Restaurant Manager

Job description / Role

Japanese Restaurant Manager – Premium Dining | Dubai

Are you a hospitality leader with a deep appreciation for Japanese cuisine and culture? One of Dubai’s most refined Japanese restaurants is seeking an exceptional Restaurant Manager to lead its operations and deliver a world-class dining experience.

Location: Dubai, UAE
Position: Restaurant Manager – Japanese Fine Dining
Full-Time | Competitive Salary + Expat Benefits

About the Role:
As Restaurant Manager, you will be the face of the restaurant—ensuring exceptional service, operational excellence, and team leadership in a high-end, detail-driven environment. This is a rare opportunity to join a concept that blends authentic Japanese culinary traditions with modern elegance.

Key Responsibilities:
• Oversee day-to-day restaurant operations, ensuring smooth service and guest satisfaction
• Lead, motivate, and train the front-of-house team to deliver 5-star service
• Work closely with the Head Chef and senior management to align service with culinary vision
• Manage reservations, guest relations, and ensure a seamless luxury experience
• Control costs, stock, and budgets while driving profitability
• Maintain strict hygiene, quality, and brand standards
• Cultivate a culture of precision, respect, and hospitality rooted in Japanese dining tradition

What’s On Offer:
• Attractive salary package + performance incentives
• Housing allowance, visa, flights, and other expat benefits
• A chance to work in one of Dubai’s top Japanese dining destinations
• Career progression with a forward-thinking hospitality group

• Minimum of 5 years of experience managing premium or fine-dining restaurants (Japanese cuisine preferred)
• Strong understanding of Japanese service etiquette, ingredients, and dining formats (e.g., omakase, izakaya, kaiseki)
• Proven leadership, communication, and team management skills
• Fluent in English (Japanese language a plus)
• Immaculate presentation, attention to detail, and a calm, composed leadership style
• Experience working in Dubai or other international hospitality hubs is highly valued

About the Company

Talent Higher is a leading recruitment agency, specialising in providing strategic solutions for organisations and highly skilled candidates in the UAE. For employers, we provide access to a large talent pool, time and resource efficiency, recruitment expertise, market insights, and confidentiality. Candidates benefit from exclusive access to job opportunities, personalized career guidance, streamlined recruitment matchmaking and negotiation support for a variety of careers across the UAE.