Job Summary
Delaire Graff Restaurant is looking for an Assistant Restaurant Manager to assist the Restaurant Manager and team on a day-to-day basis with all the responsibilities in the DGR Restaurant and to ensure all daily activities run smoothly and efficiently.
Responsibilities:
- Engaging with the guests in the Restaurant by being present, keeping an eye on service and constant interaction with guests and responding to their needs
- Training and quality control of the Restaurant staff & managing staff performance
- Communicating relevant information to team, Restaurant Manager and guests
- Coordinate communication between front of the house and back of the house staff
- Planning rosters and managing stock flow
- Doing daily cash-ups and notifying any other departments/suppliers of relevant information
- Monitor compliance with safety and hygiene regulations
- General administrative duties, including record keeping, ordering of staff uniforms, processing emails, responding to guests, meeting with suppliers
Requirements:
- Grade 12
- Bilingual
- 2 - 3 years previous restaurant management experience or similar role in the hospitality industry at a similar establishment
- Comfortable in dealing with very discerning clientele
- Good knowledge of food and beverages, including dietaries, bar and wine varietals
- Team management & training abilities
- Must be well-presented and have strong customer service orientation
- Ability to learn quickly - must have mastered the menu after a period of 1 month in the position
- Availability to work within opening hours (e.g., evenings, public holidays, weekends)
- Excellent interpersonal- & communication skills
- Ability to maintain a professional working relationship with all departments
- Flexibility and Accountability
- Enthusiastic personality
Delaire Graff Estate is an equal opportunity employer.