Our client, a restaurant owner in Nairobi, is looking for a hands-on and energetic General Manager for its restaurant in Karen. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Meet restaurant financial objectives by preparing strategic and annual forecasts and budgets.


• Overseeing marketing activities, such as promotional events and discount schemes.


• Prepare policies and standard operating procedures.


• Recruit and train staff.


• Enforce sanitation standards and procedures; complying with health and legal regulations.


• Track emerging trends in the restaurant industry; attending educational workshops.


• Ensure weekly and monthly targets are being met and implementing strategies to achieve such targets.


• Analyze and plan restaurant sales levels and profitability.


• Plan and coordinate menus together with the Chef and Food and Beverage Controller.


• Responding to customer complaints in a professional and courteous manner.


• Meeting and greeting customers and overseeing the organization of table reservations with the floor manager.


• Be active on the restaurant floor during lunch and dinner hours.


• Organizing and supervising the shifts along with the human resource department.
  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.


• At least 10 years of experience in the F&B Sector.


• Proficient in the use of HotelWiz.


• Excellent decision making and communication skills.


• Ability to handle challenging situations and a good problem solver.


• Excellent leadership skills.


• Cost Accounting and budgeting experience.


• Financial Planning and Strategy experience.
  

Monthly net salary: Ksh. 250,000 (Approx. 2500 USD) monthly gross depending on skills and experience

Position Level: Upper Mid-Level.

Education: Bachelor’s Degree.

Location: Nairobi, Kenya.

Deadline: 19th May 2019.

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