Empact Group Is Hiring: Project Manager – South Africa

Closing Date: 10 March 2023

Education and Experience required:

Relevant tertiary qualification in food and beverage services or hospitality or culinary arts is compulsory

Minimum 3 Years of experience in a similar role

Experience in highly commercial and sensitive markets is compulsoryProject Management experience in a hospitality/catering industry would be an advantageImplementation of change programmes, unit mobilization experience is advantageousExperience of working within brand guidelines to deliver results

Experience in costing, budgets, forecasts and invoicing is advantageousProven experience in managing successful departments/teamsDriver’s License is required

Knowledge, Skills and Competencies:

Knowledge of the catering environment ranging from fine dining to restaurant dining
Knowledge of South African and industry-specific laws

Customer service skills
Management skills
Communication skills
Ability to arrange exceptional functions
Ability to balance the budget and save on soft costs
Ability to draft and extract reports

Key areas of responsibility:

Managing daily operations of the assigned unit in accordance with sector strategy, contract specifications, and statutory regulationsImplementation of the food production process

Provide great quality service to clientsManage the execution of creative functionsMenu planning, standardisation, adoption and costingMonitor the kitchen to ensure the cooks are using standardized recipes and quality of food is of the highest standardDaily bookkeeping procedures on worksmart – capturing of issues, sales, stock, banking’s etc.

Managing the Food GP’s as per the budgeted targets

Cash Handling – weekly banking to be balanced for pick up for G4SManaging the unit’s budgets to ensure that the budgeted targets are met monthly

Implementation of minimum & maximum stock levels to controls stock daysElectronic Meal ordering system to be fully functional and implemented within the unitManaging the HSE daily to ensure all records are up to date

Managing People (i.e. staffing – workforce planning, payroll administration, leave management, performance management)

Managing Customer Experience (through surveys and using data to improve the service offering)