Restaurant General Manager – Middle East (Dubai & Saudi Arabia)

Restaurant General Manager

Our client in the Middle East (Dubai, Saudi Arabia) is seeking to engage the services of a Restaurant General Manager to join their team.

Duties include, but are not limited, to the following:

  • Opens and closes restaurant shifts.
  • Assists in supervising daily shift operations.
  • Handles employee questions and concerns.
  • Monitors employees to ensure performance expectations are met.
  • Provides feedback to employees based on observation of service behaviors.
  • Manages and oversees daily shifts and all related areas without the General Manager.
  • Participates in department meetings by communicating a clear and consistent message regarding the departmental goals to produce desired results.
  • Ensures all employees have proper supplies, equipment, and uniforms.
  • Communicates to Management Team any issues regarding food quality and service levels.
  • Conduct daily shift meetings and regular staff training meetings as needed.
  • Train all employees on steps of service and sequence of service and hold them accountable to the standards.
  • Ensure daily operational tasks are performed and completed.
  • Promote the brand in the local community through word-of-mouth and restaurant events.
  • Understand and follow written company procedures with 100% accuracy and regulations to our front-of-the-house team.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

  • At least three years of restaurant manager/Assistant Manager experience
  • Proficient in the following dimensions of restaurant functions: food planning and preparation, purchasing, sanitation, security, company policies and procedures, personnel management, recordkeeping, and preparation of reports
  • Self-discipline, initiative, leadership, ability, and outgoing
  • Pleasant, polite manner and a neat and clean appearance
  • Ability to motivate employees to work as a team to ensure that food and service meet appropriate standards
  • The position requires the incumbent to work Weekends, Holidays, and High-volume service days.
  • Must be able to handle the pressures of simultaneously coordinating a wide range of activities and recommend appropriate solutions to restaurant problems
  • Must possess effective communication skills for dealing with diverse staff
  • Ability to coordinate multiple tasks such as food, beverage, and labor cost while maintaining required standards of operation in daily restaurant activities

Job Offer:

  • Basic Salary 4,000 AED, 
  • Accomodation Allowance – 2,000 AED
  • Transport Allowance – 400 AED
  • Duty Meals provided

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