Restaurant Operations Supervisor

Restaurant Operations Supervisor

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee daily restaurant operations, ensuring smooth workflows, efficient service delivery, and operational standards are maintained during peak hours.

• Supervise kitchen and restaurant staff, assign duties, monitor performance, and ensure team members follow established procedures.

• Manage inventory, including stock receiving, storage, stock counts, expiry dates, and FIFO/FEFO stock rotation, while addressing discrepancies.

• Monitor operational costs, control food wastage, and ensure efficient use of resources through proper portion control and production planning.

• Implement and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs), opening and closing checklists, cleaning schedules, and shift handover procedures.

• Prepare operational reports on stock levels, wastage, service quality, staff performance, and other operational issues, while identifying opportunities for improvement.

• Key Qualifications

• Diploma in hospitality management, Hotel Management, Culinary Arts, or a related hospitality field.

• At least 3 years of professional experience in restaurant operations.

• Working knowledge of stock control, food costing, inventory counts and waste reduction.

• Good understanding of food safety, hygiene, temperature control and safe food storage.

• Ability to follow checklists, maintain records, solve problems and coordinate with restaurant supervisors.

• A proactive, organised and hands-on approach, with clear communication and basic numerical skills.

• Summit Recruitment and Search Africa is a leading Recruitment and Executive Search agency headquartered in Kenya providing outstanding talent to a wide range of companies and NGOs in various business sectors across Africa.

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