Restaurant General Manager

5 days ago

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa My Sugar Full time

DAYTIME RESTAURANT GENERAL MANAGER

We're looking for a dynamic and food-forward General Manager to lead our team in our highly rated and busy restaurant in the Cape Town CBD.

The ideal candidate is someone who's passionate about food and service, confident in making big calls, and skilled at driving both people and performance.

You will be overseeing a closely knit team and leading them into a busy season, so the role requires a lot of energy and drive.

This role is for an established restaurant with a significant following and great reputation and comes with a lot of growth potential within the company.

You should be:

* A natural leader with a strong people-first management style

* Food-driven and detail-oriented, with a genuine passion for hospitality

* Confident and decisive, able to make quick, informed operational calls

* Organised and admin-strong, with solid grasp of budgets, rosters, and stock control

* Energetic, positive, and solutions-focused, thriving under pressure

*Requirements:

* Minimum 3 years' management experience in a fast-paced, high-quality restaurant

* Strong understanding of front and back of house operations

* Excellent communication, presentation, and leadership skills

* Currently the restaurant is day time trading, with plans in place to roll out dinner service

* 6 days / week, including working on weekends and public holidays

* Competitive salary depending on experience

Please upload your CV, recent photo, cover letter and contactable references.

Due to a high volume of applicants, If you don't hear from us within 2 weeks, please consider your application as unsuccessful.

Job Types: Full-time, Temp to perm

Pay: R20 000,00 - R25 000,00 per month

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Cape Town, Western Cape: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Education:

  • High School (matric) (Preferred)

Experience:

  • General Management: 4 years (Preferred)

Location:

  • Cape Town, Western Cape (Required)

Work Location: In person

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