Restaurant Manager
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Restaurant Operations & Team Leadership
- Oversee the day-to-day operations of the entire restaurant to ensure smooth, efficient, and professional service.
- Lead, motivate, train, and develop team members to achieve operational and service objectives.
- Delegate duties effectively and ensure all staff understand their roles and responsibilities.
- Monitor staff performance, attendance, discipline, productivity, and compliance with service standards.
- Foster a positive, professional, and teamwork-oriented working environment.
- Take a hands-on approach during daily operations and peak service periods, leading by example.
- Work closely with management to ensure compliance with company standards, SOPs, and business objectives.
2. Customer Experience & Service Excellence
- Ensure every guest receives friendly, attentive, prompt, and professional service throughout their dining experience.
- Maintain high standards of customer satisfaction and overall service quality.
- Handle customer enquiries, feedback, and complaints professionally, resolving issues promptly and effectively.
- Monitor service performance and implement improvements to enhance the customer experience.
- Ensure food quality, presentation, portion control, and service standards are consistently maintained.
- Build positive customer relationships and encourage repeat visits through excellent hospitality.
3. Sales Growth & Business Performance
- Take ownership of restaurant sales, operational performance, and overall business results.
- Drive sales through effective upselling, promotions, customer engagement, and local marketing initiatives.
- Monitor daily sales, monthly performance reports, and progress towards business targets.
- Identify opportunities to increase revenue, improve operational efficiency, and maximise profitability.
- Develop and implement action plans to achieve sales targets and business objectives.
- Monitor operating expenses and implement cost-control measures to minimise unnecessary spending and wastage.
- Review business performance regularly and recommend practical improvements to management.
4. Staff Development, Training & Performance Management
- Conduct staff training, coaching, and on-the-job development to strengthen team capabilities.
- Ensure team members understand company SOPs, menu knowledge, service standards, and operational procedures.
- Provide regular feedback, guidance, and performance evaluations to support staff development.
- Identify training needs and implement appropriate development plans.
- Manage staff scheduling, duty allocation, attendance, and manpower requirements.
- Support the recruitment, selection, and onboarding of new team members when required.
- Maintain team discipline, accountability, and a strong service-oriented culture.
5. Inventory, Suppliers & Administration
- Monitor inventory, stock levels, supplies, and daily operational requirements.
- Coordinate with suppliers, vendors, contractors, and maintenance providers when necessary.
- Manage stock ordering and replenishment to ensure sufficient supplies for daily operations.
- Monitor stock usage, wastage, and operating costs to improve cost efficiency.
- Plan and manage restaurant operations within the approved budget.
- Maintain accurate sales, staffing, inventory, and operational records and reports.
- Support improvements in administrative processes, payroll coordination, training systems, and daily operational procedures.
6. Food Safety, Hygiene & Restaurant Standards
- Ensure the restaurant maintains high standards of cleanliness, hygiene, sanitation, food safety, and workplace safety.
- Ensure all team members comply with company SOPs, food handling procedures, and applicable food safety requirements.
- Conduct regular inspections of Front-of-House (FOH) and Back-of-House (BOH) areas.
- Ensure food preparation, storage, handling, and service meet established quality and safety standards.
- Monitor the condition of equipment, facilities, and restaurant premises, arranging maintenance when necessary.
- Identify and resolve operational issues promptly, escalating significant matters to management when appropriate.
QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS
- Minimum 1 year of experience in the F&B or hospitality industry, preferably in a supervisory or management role.
- Strong leadership, team management, and staff development skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Good problem-solving, decision-making, and organisational abilities.
- Self-motivated, responsible, proactive, and able to take ownership of restaurant operations.
- Commercially minded, with an understanding of sales performance, cost control, and profitability.
- Strong customer service mindset and a genuine passion for hospitality.
- Positive, energetic, professional, and approachable personality.
- Hands-on leadership style with the ability to lead by example.
- Able to work under pressure and manage priorities in a fast-paced restaurant environment.
- Good command of English and Bahasa Malaysia.
- Willing to work shifts, weekends, and public holidays.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: RM1,800.00 - RM2,000.00 per month
Work Location: In person