Job Description

Faircape Restaurant and Catering, part of Faircape Life retirement villages, is located in 6 prime locations across the Western Cape providing meals to village residents and patients in the onsite healthcare centres.We are looking for a Senior Front of House Manager that will work across 3 villages (Onrus Manor, Bridgewater Manor and Heritage Manor) to lead the front of house teams.The successful incumbent will be overseeing the food front of house managers in these villages as well as their subordinates, ensuring that training is done, best practice is followed and ensuring that food service meets the highest quality standards.Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Monitor, manage and review the service in the front of house at all 3 villages
• Ensure the Food Service Manager coordinates their staff to ensure the delivery of exceptional front of house services.
• Implement operational working procedures, to support the delivery of service excellence
• Strong analysis of service delivery and identify continuous improvements
• Resolve any complaints in service delivery with Food Service Manager
• Relieve Food Services Manager when they are on leave
• Ensure Meal and Refreshment service is as per procedure
• Ensure that Food Service Managers and their subordinates set up for meal time service
• Ensure that the Food Service Managers perform their daily checks, set up of the clubhouse and that they host events as per procedure

Staff Management

• Conduct probation evaluations and performance evaluations of direct reports
• Create and manage staff rosters of direct reports
• Ensure staff training and development plans are managed, implemented, and administered.
• Monitor and ensure staffing levels are correct

Qualifications:Tertiary Qualification in hospitality advantageousRequirements and Experience:

• Proven experience in hospitality of at least 3 years
• Excellent knowledge of serving etiquette
• Basic wine knowledge
• Experiences with management at multiple sites advantageous
• Experience in training & skill development

Skills and Knowledge:

• Skilled in managing multiple sites of catering and food services
• Computer proficiency
• Excellent leadership and decision-making skills
• Excellent organisational and time management skill
• Has a strong ability and willingness to train, mentor, manage and continually improve the kitchen team
• Comprehensive knowledge of current leading culinary trends

Attributes:

• Works with passion, pride and ambition.
• Highly motivated, energetic
• Able to work as part of a team
• Ability to implement and manage procedures
• Excellent physical condition and stamina
• Ability to support and motivate the service team
• Ability to Multitask

Specific Requirements:

• Clear health record
• Clear criminal record
• Clear credit record
• Contactable references
• Valid drivers license
• Own reliable transportation with the ability to travel and relieve when needed
• Vaccinated against covid-19 or prepared to be vaccinated prior to commencing job

You will be required to work Monday - Friday, 07h00 - 17h00 with alternating Sundays 11h00 - 13h30 but at times be required to work according to a roster when needed and be flexible to accommodate the standby roster.Salary on offer is from R25 000 Cost to Company per month. The amount offered will be dependent on qualifications, experience and other market related factors.Should you not receive a response within 2 weeks of applying, please consider your application unsuccessful.

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