting and strategic planning);
• knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services, e.g. customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction,
• knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modelling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources,
• must be computer literate in normal MS Office packages.

Skills & Abilities:

• strong leadership and interpersonal skills,
• effective communicator (active listening, social perceptiveness, effectively conveying information – verbally and in written form, etc.),
• effective coaching and mentoring skills; effective as a teacher, developer and motivator of people,
• results orientated / taking ownership - effective at monitoring performance of yourself, other individuals, or elements impacting on the work, to make improvements or take corrective action pro-actively, considering information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems,
• Critical thinking (logical problem solving),
• Mathematical reasoning ability,
• Time management / can plan and prioritise,
• Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

If you believe you have suitable experience and qualifications, please apply online.


Application Process:
Closing date: 09 October 2022
Where to apply:
You can apply online at