‘ Ella ’ means ‘come’ in Greek. A heartfelt invitation to explore, connect, and feel inspired. At Ella Resorts, we open our doors to a world where every moment becomes a cherished memory. We reimagine the art of resort living for the modern lifestyle traveler. Those who seek not just a destination, but a meaningful journey. Our curated collection of beachfront retreats, set across some of the Mediterranean’s most iconic shores, invites you to embrace adventure, unwind in style, and discover the true essence of summer living.
In order to support our rapid growth we are seeking to hire a Restaurant Manager for the season 2027 .
Our new Restaurant Manager will implement our Service Excellence Culture at our fully renovated resort, Ella Alkyna, in Corfu. This is a great opportunity for someone who aspires to develop her/himself and become part of an innovative and vibrant team of hospitality professionals who aim high!
Position Summary
The Restaurant Manager oversees the daily operations of the restaurant, ensuring high standards of food quality, customer service, and staff performance to deliver an excellent guest experience. Additionally, she/he is also required to manage, train, and develop team members and work within all guidelines. Her/his mission is to create a welcoming and efficient environment that maximizes customer satisfaction, drives revenue, and maintains profitability, all while ensuring compliance with health, safety, and operational standards. The role integrates leadership, financial management, and customer focus to achieve the restaurant’s key objectives.
Main Responsibilities & Accountabilities
Restaurant Operations
Manages day-to-day operations, drives quality, and verifies standards are meeting the expectations of the guests daily
Controls, analyzes and ensures the improvement of the quality level of the provided services and guest’s satisfaction
Ensures the team performance, increased sales and profitability, effective cost controls, and development, training, and retention of key associates
Respects and follows the instructions and decisions of the F&B Manager/General Manager and other managers
Allocates work schedules ensuring equal distribution of workloads
Ensures cleanliness of equipment and restaurant area
Streamlines food and beverage operation to reduce waste and improve efficiency in collaboration with the F&B Manager
Participating in workforce planning
Participating in menu development
Ensuring operation compliance, based on brand standards
Leadership
Leads the supervised staff with professional and tactful approach to the own job and the work of the colleagues
Communicates and trains continuously the leaded staff
Ensures the development, professional growth and correctly evaluates the leaded staff
Listening and guiding as well as demonstrating care with associate well-being in order to maintain a healthy working environment
Provides coaching and on-the-job training to team members
Attending training and meetings when required
Financial Management
Ensures that operated units activities meet financial and operating goals
Maximizing revenue through pricing strategies and upselling techniques
Monitoring and managing the revenues and profit in collaboration with the F&B Manager
Achieving the yearly budgets and goals
Compliance and Quality Control
Ensures all safety and security systems and procedures are followed to ensure health and safety of employees and guests
Ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations, including food safety standards
Being fully familiar with and act upon Food Safety and HACCP regulations and procedures
Ensuring the consistent quality of food and beverage offerings
Conducting regular inspections and quality audits
Guest Satisfaction
Follows and maintain the Ella Resorts Service Standards to ensure the highest guest satisfaction
Ensures that each customer is welcomed into the establishment and seated in a timely manner. For special patrons, he/she personally takes…