Operations Director - Bar & Food Operations

COREcruitment; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality business is seeking an Operations Director to oversee multiple locations in East Midlands. This senior role involves managing existing sites and new openings while ensuring operational excellence and financial performance. The ideal candidate should have a proven history in multi-site hospitality management, be expert in launching new concepts, and comfortable operating within complex financial models. This opportunity offers genuine influence and growth potential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in multi-site hospitality operations at senior level.
• Strong new opening experience is essential.
• Comfortable managing large teams at scale.

Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for three existing sites and new openings.
• Launching new concepts and embedding operational standards.
• Full accountability across operations, people and financial performance.

Skills

Multi-site hospitality operations experience

Managing large teams

Commercial acumen with P&L understanding

Hospitality tech knowledge

Job description

Operations Director – Bar & Food Operations

Central London
£80,000–£120,000

A senior leadership role within a fast-growing hospitality business with clear expansion plans for 2026 and 2027. Currently operating three sites, with multiple new openings in the pipeline.

This is a key hire for the business and will suit someone who enjoys complexity, pace and scale, with a strong focus on bar-led revenue.

The role

• Overall responsibility for three existing sites plus upcoming new openings
• Launching new concepts and embedding consistent operational standards
• Full accountability across operations, people and financial performance
• Reporting directly into the Managing Director and a highly involved Founder
• Working closely with people and marketing teams to build a people-first culture and drive revenue
• Leading recruitment, training and development across large, multi-disciplinary teams
• Managing multiple stakeholders and third-party partners
• Strong focus on bar performance, wet-led revenue and commercial optimisation
• Operating within a complex financial model with multiple moving parts

The ideal background

• Proven experience in multi-site hospitality operations at senior level
• Strong new opening experience is essential
• Comfortable managing large teams at scale
• Wet-led background with a solid understanding of food operations
• Commercially strong with confidence around P&L and financial models
• Good understanding of hospitality tech and operational systems
• Strong knowledge of the London market
• Experience in founder-led or entrepreneurial environments is an advantage

A senior role with genuine influence, autonomy and long-term growth potential.

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