Head Of Operations - Established Branded Restaurant Group in London, London

London

permanent, full-time

£120,000 per annum

UK working eligibility only.

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Head of Operations – Established Branded Restaurant Group

Location: London with National Travel
Salary: Up to £120,000

We are working with a large, established restaurant group looking for a Head of Operations to lead performance across a significant national estate.

This is a hands-on senior operations role, leading a team of experienced Area / Operations Managers and working closely with the Operations Director to make sure restaurants are performing consistently across people, standards, sales and profitability.

There is change happening across the business, so they need someone who can bring energy, clarity and consistency to the operation – getting close to the restaurants, supporting the senior team and making sure plans actually land at site level.

The Role:

Lead and develop a team of Area Managers
Take ownership of operational performance across a large restaurant estate
Drive sales, labour, margin and overall restaurant profitability
Improve consistency across service, standards and guest experience
Spend significant time in the restaurants, understanding individual site performance
Coach and challenge operational leaders to improve performance
Work closely with People, Finance, Marketing and Property teams
Support new initiatives, openings and changes across the estate
Ensure clear communication between restaurants and the wider business

The Person:

Head of Operations or established senior multi-site restaurant experience
Experience overseeing a sizeable portfolio of restaurants
Strong track record of leading Area / Operations Managers
Commercially strong and confident across restaurant P&Ls
Very comfortable getting into the detail of individual site performance
Strong people leader who can coach, challenge and develop teams
Comfortable within a large, fast-moving restaurant business
Visible, straightforward and operationally focused

Get in touch – kate@corecruitment.com

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