Operations Manager

Yard Sale Pizza Head Office; Greater London; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free pizza

Family discounts

Cycle to work

Tech scheme

Company pension

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Yard Sale Pizza is seeking an Operations Manager to drive operational excellence across multiple London shops. You will coach Shop Managers, develop management teams, and ensure world-class pizza, service and commercial performance.

This field-based role involves regular travel between shops, attendance at meetings, and hands-on leadership to ensure every location delivers the Yard Sale Pizza standard.

Qualifications

• Experience leading multiple locations in a fast-paced hospitality or quick-service restaurant.
• Strong track record of managing profits, costs and people development.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building across all levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead five Yard Sale Pizza shops to deliver operational excellence and profitability.
• Coach and develop management teams to build high-performing, accountable teams.
• Own sales, labour, food costs and overall P&L across your shops, driving action plans.

Skills

Multi-site management

P&L management

People leadership

Hospitality / QSR

Communication

Organisational skills

Job description

It started with a little oven in a backyard...

Twelve years on, that same energy has taken us to 17 shops across London, with shop 18 just around the corner (and plenty more to come!).

Along the way, we've thrown some pretty unforgettable parties, teamed up with incredible people, raised money for causes close to us and served a lot of pizza to our neighbourhoods. Through it all, one thing hasn't changed, we've always done things our way: handmade, hand-delivered and always local at heart.

We're a team of passionate people who love great food, good vibes and doing things our own way. We take pride in every pizza we make and bring energy, care and personality to every shift. As we continue to grow across London, we're looking for people who bring the buzz, give a sh*t, support their teammates and genuinely care about creating brilliant experiences for our customers and communities. It's a fast-paced, friendly environment where everyone plays a part in our success and has fun along the way.

Now we're at a seriously exciting point of growth and we're looking for an Operations Manager to join our Operations Team and help shape what's next!

The Role:

This role is all about driving operational excellence across multiple shops, building high-performing teams and delivering outstanding results! You'll work closely with our Shop Managers, supporting and developing them to deliver world-class pizza, exceptional customer service and strong commercial performance.

This is a field-based role with regular travel across our London shops, alongside attendance at meetings and planning sessions! We expect our Operations Managers to spend the majority of their time in our shops, coaching teams, developing the management teams and making sure every location delivers the Yard Sale Pizza standard!

We're looking for someone who brings great energy, leads from the front and never compromises on quality. Someone who builds strong relationships, communicates with confidence and holds themselves and others accountable. You'll play a huge part in creating a culture where our teams love coming to work, our customers love ordering from us and every shop consistently delivers the Yard Sale Pizza experience.

What you'll be doing:

• Leading and supporting five Yard Sale Pizza shops to deliver exceptional operational performance, customer experience and profitability.
• Coaching, developing and motivating management teams to build high performing teams and create a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• Taking ownership of sales, labour, food costs and overall P&L performance across your shops, identifying opportunities and implementing action plans to drive results.
• Monitoring labour deployment and productivity to ensure every shop delivers outstanding service whilst maintaining efficient labour costs.
• Driving industry leading delivery performance by improving out the door times, driver dispatch and operational efficiency.
• Ensuring every single pizza leaving the kitchen meets Yard Sale Pizza's product and brand standards.
• Conducting regular operational audits covering food safety, health & safety, equipment maintenance and compliance to ensure every shop operates to the highest standards.
• Supporting recruitment, onboarding and development of management teams and shop teams, creating strong succession plans and a "Plan B" culture across your shops.
• Working closely with GM’s and marketing to deliver local marketing initiatives, community partnerships and sales driving opportunities.
• Reviewing customer feedback, identifying trends and implementing long-term solutions to improve product quality, delivery performance and guest satisfaction.
• Building strong relationships with your shop teams through regular visits, coaching sessions and hands‑on operational support.
• Using reporting and operational data to identify opportunities, improve performance and ensure every shop consistently achieves its KPIs.

We're looking for someone who

• Has previous experience as a Multi-Site Operations Manager within a high-volume hospitality or QSR environment (pizza delivery experience is a bonus).
• Has a strong commercial mindset with experience managing P&Ls, labour, food costs and driving profitable growth.
• Is an exceptional people leader who enjoys coaching, developing and inspiring others to succeed.
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment and can confidently manage multiple priorities across several locations.
• Has a relentless focus upon operational excellence and never compromises on standards or quality.
• Has excellent communication skills and builds strong relationships with people at every single level of the business.
• Is highly organised, proactive and solutions-focused, always looking for ways to improve performance.
• Enjoys being out in the shops, supporting teams and leading from the front rather than behind a desk.
• Brings a great vibe to the team, approachable, supportive, positive and passionate about helping people and YSP grow!

What you'll get:

We're offering a competitive salary based on a 45 hour contract, 28 days' holiday and Christmas closure.

Benefits include:

• Free pizza during your working hours.
• Brilliant discounts for family, friends and online merchandise.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Tech Scheme.
• Company pension.
• Access to our Wellbeing Hub and counselling through Hospitality Action.

Compensation: Competitive salary