Restaurant General Manager

Restaurant General Manager

in a firm in Lagos Full-time

Industry Food Services

Specialization Hospitality / Leisure / Travels, Administration & Office Support, Executive / Top Management, Customer Service,

Minimum Qualification Degree

Required Experience 3 - 5 years

Application Deadline 2012-10-18
A top notch restaurant is looking to recruit a suitably qualified candidate for this position

Job Summary
The Manager is responsible for managing the daily operations of our restaurant, including the selection, development and performance management of employees. In addition, they oversee the inventory and ordering of food and supplies, optimize profits and ensure that guests are satisfied with their dining experience. The Manager reports to the Regional Operations Manager.

Primary responsibilities include:
General:
Oversee and manage all areas of the restaurant and make decisions on matters of importance.

Financial:
Adhere to company standards and service levels to increase sales and minimize costs, including food, beverage, supply, utility and labour costs.
Responsible for ensuring that all financial (invoices, reporting) and personnel/payroll related administrative duties are completed accurately, on time and in accordance with company policies and procedures.

Food safety and planning:
Enforce sanitary practices for food handling, general cleanliness, and maintenance of kitchen and dining areas. Ensure compliance with operational standards, company policies, federal/state/local laws, and ordinances.
Responsible for ensuring consistent high quality of food preparation and service.
Maintain professional restaurant image, including restaurant cleanliness, proper uniforms, and appearance standards.
Estimate food and beverage costs. Work with Corporate office staff for efficient provisioning and purchasing of supplies. Supervise portion control and quantities of preparation to minimize waste.
Estimate food needs, place orders with distributors, and schedule the delivery of fresh food and supplies.

Guest service:
Ensure positive guest service in all areas. Respond to complaints, taking any and all appropriate actions to turn dissatisfied guests into return guests.

Operational responsibilities:
Ensure that proper security procedures are adhered to and in place to protect employees, contractors, guests and company assets.
Ensure a safe working and guest environment to reduce the risk of injury and accidents. Complete accident reports promptly in the event that a guest or employee is injured.
Manage shifts which include: daily decision making, scheduling, planning while upholding standards, product quality and cleanliness.
Investigate and resolve complaints concerning food quality and service.

Personnel:
Provide direction to employees regarding operational and procedural issues.
Interview hourly employees. Direct hiring, supervision, development and, when necessary, termination of employees.
Conduct orientation, explain the restaurant’s Philosophy, and oversee the training of new employees.
Develop employees by providing ongoing feedback, establishing performance expectations and by conducting performance reviews.
Maintain an accurate and up-to-date plan of restaurant staffing needs. Prepare schedules and ensure that the restaurant is staffed for all shifts.
Maintain all employee files. Ensure that required documentation is complete and accurate within personnel files.
Community Involvement
Provide strong presence in local community and high level of community involvement by restaurant and personnel.

Qualifications:
College degree is preferred. Bachelor of Science degree in hotel/restaurant management related course is desirable. A combination of practical experience and education will be considered as an alternative - 3 plus years prior professional experience in restaurant management desired – for an international QSR chain such as KFC.
Knowledge of computers (MS Word, Excel).
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.
Must possess a valid drivers’ license.
Must be eligible to work in Nigeria.
Must agree to background and credit check.

Personal Requirements:
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.
Must be able to handle the pressures of simultaneously coordinating a wide range of activities and recommend appropriate solutions to restaurant problems.
Must possess good communication skills for dealing with diverse staff.
Ability to coordinate multiple tasks such as food, beverage and labour cost while maintaining required standards of operation in daily restaurant activities.
Ability to determine applicability of experience and qualifications of job applicants.

Accountabilities:
Keeps Regional Operations Manager promptly and fully informed of all issues (i.e. problems, unusual matters of significance and positive events) and takes prompt corrective action where necessary or suggests alternative courses of action.
Completes job responsibilities and performance objectives in a timely and effective manner and in accordance with the restaurant’s policies and procedures.
Ensure all reports, documentation, and other information required by support office departments are submitted in a timely and accurate manner.
Maintains a favourable working relationship with all company employees to foster and promote a cooperative and harmonious working climate which will be conducive to maximum employee morale, productivity and efficiency/effectiveness.
At all times provides a favourable image of restaurant’s to promote its “We Care” philosophy.
Performs other duties and responsibilities as required or requested.

Supervision of Others:
30+ employees each shift

Working Conditions:
Hours may vary if manager must fill in for his/her employees or if emergencies arise (typical work week = 50 hours).
Ability to perform all functions at the restaurant level, including delivery when needed
Position requires prolonged standing, bending, stooping, twisting, lifting products and supplies weighing 45 pounds, and repetitive hand and wrist motion.
Work with hot, cold, and hazardous equipment as well as operates phones, computers, fax machines, copiers, and other office equipment.

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