Chief Operating Officer (COO)

Lord Search & Selection; West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A rapidly expanding hospitality group is seeking a COO to lead operations, ensuring efficiency and exceptional customer experience. This strategic role offers autonomy and the chance to influence the company's growth trajectory. Ideal for a commercially focused leader with a proven track record in the QSR or F&B sectors.

Qualifications

• Strong track record in QSR or F&B industry.
• Experience in scaling operations in the UK and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations across equity and franchise owned businesses.
• Develop and execute operational strategies aligned with growth targets.

Skills

Operational Excellence

Team Performance

Commercial Focus

Job description

Hospitality

Midlands

Competitive Executive Package

Ref: 9984

The Company

We are working in partnership with a rapidly expanding hospitality group. A great success story since their inception a few years ago, they now have a global reach and ambitious growth plans. To lead this continued expansion, they are looking to appoint an experienced COO.

The Role

Acting as a trusted partner to the CEO, this role will lead day-to-day operations across equity and franchise owned businesses, ensuring consistency, efficiency, and exceptional customer experience. The COO will develop and execute operational strategies aligned with aggressive growth targets whilst leading high-performing operational teams. The role will drive process improvement, supply chain optimisation, and unit-level profitability and partner with stakeholders throughout the group.

The Person

A newly created opportunity for this rapidly growing group, our client is keen to attract a commercially focussed senior operator with a strong track record of driving scalable growth, operational excellence and team performance in the QSR or F&B industry. With exposure to both equity and franchise operations, the successful candidate will have a track record of scaling operations both in the UK and internationally. The success of this brand and their ambitious growth plans provide an outstanding opportunity to join and be part of their continued expansion.

How to Apply

If you are looking for a challenging, strategic role offering autonomy, responsibility and the opportunity to play a key role in the future strategic direction and success of this business, please apply by clicking on the button below, attach your full CV in Word format and quote your current remuneration details, together with reference number 9984.