Senior Restaurant Manager - Premium Casual Dining (Luxury Hospitality Group)

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Restaurant Manager to lead a premium Italian all-day dining venue in Sea Point, Cape Town - part of an internationally renowned hospitality group.

This is a host-led senior management role at the heart of one of the city's most talked-about new openings: an elegant, design-forward restaurant serving breakfast through to leisurely dinners. Reporting to franchise ownership and supported by a Head Office team and three junior managers, the Senior Restaurant Manager owns the floor - protecting brand standards, delighting guests, and building the commercial performance of the business.

We are looking for a commercially sharp, naturally gregarious operator who leads from the front of house and thrives on building relationships, covers and culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day operation of the restaurant, owning service quality and the overall guest experience.
• Uphold and maintain brand standards consistently across the operation.
• Provide a strong, warm front-of-house presence and a host-led welcome for every guest.
• Build guest and community relationships and plan and execute brand activations and events.
• Drive commercial KPIs — covers, revenue and cost lines — and grow the business.
• Lead, mentor and develop a team of junior managers, working closely with Head Office.
• Partner with ownership on strategy, performance and standards.

• Proven restaurant management experience, ideally in premium casual or premium dining.
• Experience operating within a franchise or multi-unit, brand-standards environment.
• A strong front-of-house presence and a natural, engaging hospitality personality.
• Demonstrable track record of managing KPIs and building a business.
• Fluent English.
• A hospitality degree is advantageous.
• Candidates must hold the right to work in South Africa.

• Salary: ZAR 35,000 gross per month.
• Duty meal and uniform provided.
• Bonus / incentive scheme to be discussed with the successful candidate.
• Six-day working week.
• Further benefits to be confirmed during the recruitment process.

Additional Information

The role is based in Sea Point, Cape Town, South Africa. Candidates must hold the right to work in South Africa.

Disclaimer

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