- Full-Time
- Permanent
- MAMA SHELTER
- Food & Beverage
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MAMA SHELTER CAPE TOWN, Cape Town, South Africa
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REF114232D
Assistant Restaurant Manager
Region
Luxury & Lifestyle
MAMA?
Founded in 2008 by Serge Trigano and his sons Jérémie and Benjamin (co-founders of Club Med), Mama Shelter is a creator of living spaces and a daily director!
These are atypical places, where everyone feels at home, places born of a blend of influences, freedoms, sensations and emotions. Each Mama tells the story of the city in which it is located, and all influences blend together. We offer our guests a joyful atmosphere and exceptional service at an affordable price.
More than just rooms and restaurants, Mama Shelter is a dynamic, a vibe: they are true urban refuges, not only aesthetically pleasing and modern but also popular, welcoming and sexy.
Whatever your role, we're all here to make the customer experience as unforgettable as possible.
Our mission: to bring little moments of happiness to people.
Our growth has enabled us to offer our teams great career paths through internal development and international mobility, and it's not a question of diplomas or years of experience.
Mama Shelter is part of Ennismore, a creative hotel group rooted in cultures and destinations, with a global portfolio of brands. Ennismore is a joint venture with Accor, founded in 2021.
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Our commitment to diversity and inclusion:
Mama is an inclusive company, and our ambition is to recruit and promote diverse talent.
🌟 THE MISSION
You are the right hand to the heartbeat of Mama’s restaurant and bar experience 🍽️✨🔥
As Assistant Restaurant Manager, you help bring energy, structure, and flow to every service—ensuring the floor runs smoothly, the team feels supported, and every guest experience is unmistakably Mama.
You are present on the floor, not behind a desk, leading in real time, solving in the moment, and helping turn every service into a vibrant, social experience 🍸💫
💫 Here’s what you’ll be responsible for:
🍽️ Guest Experience Champion
- Support the delivery of a consistently high-energy, memorable dining experience across all services
- Engage with guests, build rapport, and ensure every interaction reflects Mama’s bold personality
- Step in to resolve guest feedback quickly, positively, and with personality
⚡ Operational Support Leader
- Support daily restaurant operations including service, opening, closing, and floor management
- Ensure smooth coordination between kitchen, bar, and front-of-house teams
- Help maintain strong service flow, cleanliness, and readiness across all areas
📊 Commercial Support Driver
- Assist in achieving revenue and profitability targets through strong service execution
- Monitor sales trends, upselling opportunities, and service efficiency
- Support control of labour, wastage, and operational costs in line with targets
👥 Team Motivator & Floor Leader
- Lead by example on the floor, supporting and energising the team during service
- Assist in training, onboarding, and continuous coaching of front-of-house team members
- Help build a culture of pride, personality, and performance
🤝 Collaboration Partner
- Work closely with Culinary, Bar, Events, and Marketing teams to ensure smooth service delivery
- Support execution of activations, promotions, and special dining experiences
- Ensure alignment between brand vision and day-to-day operations
🛎️ Standards Keeper
- Support maintenance of Mama’s service standards across all guest touchpoints
- Ensure consistency in presentation, cleanliness, and service delivery
- Help identify and escalate operational gaps quickly and effectively
🎉 Energy & Floor Presence Driver
- Stay highly visible on the floor during service, setting the tone and pace
- Support the atmosphere of the venue through guest engagement and team energy
- Help create a lively, social, and unforgettable dining environment
✨ WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE
- A smooth, high-energy restaurant service where the team feels supported and confident
- Consistently strong guest feedback and repeat visitation
- A motivated FOH team delivering personality-led service
- Seamless daily operations with strong alignment between kitchen, bar, and floor
MADE FOR YOU… ONLY IF ✨
- You have solid Food & Beverage experience in hospitality 🍽️🏨
- You come from lifestyle, luxury, or high-volume experiential brands ✨
- You are a natural floor leader who leads by example 👥💫
- You are commercially aware with a good understanding of revenue and cost control 📊💰
- You thrive in fast-paced, high-energy environments ⚡
- You are operationally strong and love being actively present during service 🛠️
- You are a great communicator and team motivator 💬🤝
- You are passionate about guest experience and creating memorable moments 💖
- You can juggle multiple priorities without losing focus or energy 🎶🍸
🎯 YOUR LITTLE EXTRAS
- Pre-opening experience? Big plus 🏗️✨
- Lifestyle or branded restaurant experience? Even better 🌍
- You understand how to turn great service into a vibe, not just a process 🍸🔥
- You bring energy, structure, and Mama personality every day 🎶💫
Next, we're sure you know the tune 🎶:
- First melody: “At Mama, no AI! We review your application in person and take the time to understand your background. 🎧
- First verse: We organise an initial telephone interview with our People & Culture Team to see if your application fits in with our rhythm. 🤳
- Chorus: Once you've passed the phone interview, we'll arrange a remote meeting 💻 or a meeting at Mama 🤝 to meet the Gang!
- Last verse: Naturally, you'll receive a response from us within two to three weeks at the latest, whether it's a ✔️ or a ✖️.
Diversity & Inclusion for Accor means welcoming each and everyone and respecting their differences by giving priority only to qualities and skills in extending employment and development opportunities. Our ambition is to provide meaningful employment, a warm and welcoming culture, excellent working conditions and to promote the development of all people, including those with disabilities.
When applying, do not hesitate to let us know of any specific needs you may have so that we can take them into consideration.
LET
YOUR PASSION SHINE
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our creativity, our excellence and progressiveness. We interconnect with
each other and our environment, to create a new kind of quiet luxury. With us, you can take pride in
being part of a wider global team leading the way in local sustainability
initiatives. Working together with our communities, we will empower you to
make your own meaningful impact.
Let your passion shine
We take pride in promoting heartfelt hospitality with a French Zest, valuing passion, excellence and emotional intelligence. We pioneer a committed and sustainable approach to luxury, encouraging openness and inclusivity. We value new encounters with colleagues and guests from all horizons with a goal of creating a distinctive culture together.
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