Area Manager - Upscale Restaurant Group

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Salary
$29k per year
Location
In office (Cape Town)
Employment
Full-Time

Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 30, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 29, 2026. Job Mail scores C on the Alion truth index.

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Job Mail is a South African online job board offering a large selection of vacancies across the country and some positions abroad. Job seekers can search and apply for jobs online, upload a CV and receive job alerts, while employers and recruitment agencies can advertise positions to a broad national audience. The brand is one of the longer-established names in South African job advertising and is operated from South Africa.
jobmail.co.za · HQ: Pretoria, South Africa · Job Boards & Aggregators · Est. 1997

AREA MANAGER
- Upscale Restaurant Group CAPE TOWN Salary: R40,000+ per month ; depending on experience An established upscale restaurant group is looking for an experienced Area Manager to oversee multiple restaurants across Cape Town. RESPONSIBILITIES
• Oversee the day-to-day operations of multiple restaurants within the assigned area
• Ensure consistent operational, service and brand standards across all locations
• Monitor restaurant performance and implement corrective action plans where required
• Conduct regular operational, health & safety and compliance inspections
• Work closely with internal audit teams and ensure strong audit results
• Monitor restaurant P&Ls, budgets, costs and profitability
• Identify financial and operational risks and implement solutions
• Provide guidance and support to General Managers in achieving budgeted results
• Lead, coach and develop restaurant management teams
• Monitor labour costs, staffing levels and employee performance
• Drive employee engagement, morale, training and succession planning
• Conduct regular GM meetings to review results, challenges and opportunities
• Complete monthly safe/petty cash audits, maintenance walks, waste and variance analysis
• Manage P&L projections and expenditure in line with financial plans
• Stay abreast of industry trends and identify opportunities for operational improvement
• Visit each restaurant regularly and work different trading shifts where required, including evenings and weekends REQUIREMENTS
• South African citizen
• Proven experience as an Area Manager, Operations Manager, Multi-Site Manager or similar within the restaurant/hospitality industry
• Strong experience managing multiple upscale or high-volume restaurants
• Excellent understanding of restaurant P&Ls, budgeting, labour, cost control and profitability
• Comfortable working across different trading periods and restaurant locations
• A strong understanding of compliance, food safety, health & safety and operational standards

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