Restaurant Manager
Company
Knot Bakehouse
Location
Al Ain - Abu Dhabi
Job Type
Full-time
Posted
2 days ago
Via
via Indeed
Job Description
Knot Bakehouse is currently looking for an experienced and hands-on Restaurant Manager to lead the daily operations of our café and bakehouse branch in Al Ain.
We are seeking a strong hospitality professional with experience managing coffee shops, artisan bakeries, pastry concepts, or modern café environments. The ideal candidate should have a passion for guest experience, team leadership, and maintaining operational excellence within a fast-paced food and beverage setting.
Key Responsibilities:
• Manage the overall daily operations of the café, bakery, and front-of-house team
• Lead, motivate, and train service staff to ensure high hospitality standards
• Coordinate closely with kitchen, pastry, and barista teams for smooth daily operations
• Monitor manpower planning, scheduling, productivity, and staff performance
• Ensure exceptional customer service and professionally handle guest concerns
• Maintain quality standards across food presentation, beverages, pastries, and service execution
• Oversee inventory management, stock ordering, and wastage control
• Monitor sales performance and support business growth initiatives
• Ensure compliance with food safety, hygiene, and municipality regulations
• Maintain operational consistency and company service standards
• Support management with reporting, operational improvements, and team development
Requirements:
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in managing cafés, bakehouses, bakeries, coffee shops, or casual dining concepts
• Strong experience handling high-volume operations
• Background in specialty coffee, pastries, desserts, or brunch-focused concepts is highly preferred
• Strong leadership and team management skills
• Excellent operational and problem-solving abilities
• Strong customer service and communication skills
• Experience in inventory management, cost control, and daily reporting is an advantage
• Excellent English communication skills is a must
• UAE experience is preferred
• Candidates currently based in the UAE will be highly preferred
Preferred Background:
Candidates with experience from specialty coffee brands, artisan bakeries, dessert cafés, or trendy lifestyle dining concepts will be highly considered.
You may also send your CVs to [email protected], with subject line "Restaurant Manager - Al Ain"
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Ability to commute/relocate:
• Al-Ayn: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Application Question(s):
• What is your notice period?
• What is your visa status?
• How much is your asking salary?
Experience:
• Restaurant Manager: 2 years (Required)
Location:
• Al-Ayn (Required)
Work Location: In person
We are seeking a strong hospitality professional with experience managing coffee shops, artisan bakeries, pastry concepts, or modern café environments. The ideal candidate should have a passion for guest experience, team leadership, and maintaining operational excellence within a fast-paced food and beverage setting.
Key Responsibilities:
• Manage the overall daily operations of the café, bakery, and front-of-house team
• Lead, motivate, and train service staff to ensure high hospitality standards
• Coordinate closely with kitchen, pastry, and barista teams for smooth daily operations
• Monitor manpower planning, scheduling, productivity, and staff performance
• Ensure exceptional customer service and professionally handle guest concerns
• Maintain quality standards across food presentation, beverages, pastries, and service execution
• Oversee inventory management, stock ordering, and wastage control
• Monitor sales performance and support business growth initiatives
• Ensure compliance with food safety, hygiene, and municipality regulations
• Maintain operational consistency and company service standards
• Support management with reporting, operational improvements, and team development
Requirements:
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in managing cafés, bakehouses, bakeries, coffee shops, or casual dining concepts
• Strong experience handling high-volume operations
• Background in specialty coffee, pastries, desserts, or brunch-focused concepts is highly preferred
• Strong leadership and team management skills
• Excellent operational and problem-solving abilities
• Strong customer service and communication skills
• Experience in inventory management, cost control, and daily reporting is an advantage
• Excellent English communication skills is a must
• UAE experience is preferred
• Candidates currently based in the UAE will be highly preferred
Preferred Background:
Candidates with experience from specialty coffee brands, artisan bakeries, dessert cafés, or trendy lifestyle dining concepts will be highly considered.
You may also send your CVs to [email protected], with subject line "Restaurant Manager - Al Ain"
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Ability to commute/relocate:
• Al-Ayn: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Application Question(s):
• What is your notice period?
• What is your visa status?
• How much is your asking salary?
Experience:
• Restaurant Manager: 2 years (Required)
Location:
• Al-Ayn (Required)
Work Location: In person
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