Recruitment Room Team

Restaurant Assistant General Manager – Cape Town

7 months ago
Application ends: September 20, 2025
Deadline date:
September 20, 2025

Job Description


ENVIRONMENT:
Our client, known for delivering exceptional casual dining and hospitality experiences across Cape Town and nearby areas, is looking for a skilled Assistant General Manager to join their team. This role involves supporting the General Manager in overseeing daily operations, managing staff performance, and ensuring seamless coordination among junior managers and team members for efficient restaurant operations.
 
DUTIES:
  • Ensure daily store operational requirements are met.
  • Ensure smooth running of front of house and back of house.
  • Supervision of staff.
  • Ensure store hygiene, maintenance, health and safety requirements are met.
  • Beverage cost, food costs and stock control are within specified range.
  • Be on duty for busy shifts, weekends and all functions.
  • Ensure effective communication between staff as well as management.
  • Ensure reports are issued timeously.
 
REQUIREMENTS:
  • 3 – 5 years in a similar role.
  • Experience in dealing with high volume, in a similar environment would be preferable.
  • Experience in working on Micros.
  • Intermediate Microsoft Excel and Word skills.
 
ATTRIBUTES:
  • Strong Leadership ability.
  • Ability to delegate and manage effectively.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • High attention to detail and process driven.
  • Ability to interpret statistical information.
  • Ability to communicate verbally and in writing with all levels of management, external customers and third-party service providers.
  • Self-motivated and deadline oriented.
  • Ability to multi-task.
  • Discretion and integrity.
  • Problem analysis and problem-solving skills.
  • Stress tolerance.
  • Decision-making 
  • This person will be employed in a position of trust and honesty and entails the handling of cash or finances.