Nando’s Vacancies

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Assistant Restaurant Manager – Potchefstroom

Employment Type: Permanent
Reference No: 1000017
Potchefstroom

Historically disadvantaged South Africans will be given preference.
Nando’s shall apply the affirmative action principals as set out in the Employment Equity Policy.

Be more than just a Manager! Do you have fire in your belly and purpose in your heart? Do you pour all that you are into all that you do…. and have a little fun on the way? If so, please review the requirements and have the courage to pursue your passion and join the Nando’s family.
Matric
At least 2-3 years restaurant management experience
Experience in Microsoft office
Attention to detail and accuracy
Ability to manage a group of people
Excellent communication skills
Excellent knowledge of restaurant operations
Preferred: Applicants who have more than 3 years restaurant management experience
Preferred: Applicants who are in possession of a valid driver’s license and their own vehicle.
Financial Management

To ensure correct and effective financial administration according to Nando’s policies & procedures daily.
To assist in controlling expenditure and in achieving expected gross profit margins (stock control, waste management, pilferage, etc)
To assist in taking corrective actions necessary to improve business performance indicators (Sales: Year on Year &; Actual vs. Budget; Gross Profit; Ticket Average; Customer Count; Menu mix; Day parts; Complaints; Labour Turnover; Payroll vs. Turnover) daily.
To monitor performance against set daily targets (Turnover, Ticket Average; Customer Count).
Operational Management

To ensure efficient stock control management for the restaurant daily.
To perform daily compliance checks with regards to Health & Safety, Repairs; Maintenance, Cleaning & Hygiene, and escalate any problems to the Restaurant Manager.
To assist in developing the corrective action plan and facilitating actions necessary to improve internal and external audit results.
To communicate and ensure compliance with the Nando’s operational standards and operating requirements.
People Management

To assist in developing and monitoring rostering every week to ensure sufficient people capacity to meet the business requirements. To ensure adherence to opening and closing procedures.
To assist with recruitment, induction and training of all new staff according to Nando’s policies and procedures to proactively meet the needs of the business.
To complete and check the attendance register.
To assist the Restaurant Manager in ensuring adherence to the disciplinary code.
To escalate poor performance where necessary and provide continuous feedback to staff and Restaurant Manager.
To assist in ensuring that all staff are signed off on the relevant training material and procedures on an ongoing basis.
Marketing Management

To assist with communication and execution of all national, regional and local marketing campaigns and initiatives.
To respond to customer complaints by Nando’s policies and procedures.
To assist in developing the corrective action plan and facilitating actions necessary to improve the results of the mystery shopper report.
To assist with the execution of the local marketing plan to promote sales and increase the customer base.
To fulfil the responsibilities of the Restaurant Manager in his/her absence.

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Junior Restaurant Manager – Potchefstroom

Employment Type: Permanent
Reference No: 1000019
Potchefstroom

Historically disadvantaged South Africans will be given preference.
Nando’s shall apply the affirmative action principals as set out in the Employment Equity Policy.

Be more than just a Manager! Do you have fire in your belly and purpose in your heart? Do you pour all that you are into all that you do…. and have a little fun on the way? If so, please review the requirements and have the courage to pursue your passion and join the Nando’s family.
Matric
At least 2-3 years restaurant management experience
Experience in Microsoft office
Attention to detail and accuracy
Ability to manage a group of people
Excellent communication skills
Excellent knowledge of restaurant operations
Preferred: Applicants who have more than 3 years restaurant management experience
Preferred: Applicants who are in possession of a valid driver’s license and their own vehicle.

Financial Management

To ensure correct and effective financial administration according to Nando’s policies & procedures daily.
To assist in controlling expenditure and in achieving expected gross profit margins (stock control, waste management, pilferage, etc)
To assist in taking corrective actions necessary to improve business performance indicators (Sales: Year on Year &; Actual vs. Budget; Gross Profit; Ticket Average; Customer Count; Menu mix; Day parts; Complaints; Labour Turnover; Payroll vs. Turnover) daily.
To monitor performance against set daily targets (Turnover, Ticket Average; Customer Count).
Operational Management

To ensure efficient stock control management for the restaurant daily.
To perform daily compliance checks with regards to Health & Safety, Repairs; Maintenance, Cleaning & Hygiene, and escalate any problems to the Restaurant Manager.
To assist in developing the corrective action plan and facilitating actions necessary to improve internal and external audit results.
To communicate and ensure compliance with the Nando’s operational standards and operating requirements.
People Management

To assist in developing and monitoring rostering every week to ensure sufficient people capacity to meet the business requirements. To ensure adherence to opening and closing procedures.
To assist with recruitment, induction and training of all new staff according to Nando’s policies and procedures to proactively meet the needs of the business.
To complete and check the attendance register.
To assist the Restaurant Manager in ensuring adherence to the disciplinary code.
To escalate poor performance where necessary and provide continuous feedback to staff and Restaurant Manager.
To assist in ensuring that all staff are signed off on the relevant training material and procedures on an ongoing basis.
Marketing Management

To assist with communication and execution of all national, regional and local marketing campaigns and initiatives.
To respond to customer complaints by Nando’s policies and procedures.
To assist in developing the corrective action plan and facilitating actions necessary to improve the results of the mystery shopper report.
To assist with the execution of the local marketing plan to promote sales and increase the customer base.
To fulfil the responsibilities of the Restaurant Manager in his/her absence.

2025/08/25

PLEASE NOTE

• Closing date: 2025/09/23

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Head : Engineering

Employment Type: Permanent
Reference No: 1000037
Midrand -Feitoria

Historically disadvantaged South Africans will be given preference.
Nando’s shall apply the affirmative action principals as set out in the Employment Equity Policy.

The Head: Engineering plays a crucial role in ensuring the efficient and effective operation of the manufacturing processes at Nando’s Feitoria. They are responsible for overseeing and managing the engineering activities within the manufacturing facility, ensuring that products are produced to meet quality standards, production schedules, and cost objectives. The Head of Engineering is a key member of the management team and collaborates with various departments to improve manufacturing processes and drive continuous improvement initiatives. With their expertise in managing processes, optimizing efficiency, and driving continuous improvement, the Engineering Managers play a vital role in driving the success and growth at Nando’s Feitoria
Education (Formal Qualification Required)
Minimum
Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.

Ideal
A Master’s degree is preferred.

Safety

• Ensure your direct and indirect employees are wearing the correct, appropriate and relevant PPE at all times.
• Ensure Lock-out and Tag-out procedures are followed.
• Ensure all equipment is safe for all employees to utilise.
• Coach members of your team to practice a “safety comes first” ethos.
• Ensure that you have sufficient fire fighters, safety representatives and first aiders within your team.
• Ensure that there is full adherence to all SOP’s and Work Instructions related to safety in the workplace.
• Ensure all regulatory compliance is adhered to at all times.
• Maintain safe and healthy work environment by establishing, following and enforcing internal standards and procedures; complying with codes and legal regulations.
• Ensure adherence to electrical installation regulation SANS10142 as well as the compliance with OSHA requirements by completing and reviewing internal audits.

Quality

• Responsible for the holistic maintenance GMP adherence. This includes ensuring all housekeeping and 5S standards are maintained at an auditable state always.
• Ensure the stringent food defence system is maintained at all times.
• Ensure that all start up and in-process maintenance quality checks are in place and active.
• Ensure that there is full adherence to all SOP’s and Work Instructions related to Quality and Food Safety in the workplace while conducting any maintenance/engineering activities.
• Responsible to ensure that at no time will food safety or the quality of the product be compromised.

Cost & Volume drivers

• Manage all waste streams and expenditure within your area/s of responsibility.
• Manage all overtime and ensure that overtime is not being abused.
• Keep a record of all overtime incurred and implement systems to reduce spend on overtime.
• Report any overtime incurred weekly.
• Manage and remain with the company’s budget within your areas/s of responsibility.

Delivery and Performance strategy

• Attend all planning/production meetings and implement effective maintenance strategies to enhance the efficiency of the plant.
• Manage the efficiency of the plant by creating pareto analysis for all maintenance downtime and implementing robust solutions to improve the overall plant efficiency.
• Deliver good customer service (ATP) by ensuring/assisting to achieving the plan.
• Use and manage Shopware effectively in your area of responsibility.
• Using TPM methodology to assist in developing an autonomous production and maintenance team.
• Support all new innovations and project deliverables.
• Plans electrical projects by determining specifications, selecting contractors, establishing installation schedules, planning shutdowns and installations, integrating requirements with architectural and mechanical designs, verify code requirements, update cost estimates.
• Ensuring high efficiency, excellent quality and low waist.
• Ensure optimal production through effective liaison with all other support functions.
• Maintain and ensure cost effective labour usage in accordance with MANMAPS.
• Review production history in order to minimize potential and future risks.
• Ensure that operating specifications are correctly implemented and in place and achievable.
• Implementation of the business strategies.
• Develop staff through goal setting and performance management in order to enable them to contribute effectively and make the right decisions.
• Develop and manage the short and long term factory capital plan.
• Define Continuous Improvement opportunities and drive it to completion.
• Ensure effective Risk and Safety Management.
• Manage an effective Maintenance department.

Morale influence and impact

• Create a winning culture by continuously engaging employees, ensuring effective “two-way” communication is achieved. Implement and make use of an “15 minute” agenda for all green area meetings.
• Measure and control all default timekeeping concerns as well as absenteeism within your team.
• The maintenance manager must praise as well as discipline members of his team as and when needed.
• Conduct training required for all EHS, Quality, TPM and Shopware.
• Develop staff through goal setting and performance management in order to enable them to contribute effectively and make the right decisions.

Continuous improvement & technical attributes:

• Define Continuous Improvement opportunities and drive it to completion.
• Operational excellence: A philosophy of the workplace where problem-solving, teamwork, and leadership results in the ongoing improvement in an organisation.
• CI: The process involves focusing on the customers’ needs, keeping the employees positive and empowered, and continually improving the current activities in the workplace.

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Assistant Patrao – Ormonde

Employment Type: Permanent
Reference No: 1000038
Johannesburg

Historically disadvantaged South Africans will be given preference.
Nando’s shall apply the affirmative action principals as set out in the Employment Equity Policy.

Employment Equity:
Historically disadvantaged South Africans will be given preference.
Nandos shall apply the affirmative action principles as set out in the Employment Equity
Policy.

Requirements:
Be more than just a Manager! Do you have fire in your belly and purpose in your heart? Do
you pour all that you are into all that you do…. and have a little fun on the way? If so, please
review the requirements and have the courage to pursue your passion and join the Nando’s
family.
Matric
At least 2-3 years restaurant management experience
Experience in Microsoft office
Attention to detail and accuracy
Ability to manage a group of people
Excellent communication skills
Excellent knowledge of restaurant operations
Preferred: Applicants who have more than 3 years restaurant management experience
Preferred: Applicants who are in possession of a valid driver’s license and their own vehicle.
Financial Management
To ensure correct and effective financial administration according to Nando’s policies &
procedures daily.
To assist in controlling expenditure and in achieving expected gross profit margins (stock
control, waste management, pilferage, etc)
To assist in taking corrective actions necessary to improve business performance indicators
(Sales: Year on Year &; Actual vs. Budget; Gross Profit; Ticket Average; Customer Count;
Menu mix; Day parts; Complaints; Labour Turnover; Payroll vs. Turnover) daily.
To monitor performance against set daily targets (Turnover, Ticket Average; Customer Count).
Operational Management
To ensure efficient stock control management for the restaurant daily.
To perform daily compliance checks with regards to Health & Safety, Repairs; Maintenance,
Cleaning & Hygiene, and escalate any problems to the Restaurant Manager.
To assist in developing the corrective action plan and facilitating actions necessary to improve
internal and external audit results.
To communicate and ensure compliance with the Nando’s operational standards and
operating requirements.
People Management
To assist in developing and monitoring rostering every week to ensure sufficient people
capacity to meet the business requirements. To ensure adherence to opening and closing
procedures.
To assist with recruitment, induction and training of all new staff according to Nando’s policies
and procedures to proactively meet the needs of the business.
To complete and check the attendance register.
To assist the Restaurant Manager in ensuring adherence to the disciplinary code.
To escalate poor performance where necessary and provide continuous feedback to staff and
Restaurant Manager.
To assist in ensuring that all staff are signed off on the relevant training material and
procedures on an ongoing basis.
Marketing Management
To assist with communication and execution of all national, regional and local marketing
campaigns and initiatives.
To respond to customer complaints by Nando’s policies and procedures.
To assist in developing the corrective action plan and facilitating actions necessary to improve
the results of the mystery shopper report.
To assist with the execution of the local marketing plan to promote sales and increase the
customer base.
To fulfil the responsibilities of the Restaurant Manager in his/her absence.

2025/09/17

PLEASE NOTE

• Closing date: 2025/09/24

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Assistant Restaurant Manager – Maxwell

Employment Type: Permanent
Reference No: 1000041
Johannesburg

Historically disadvantaged South Africans will be given preference.
Nando’s shall apply the affirmative action principals as set out in the Employment Equity Policy.

Be more than just a Manager! Do you have fire in your belly and purpose in your heart? Do
you pour all that you are into all that you do…. and have a little fun on the way? If so, please
review the requirements and have the courage to pursue your passion and join the Nando’s
family.
Matric
At least 2-3 years restaurant management experience
Experience in Microsoft office
Attention to detail and accuracy
Ability to manage a group of people
Excellent communication skills
Excellent knowledge of restaurant operations
Preferred: Applicants who have more than 3 years restaurant management experience
Preferred: Applicants who are in possession of a valid driver’s license and their own vehicle.
Financial Management
To ensure correct and effective financial administration according to Nando’s policies &
procedures daily.
To assist in controlling expenditure and in achieving expected gross profit margins (stock
control, waste management, pilferage, etc)
To assist in taking corrective actions necessary to improve business performance indicators
(Sales: Year on Year &; Actual vs. Budget; Gross Profit; Ticket Average; Customer Count;
Menu mix; Day parts; Complaints; Labour Turnover; Payroll vs. Turnover) daily.
To monitor performance against set daily targets (Turnover, Ticket Average; Customer Count).
Operational Management
To ensure efficient stock control management for the restaurant daily.
To perform daily compliance checks with regards to Health & Safety, Repairs; Maintenance,
Cleaning & Hygiene, and escalate any problems to the Restaurant Manager.
To assist in developing the corrective action plan and facilitating actions necessary to improve
internal and external audit results.
To communicate and ensure compliance with the Nando’s operational standards and
operating requirements.
People Management
To assist in developing and monitoring rostering every week to ensure sufficient people
capacity to meet the business requirements. To ensure adherence to opening and closing
procedures.
To assist with recruitment, induction and training of all new staff according to Nando’s policies
and procedures to proactively meet the needs of the business.
To complete and check the attendance register.
To assist the Restaurant Manager in ensuring adherence to the disciplinary code.
To escalate poor performance where necessary and provide continuous feedback to staff and
Restaurant Manager.
To assist in ensuring that all staff are signed off on the relevant training material and
procedures on an ongoing basis.
Marketing Management
To assist with communication and execution of all national, regional and local marketing
campaigns and initiatives.
To respond to customer complaints by Nando’s policies and procedures.
To assist in developing the corrective action plan and facilitating actions necessary to improve
the results of the mystery shopper report.
To assist with the execution of the local marketing plan to promote sales and increase the
customer base.
To fulfil the responsibilities of the Restaurant Manager in his/her absence.

2025/09/22

PLEASE NOTE

• Closing date: 2025/09/29

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We wish you all the best with your applications