Assistant Manager (Restaurant) Jobs in Chennai Restaurant Chain

📋 Job Description

Jobzi is sourcing qualified candidates for Assistant Manager (Restaurant) positions in Chennai's private Restaurant Chain sector. This is a full-time opportunity with a reputed Food and Beverage employer in Chennai offering competitive salary, structured growth, and a professional work environment. Tamil communication skills are preferred alongside English for professional and business interaction in Chennai.

📌 Key Responsibilities

• Support the restaurant manager in daily operations including floor supervision, kitchen coordination, and shift management.
• Manage full outlet operations independently during the restaurant manager's off days or leave periods.
• Supervise both floor and kitchen teams across all service shifts and ensure brand standard compliance throughout.
• Monitor daily cover counts, average cover value, and basic cost metrics and report variances to the restaurant manager.
• Handle guest complaints escalated beyond supervisor level and ensure satisfactory resolution with minimum service recovery cost.
• Assist in staff rostering, attendance management, and conducting briefings for service and kitchen team members.
• Support FSSAI compliance activities, brand audits, and inventory spot checks as directed by the restaurant manager.

🎓 Qualifications and Requirements

• Hotel Management degree from a recognised institution; specialisation in food and beverage management is preferred.
• Two to six years of restaurant operations experience with at least one year in a supervisor or equivalent leadership role.
• Demonstrated ability to manage a complete outlet team across kitchen and service functions during full-shift operations.
• Good analytical skills to monitor daily sales, cover metrics, and cost variances and communicate findings clearly.
• Strong interpersonal and team leadership skills to motivate staff and maintain service standards during peak hours.
• Proficiency in POS systems, shift reporting tools, and basic restaurant management documentation.
• Awareness of food safety regulations, FSSAI compliance requirements, and brand operational SOPs.
• Good Tamil and English communication skills for team coordination and client interaction in Chennai.

✅ Required Skills

🏆 Certifications and Qualifications

FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India) food handler certificate for all kitchen staff; FoSTaC (Food Safety Training and Certification) for supervisors and managers; First Aid and fire safety certification; Food hygiene and sanitation training; Hotel Management or catering diploma for supervisory roles; Barista and beverage certification for cafe-style F&B roles; Sommelier or WSET certification for fine dining wine service