Full-Time Restaurant Manager (Oceana)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and dynamic Restaurant Manager to lead the operation of Oceana, one of Hilton Malta's key Food & Drink outlets.

Oceana is a high-volume restaurant operating across breakfast, lunch and dinner, offering a combination of extensive buffet experiences and à la carte dining. The role also has responsibility for Hilton Malta's Room Service operation, ensuring guests receive the same high standards of food quality, service and attention to detail in the comfort of their rooms.

We are looking for an accomplished hospitality professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and has the leadership skills to manage diverse operations while bringing out the best in their teams. Working closely with the Food & Drink leadership team, you will take ownership of the day-to-day operation of both areas, ensuring consistently high standards of guest satisfaction, operational efficiency and commercial performance.

Your role will include:

· Recruit, develop and motivate a sizeable team, building a strong service culture where people take pride in their performance and contribution.

· Oversee breakfast, lunch and dinner operations, ensuring smooth service delivery across buffet and à la carte experiences.

· Maintain a visible presence across the operation, engaging with guests, responding to feedback and ensuring service standards remain consistently high, including during peak periods.

· Ensure efficient order taking, coordination with the kitchen, timely delivery and consistent service standards, providing a seamless guest experience in the comfort of guests' rooms.

· Identify revenue opportunities, develop a proactive selling culture and drive results through effective management of covers, average spend and overall revenue.

· Take ownership of payroll, scheduling, food and drink costs and other operating expenses, ensuring resources are used effectively without compromising the guest experience.

· Ensure buffet presentation, food quality, service delivery and restaurant standards consistently reflect Hilton's brand expectations across both Oceana and Room Service.

· Identify opportunities to improve workflows, service efficiency and the overall operation, introducing practical solutions that deliver measurable results.

· Work closely with the culinary team on menu planning, buffet presentation, food quality, Room Service delivery and guest feedback.

· Work collaboratively across Food & Drink – contribute to the wider success of the department, working closely with other outlet leaders and supporting shared objectives.

What we are looking for

· Have a minimum of five years' experience in restaurant management or a senior Food & Drink leadership position, ideally within a high-volume hotel or resort environment. Experience overseeing Room Service or multiple Food & Drink operations would be an advantage.

· Proven experience managing high-volume restaurant operations across multiple service periods.

· Strong knowledge of buffet operations, service standards and à la carte dining.

· Experience managing Room Service or other multi-channel guest dining operations would be an advantage.

· Excellent leadership skills, with the ability to recruit, train, develop and motivate large teams.

· Strong commercial awareness and the ability to manage budgets, payroll and operating costs.

· A hands-on management style, with a visible presence across the operation.

· Excellent organisational, communication and decision-making skills.

· The ability to remain focused, composed and solution-oriented in a fast-paced environment.

· A genuine passion for hospitality, food quality and delivering memorable guest experiences.

This is an opportunity to take ownership of a significant Food & Drink operation within Hilton Malta, lead a diverse team and make a real impact on guest satisfaction, commercial performance and operational standards.

If you have the experience, leadership ability and ambition to take a high-volume restaurant and Room Service operation to the next level, we would welcome your application.

Having been awarded the 'Great Place to Work' certification, join the team you can trust to develop your career. Interested candidates should send their CV and covering letter by email to, careers.malta@hilton.com. All applications will be acknowledged and treated in strict confidence.