Restaurant Operations Manager

Company Description

The Foodyard is an upcoming modern café & restaurant in Vijayawada, built around great food, vibrant ambience, community experiences, and warm hospitality. With indoor-outdoor dining, pet-friendly spaces, event hosting, and a youthful atmosphere, The Foodyard aims to become one of Vijayawada’s most exciting lifestyle dining destinations.
We are looking for passionate, driven, and energetic individuals who are ready to grow with us and lead from the front.

Role Description

This is a full-time, on-site role for a Restaurant Operations Manager located in Vijayawada.
The Manager will oversee day-to-day restaurant operations, staff coordination, customer experience, inventory management, vendor coordination, and overall operational efficiency.

The role involves:

supervising teams
maintaining service quality
handling customer relations
managing shift operations
improving workflow efficiency
supporting business growth initiatives
The ideal candidate should be proactive, hospitality-driven, and capable of handling a fast-paced restaurant environment.


Preferred Traits

Passion for hospitality & customer experience
Positive attitude and leadership mindset
Ability to manage weekend rush and event operations
Strong ownership mentality

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain business standards for accuracy, productivity and reliability
• Manage the daily functions of the business
• Prepare annual performance review and reevaluate processes
• Ensure regulatory, compliance and legal rules are followed
• Manage budget to align with goals of business
  
  

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in a similar role
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Strong ability to multitask
• Comfort working with multiple groups within business
• Leadership and Team Management skills
• Strong Communication and Customer Handling skills
• Problem-Solving and Decision-Making abilities
• Organizational and Operational Management skills
• Ability to work in fast-paced hospitality environments
• Experience in restaurant/café/hospitality operations preferred
• Inventory and Vendor Management knowledge is a plus
• Social media/customer engagement awareness is beneficial
• Bachelor’s degree in Management, Hospitality, Business Administration, or related field preferred