Restaurant Manager
AI summary
Sky Bistro in Nairobi is hiring an experienced, commercially driven Restaurant Manager to lead daily operations, grow food sales, and maintain high service and food-quality standards. The role requires a diploma in hospitality or a related field, 3–5 years of restaurant management experience, strong food-costing and leadership skills, and a passion for food as a business. Candidates should send their CV and a brief cover letter; only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
- Hands-on restaurant management role focused on food sales and profitability growth
- Requires diploma in Hospitality/Food & Beverage Management and 3–5 years' experience
- Full-time position based in Nairobi, Kenya
- Emphasis on food costing, menu engineering, and kitchen efficiency
- Apply by sending CV and a brief cover letter; only shortlisted candidates contacted
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- Required3+ years of relevant experienceThe job post includes a minimum experience signal.
- RequiredEducation or certification mentioned in the postThe captured text mentions education, a diploma, certificate, or licence.
- PreferredPractical evidence in driver, sales, hospitalityThe tags and summary point to skills connected with this role.
- RequiredAvailability to work in NairobiThe vacancy is associated with this location.
- UnclearComfort with the Full Time contract termsConfirm hours, duration, probation and benefits at the original source.
Documents to prepare
- Likely requiredUpdated CV
- Role specificCover letter or short employer message
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- Role specificAcademic or professional certificates
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- Place your strongest Restaurant Manager evidence in the first half of your CV.
- In your cover letter or employer message, connect your experience to Sky Bistro and the role in Nairobi.
- Add concrete examples related to driver, sales, hospitality, ideally with measurable outcomes or clear responsibilities.
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- What experience makes you a strong fit for this Restaurant Manager role in driver, sales?
- How have you handled responsibilities similar to those in this job post?
- Are you available to work in Nairobi under the listed contract or schedule?
- Prepare examples with clear responsibilities, tools used and measurable outcomes.
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Original source description
- RESTAURANT MANAGER
- Sky Bistro
- Management & Business Development
- Yesterday
- Easy apply
- New
- Featured
- Nairobi
- Full Time
- Hospitality & Hotel
- Confidential
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- Job summary
- The ideal candidate should have a strong passion for food, customer
Experience
- and restaurant operations, with a proven ability to grow food sales, maintain high standards and build an efficient, accountable team.
- Min Qualification:
- Diploma
- Level:
- Mid level
- Length:
- 3 years
- Language Requirement:
- English
- Working Hours:
- Full Time - 8 to 5
- Applicant
- Location:
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Job descriptions &
- and restaurant operations, with a proven ability to grow food sales, maintain high standards and build an efficient, accountable team.
- Key Focus Areas
- Drive food sales and profitability while maintaining strong overall restaurant performance.
- Oversee daily restaurant operations, with particular emphasis on food quality, presentation, consistency and service.
- Develop strategies to increase food covers, average spend and repeat customers.
- Work closely with the Head Chef to improve menus, portion control, food costing and kitchen efficiency.
- Monitor food costs, wastage, stock levels and gross profit margins.
- Ensure consistency in food quality, portion sizes, recipes and presentation.
- Drive excellent customer service and respond professionally to customer feedback.
- Manage and motivate restaurant and service staff to achieve set targets.
- Monitor daily sales, expenses, stock movement and operational performance.
- Implement effective controls to minimize wastage, pilferage and operational losses.
- Coordinate promotions, food events, themed nights and other initiatives aimed at growing the restaurant's food business.
- Ensure compliance with health, hygiene, food safety and statutory requirements.
- Prepare and submit regular operational and sales reports to management.
- managing a busy restaurant, preferably in a food-focused or casual/fine-dining establishment.
- Strong understanding of food costing, menu engineering, stock management and restaurant profitability.
- Demonstrated ability to grow food sales and improve operational efficiency.
- Strong leadership, communication and people-management skills.
- Excellent customer service and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong computer and reporting skills.
- Must be results-oriented, disciplined and hands-on.
- What We Are Looking For
- We are particularly interested in a manager who understands food as a business, not just restaurant administration. The successful candidate should be able to work with the kitchen team, understand food costs and margins, improve the customer dining
- and develop practical strategies to make the food side of the business the primary revenue driver.
- How to Apply:
- Interested candidates should send their CV and a brief cover letter highlighting their
- in managing food-focused restaurant operations.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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Requirements
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Industry: Food & Beverage
- Employment Type: Full-Time
- We are looking for an experienced, hands-on and commercially driven Restaurant Manager to lead the day-to-day operations of our restaurant.
- The ideal candidate should have a strong passion for food, customer
- Diploma/Degree in Hospitality Management, Food & Beverage Management, Business Management or a related field.
- At least 3–5 years' proven
