Restaurant Manager

 Restaurant Manager 

Location : Crowne Plaza Jordan Dead Sea Resort & SPA

To manage the Restaurant operations achieving business objectives through customer focused service delivery. 

Ensure the highest standard of Customer Care and Service at all time. 

Promote the desired work culture around our Winning Ways; Do the right thing, Show we care, Aim higher, Celebrate difference and Work better together.

What's the job?

• Effectively manage the restaurant by ensuring the following:
• Share recommendations and guest comments to Chef and Food and Beverage Manager to reflect current customer profile
• Develop and implement Promotions Calendar for F&B products in restaurant 
• Manage special event concepts
• Anticipate market changes and review operations when necessary
• Conduct competitor analysis
• Create positive publicity opportunities
• Manage customer database and utilise effectively
• Up-sell property facilities
• Actively pursue cost saving measures
• Recycle wherever possible
• Liaise with Sales Manager during tender process to obtain new accounts; Food and Beverage specific
• Manage wage and beverage cost 
• Forecasting
• Stock control
• Analyze food and beverage statistics through point of sale system
• Oversee the Implementation of standards as detailed in the departmental standards and procedures manual
• Adhere to opening and closing procedures
• Adhere to bill paying procedures 
• Conduct effective shift briefings ensuring all staff are aware of VIPs, special occasions, daily specials; emphasis on up-selling certain products; etc
• Personally meet and farewell a minimum of 80% of your customers
• Encourage and motivate staff to provide optimum service during all shifts

Financial Management

• Under the assistance of the senior Finance Manager co-ordinate the preparation of the Departmental annual budget and work to achieve the budget by monitoring and  controlling the departmental operations, considering revenue and expenditure
• On an ongoing basis, control and analyze departmental costs to ensure performance against budget; implementing corrective measures where necessary to produce positive business results 
• Effectively manage staffing costs by preparing efficient work schedules in line with legal requirements

People Management

• Work within the company's Human Resource Management System to ensure the departmental performance of staff is productive. Duties include:
• Plan for future staffing needs 
• Recruit in line with company guidelines 
• Prepare detailed induction programs for new staff
• Maintain a comprehensive, current and guest focused set of departmental standards and procedures and oversee their implementation
• Ensure training needs analysis of your departmental staff is carried out and training programs are designed and implemented to meet needs
• Actively work at developing your staff and identify high potentials 
• Maintain training records for all direct reports and ensure they do the same for their staff 
• Conduct probation and formal performance appraisal in line with company guidelines
• Coach, counsel and discipline staff, providing constructive feedback to enhance performance
• Approve leave requests after considering peaks and troughs in the business 
• Regularly communicate with staff to maintain good relations

Customer Service

• Demonstrate service attributes in accordance with industry expectations and company standards including:
  • Being attentive to Guests 
  • Accurately and promptly fulfilling Guests requests
  • Anticipate Guests needs
  • Maintain a high level of knowledge which affects the Guest experience
  • Demonstrating a 'service' attitude 
  • Taking appropriate action to resolve guest complaints
• Appreciate the dynamic nature of the Hotel industry and extend these service attributes to all internal customers 

Health, Safety and Security

• Demonstrate understanding and awareness of all company policies and procedures relating to Health, Hygiene and Fire Life Safety and ensure your direct reports do the same
• Familiarize yourself with emergency and evacuation procedures
• Ensure all security incidents, accidents and near misses are logged investigated and rectified to prevent future catastrophes

General

• Comply with the Company's Corporate Code of Conduct
• Familiarize yourself with the company values and model desired behaviors
• Perform tasks as directed by the Manager in pursuit of the achievement of business goals

The above is designed to help you in the understanding of your role and is not intended to be a definitive list of your duties, as flexibility in meeting company and guests needs is required by all employees.