All jobs
Restaurant Manager - Expatriate
About this role
APEX Restaurant in Abuja is hiring a Restaurant Manager – Expatriate to lead the restaurant as the overall business owner, working with the Managing Director to drive growth, profitability, and a premium dining experience. The role focuses on translating business objectives into commercial and operational strategies, boosting revenue, managing costs, and developing a high-performing team. It involves overseeing day-to-day operations, ensuring food safety and service standards, and maintaining the APEX brand as a fine-dining destination. The position requires strategic leadership, data-driven decision making, and a strong emphasis on customer experience and operational excellence. The role reports to the Managing Director and is based at Wuse 2, Abuja, on a full-time basis.
What you would do
- Review performance against targets and implement corrective actions.
- Develop and execute annual and periodic business plans.
- Identify and evaluate new business opportunities, partnerships, and revenue channels.
- Increase customer traffic, average spend, repeat patronage, and event revenue.
- Set commercial targets and translate them into team plans.
- Strengthen market positioning as a premium dining destination.
- Identify opportunities for additional revenue through partnerships, events, and initiatives.
- Take accountability for revenue, profitability, and growth.
- Provide regular commercial and financial performance reports to the MD.
- Implement pricing, promotions, and upselling strategies.
What they are asking for
- Expatriate candidate or willingness to relocate (as stated in title).
- Experience in senior restaurant management or general management in a fine-dining or premium restaurant setting.
- Strong commercial acumen with ability to translate strategy into actions.
- Proven leadership and people management skills.
- Ability to analyse financial and operational data to drive decisions.
- Experience in budgeting, cost control, and revenue management.
- Knowledge of food safety, hygiene, and hospitality standards.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities.
- Track record of delivering high-quality guest experiences.
- Ability to work with cross-functional teams including HR, Marketing, and Kitchen.
Listing details are summarised from the source. Always confirm the role and the employer on the original posting before applying, and never pay to apply for a job.