Restaurant Manager - Dalmar

Job Description

The Restaurant Manager will oversee daily operations at Dalmar, ensuring excellent food, beverage and guest-service standards. Requirements typically include proven restaurant or hotel leadership experience, strong knowledge of service operations, staff scheduling, inventory and cost control, and excellent communication skills. The candidate is expected to lead and motivate the team, maintain quality and hygiene standards, handle guest concerns professionally, coordinate with the kitchen and wider hotel departments, and support revenue and profitability targets. Fluency in English is generally important; Spanish and additional languages are valuable. A professional, hands-on approach, flexibility for shifts, weekends and holidays, and experience in an upscale or luxury hospitality environment are likely expected.

Company Info

Fairmont La Hacienda Costa del Sol is a luxury resort developed within the La Hacienda Alcaidesa Links Golf Resort near San Roque, Cádiz, on Spain’s southern coast. It forms part of Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, the premium hospitality brand of Accor, known for landmark properties, refined service and strong food-and-beverage experiences. The resort combines upscale accommodation with golf, wellness, restaurants, leisure facilities and access to Mediterranean coastal attractions. Employees work in an international environment serving leisure, golf and luxury-travel guests. Fairmont generally places strong emphasis on personalized hospitality, operational excellence, teamwork, sustainability and professional development. The Restaurant Manager role supports the hotel’s dining operation and contributes directly to guest satisfaction, team performance and commercial results.

Destination Guide

Spain’s islands, particularly the Balearics and Canaries, offer frequent opportunities in hotels, restaurants, resorts, events, wellness and tourism, with seasonal recruitment strongest before summer. Mallorca, Ibiza, Tenerife and Gran Canaria are popular with international workers. Island culture blends Spanish traditions with Mediterranean or Atlantic influences, relaxed social life, local festivals and excellent outdoor activities. Lifestyle can be attractive, with beaches, mild weather and active hospitality communities, although housing and transport may be expensive or limited in peak season. EU, EEA and Swiss citizens can work without a visa but must register locally and obtain required identification. Non-EU applicants generally need an employer-sponsored work permit before starting employment. Relocating staff should confirm accommodation, contract terms, tax registration, healthcare coverage and transport arrangements. This particular Fairmont property is in Cádiz on mainland Andalusia, not on a Spanish island; nearby Gibraltar and coastal towns provide additional tourism employment.