Restaurant Manager

Job Title: Restaurant Manager

Location: Lisbon, Portugal

Salary: €34,000-€35,000, gross per year

Start Date: ASAP

We are seeking an experienced Restaurant Manager to lead our upscale dining venue in a nice area of Lisbon. You will embody warmth, attention to detail, and the passion that makes dining memorable. You will lead a dedicated team, champion quality and consistency, and ensure every guest leaves having experienced something genuinely special.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own the guest experience, ensuring every service feels warm, attentive, and consistent with high hospitality standards
• Ensure execution of service standards, operational policies, and the venue’s identity
• Lead with strong operational presence during peak shifts, events, and key service moments
• Oversee both floor and bar operations, ensuring service quality, product consistency, ambience, and team coordination
• Manage team scheduling from planning to publication, ensuring shifts are well-organized and aligned with business needs
• Control absences in HRIS and review time records before payroll deadlines, ensuring accuracy and timely follow-up
• Lead team management processes: onboarding, performance reviews, vacation planning, and contract renewals
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and sanitation standards by monitoring HACCP protocols and enforcing hygiene practices
• Ensure proper opening and closing procedures, including venue readiness, briefings, setup, stock checks, and documentation

Key requirements:

• At least 3 years of experience in hospitality, with proven leadership in high-quality, guest-focused operations
• Strong experience managing both restaurant floor and bar service
• Bar & wine knowledge, including wine pairing
• Proven ability to increase average ticket value
• Confident leading busy services, events, and high-pressure moments with calm, structure, and presence
• Strong understanding of FOH and BOH coordination, team management, scheduling, HRIS routines, and payroll processes
• Inspiring, supportive, and decisive leadership style that motivates and aligns a diverse team
• Strong sense of service consistency and guest experience
• Natural alignment with warm, quality-driven hospitality culture
• Confident working in a quality-focused restaurant environment with appreciation for product quality and seasonality
• Clear and charismatic communicator who connects easily with staff, guests, and leadership
• Strong planning, organisational, and problem-solving skills
• Solid understanding of HACCP, health and safety, sanitation, and operational standards
• Fluent in English; Portuguese or additional languages are a plus
• Reliable, guest-centric, and hands-on, leading with confidence, care, and consistency

If you’d like more information about the role, please apply or send your CV to [email protected]

Job Title: Restaurant Manager

Location: Lisbon, Portugal

Salary: €34,000-€35,000, gross per year

Start Date: ASAP