Operations Director- Smaller pub company £110k - £130k

COREcruitment; City Of London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing hospitality group in London is seeking a senior operator to manage multiple sites. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in the pub sector, focusing on operations, marketing, and sales. Responsibilities include improving product quality, developing the customer base, and managing Area Managers. Strong leadership and a proactive approach to business change are essential. This role offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to make a significant impact on the operations.

Qualifications

• Must have proven experience as a senior operator in the pub or bar sector.
• Experience managing Area Managers and Operations Managers is required.
• Track record of business change to adapt to market trends.

Responsibilities

• Manage overall operations and lead the operational team.
• Develop customer base and improve product quality.
• Work closely with marketing and sales functions.

Skills

Operations management

Customer service

Marketing and Sales

Job description

Location: London (Must live within the M25)

Package £100,000 - £130,000 plus bonus

(ONLY apply if you are in an OD role at the moment)

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced operator to join this smaller but currently expanding group based in London and the Home Counties, with 36 sites and growing, looking to add another 3 sites in the next year, keen to grow. These pubs all have a great mix of food and drinks, great little business to put your stamp on and have an impact! If you like pubs which have that community, feel but offer more under the one roof than just food and drinks, this could be for you.

The ideal candidate will treat the business as their own but report to the CEO. This mindset will allow for massive opportunities to move this business forward and report into the CEO, opening experience would be essential for this role, and coming from a leading London operator will be key for my client, these sites are all unique to the location – They are keen to speak to talent with some branded or unbranded experience (a background from pubs is needed)

This role is all about operations your main areas to focus would be the operational team, Marketing and Sales, you would have a dotted line with other Head Office functions

Our client prides themselves on customer service and the quality product that they provide on a day-to-day basis. They take the heritage of the business very seriously and work on continuous improvement of all aspects with the customer as key! This being said, the business in evolving all the time and a candidate who has a track record of business change to keep ahead of market trends will do well.

In the long-term you will be responsible for improving product quality & consistency, increasing productivity, developing customer base and maintaining and increasing profitability across all areas of the business, experience with new openings and managing Area Managers is a must!

Must have excellent proven experience as a senior operator from the industry with Management of Area Managers / Operations Managers – pub/bar sector experience needed

If you are keen to discuss the details further, please apply today or send your cv to Stuart Hills or call 0207 79 02666