Operations Manager - East London

Olive Dining Ltd; Romford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family-Friendly Hours

Weekends Off

Supportive Team Culture

Free Meals on Duty

Wellbeing First

Room to Grow

Job summary

Olive Dining Ltd in East London is seeking an Operations Manager to oversee 20 sites, lead and develop local teams, and ensure exceptional service across schools.

You will manage budgets, drive financial performance, build strong relationships with clients and schools, and identify opportunities to grow the business. A hands-on leader who can coach talent and promote from within will thrive here.

Qualifications

• Hands-on and approachable leadership style.
• Strong experience in a multi-site environment.
• Commercial awareness with budgeting and financial performance experience.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building with clients, schools and internal teams.
• Genuine passion for great food and delivering a top student experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage 20 sites in and around East London.
• Lead, support and develop teams to create a positive, motivating environment.
• Take ownership of financial performance, budgets and costs.
• Build and maintain strong client and school partnerships to deliver excellent service.
• Identify opportunities to improve and grow the area with the wider Olive Dining team.
• Coach and develop future talent to progress within Olive Dining.

Skills

Leadership

Multi-site management

Budget management

Communication

Client relationships

Food service knowledge

Job description

If you're passionate about food, love working in a team, and thrive in a fast-paced environment with purpose, this could be the perfect role for you.

Who We Are:

At Olive Dining, we believe great food brings people together and there's no better place to do that than in schools, where young minds are growing every day.

We're a dedicated school catering company serving fresh, nutritious meals to students across London, Kent, Surrey, and Essex. Now, we're on the lookout for a Operations Manager.

With plenty of smiles along the way. We offer,Family-Friendly Hours, WeekendsOff (Yes, really)Supportive Team Culture, You're never just a number here.Free Meals on Duty, Because you should never work hungry!Wellbeing First, Access to an Employee Assistance Programme including free CBT, health, and financial support.Room to Grow, We believe in promoting from within and helping our people thrive.

The Role:

• Operations Manager
• Monday to Friday
• 40 Hours a week
• Car Allowance
• Salary: £50,000
• Career progression

Job details:

• Operations Manager to manage 20 sites in and around East London.
• Operations Manager to lead, support and develop your teams, creating a positive environment where people feel valued, motivated and able to succeed.
• Operations Manager to take ownership of financial performance, managing budgets and costs.
• Operations Manager to build and maintain strong relationships with our clients and schools, ensuring we deliver an excellent service and continue to develop those partnerships.
• Operations Manager to identify opportunities to improve and grow your area, sharing ideas and working with the wider Olive Dining team to continually develop our service.
• Operations Manager to coach and develop future talent, helping our people progress and build successful careers within Olive Dining.

What You’ll Need:

• A hands-on and approachable leadership style, with a willingness to get involved and support your teams on the ground.
• Strong experience in a multi-site.
• Strong commercial awareness and experience managing budgets and financial performance.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships with clients, schools and internal teams.
• A genuine passion for great food, high standards and delivering an excellent experience for our schools and customers.

This Role Is Perfect If You:

• Enjoy being part of a family-run business
• Take pride in what you do.
• Are a positive, reliable person who enjoys working as part of a team.
• Like a role where every day is a little different.
• Want to work somewhere that values its people.
• Career progression, development and training plans - Grow with us.

Are ready to bring your ideas, creativity, and energy to the table?