Restaurant Manager - Japanese concept

The Restaurant Manager will be responsible for leading the daily operations of our Japanese-inspired restaurant at Rosewood Red Sea, ensuring an exceptional and unforgettable dining experience for every guest. This role combines operational leadership, team development, guest engagement, and commercial performance while maintaining the highest luxury hospitality standards. The ideal candidate is passionate about Japanese dining concepts, service excellence, and fostering a culture of genuine care and collaboration.

Responsibilities

Lead daily operations of the Japanese-inspired restaurant at Rosewood Red Sea; Maintain complete knowledge of and comply with all departmental policies, service procedures and standards; Check storage areas for proper supplies, organization and cleanliness; Establish par levels for supplies and equipment and complete requisitions; Meet with the Chef to review daily specials and 86 items; Review sales for previous day and track revenue against budget; Prepare weekly work schedules in accordance with staffing guidelines and labor forecasts; Conduct Pre-Shift meetings and De-Briefing after operations; Monitor staff performance in all phases of service and job functions; Inspect table set-ups and restaurant environment ensuring compliance with standards; Monitor and assist Hostess in greeting and escorting guests; Anticipate guest needs, respond promptly and acknowledge all guests; Handle guest complaints and ensure guest satisfaction; Conduct a 1-week formal training program with new hires and ongoing training with existing staff; Provide performance feedback and handle disciplinary problems according to hotel standards; Prepare and submit daily/weekly payroll and tip distribution records; Maintain and comply with brand and LQA standards, assure service complies with FORBES and LQA standards

Requirements

Minimum 3-5 years of Food & Beverage experience, including experience as a Restaurant Manager; Previous experience in Contemporary Asian restaurants, Japanese restaurants, Sushi-focused concepts, Fine dining or upscale casual dining environments; Required to speak, read and write English; High school graduate, some college; Must be able to perform job functions with attention to detail, speed and accuracy, prioritize, organize and follow-up; Must be a clear thinker, remain calm and resolve problems using good judgment; Must follow directions thoroughly; Must understand a guest's service needs; Must work cohesively with co-workers as part of a team; Must work with minimal supervision; Must maintain confidentiality of guest information and pertinent hotel data; Knowledge of various food service styles (French service, Russian service, Tableside Flambé service, Butler style service); Ability to compute basic mathematical calculations; Familiarity with food and beverage cost controls; Must be able to exert physical effort, endure various physical movements throughout the work areas, reach up and down, remain stationary at times, and satisfactorily communicate with guests and co-workers

Nice to have

Fluency in other languages; Luxury or ultra-luxury environment experience