Assistant Restaurant Manager – Luxury Hospitality

About the role

Join the world of luxury hospitality at Raffles & Fairmont Doha as our new Assistant Restaurant Manager. The role supports the Restaurant Manager in overseeing daily restaurant operations, ensuring exceptional guest experiences, maintaining luxury service standards, and achieving operational and financial goals.

Key responsibilities

• Assist the Restaurant Manager in overseeing daily restaurant operations, ensuring smooth service flow and adherence to luxury standards.
• Supervise and support restaurant team members during service, providing guidance and promptly addressing any issues.
• Deliver exceptional guest service, handling inquiries and resolving concerns to maintain high satisfaction.
• Monitor service quality and ensure compliance with brand standards and luxury hospitality expectations.
• Assist with staff scheduling, training, coaching, and performance development to build a motivated team.
• Support inventory control, purchasing, and cost management initiatives, including stock monitoring and waste reduction.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, hygiene, and health regulations throughout all restaurant areas.
• Coordinate with the culinary team to guarantee timely delivery of high‑quality dishes.
• Manage opening and closing procedures, cash handling, and operational reporting accurately.
• Contribute to achieving revenue, profitability, and guest satisfaction targets, and support promotional activities and special events.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Hospitality Management, Hotel Management, Business Administration, or a related field (preferred).
• Minimum of 2–4 years’ supervisory or assistant restaurant management experience, preferably in a luxury hotel or fine‑dining setting.
• Strong leadership and team‑management abilities with a focus on coaching and development.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a guest‑service orientation.
• Solid knowledge of food‑and‑beverage operations, service standards, and restaurant management practices.
• Experience with budgeting, inventory management, and cost‑control processes is advantageous.
• Proficiency in restaurant POS systems and Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, multicultural environment and fluency in English; additional languages are a plus.

Required skills

• Restaurant POS systems
• Microsoft Office
• Budgeting
• Inventory management
• Cost control