FOOD SERVICES OPERATIONS MANAGER

Duties and Responsibilities

- Work together with the owner and restaurant managers in the planning, directing, and coordinating of restaurant operations
- Ensure that the operational Food and Beverage team can deliver the highest quality product and the highest financial return
- Develop, implement and evaluate systems of control, developing and updating standards
- Responsible for enforcing the agreed restaurant standards for each restaurant by conducting and managing monthly audits
- oversee the planning and execution of special events to ensure success
- Ensure relevant information is passed on to the Restaurant Managers and Assistant Managers
- assist in the planning and implementation of new ideas and menu specifications
- Interact with customers and ensure that their needs are met in a timely and satisfactory manner
- responsible for marketing and promoting the restaurants to maximize sales and participates in developing and implementing food promotions and new menus

People Management and Administration
- develop and monitor staff in obtaining the highest standards of service and customer care and will take responsibility for the training, development, and monitoring of the performance of all staff
- ensure all administration procedures are accurately completed

Finance, Budget, and Procurement
- responsible for developing budgets, sales targets, control costs, and for purchasing stock
- Work closely with the Restaurant Managers to ensure correct stock levels are available at all times
- Work, and develop relationships, with external suppliers to ensure the very best reputation within the industry
- review products delivery to ensure set agreements are met and take up any shortcomings with suppliers
- manage and monitor expenditure and budget setting each year
- provide analysis on stock and sales, highlighting and acting on any anomalies
- create and operate within efficient labor budgets, tracking labor spending and providing input regarding capital projects and initiatives
- responsibility for managing and meeting all committed budgets
- Oversee the inventory and keeping financial records of purchases and sales

Food Hygiene, safety, and Sanitation
- ensure strict compliance with all relevant Hygiene and Safety legislation and requirements
- ensure and maintain staff awareness on health and safety, fire and hygiene regulations

Requirement
- College degree in food and beverage, hotel or restaurant management is preferred

- Minimum of 4 years of work experience in F&B