Occupation

Restaurant manager

Restaurant managers run a venue's service, staffing, stock, and money. They hire and roster the floor and kitchen teams, handle escalated guest problems, and answer for food safety and licensing standards. Much of the job is worked during service, with paperwork and ordering fitted around opening hours.

Also known as: Food and beverage manager · Restaurant general manager · Front of house manager

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Part of Hospitality, travel and tourism

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What the work involves

  1. Build rosters, brief the team before service, and adjust cover when people call in.

  2. Order stock, check deliveries, and manage waste, portioning, and supplier issues.

  3. Reconcile tills, cash, and daily sales reporting.

  4. Handle escalated complaints and decide on comps, refunds, and service recovery.

  5. Maintain food safety, allergen, licensing, and workplace safety records.

  6. Recruit, train, and review floor and kitchen staff.

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How people commonly enter

  1. Promotion from server, bartender, or supervisor after floor experience.

  2. A college diploma in hospitality, culinary, or restaurant management.

  3. A bachelor's degree in hospitality or business, often through a chain's management programme.

  4. A food safety or person-in-charge certification required by the venue's regulator.

Typical training: Certificate or college diploma

Licensing: Regulated in some jurisdictions. Confirm the current requirement with the regulator in your province, state, or country.

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Typical work context

  • High responsibility
  • Fast paced
  • Team based
  • Public facing
  • Shift work

High responsibility · Fast paced · Team based · Public facing · Shift work

Related interests

  • Enterprising (leading)
  • Conventional (organizing)
  • Social (helping)

Enterprising (leading) · Conventional (organizing) · Social (helping)

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