OPERATIONS MANAGER - GROWING RESTAURANT GROU

COREcruitment; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Mileage

Benefits

Job summary

COREcruitment is partnering with a growing restaurant group to recruit an Operations Manager for the South West / South Wales region. The role requires hands-on leadership across multiple sites, developing GMs and building strong, accountable management teams.

You will balance daily operations with strategic growth, shaping the infrastructure, training, and technology foundations that support ongoing expansion while staying close to the teams and customers.

Qualifications

• Proven multi-site leadership experience across restaurant operations.
• Strong high-volume background with proven results.
• Excellent people leadership and coaching skills.
• Experience developing GMs and second-tier management.
• Strong commercial and operational understanding.
• Comfortable overseeing both FOH and kitchen operations.
• Solutions-focused, autonomous, and accountable.

Responsibilities

• Lead operations across multiple sites with consistency and quality.
• Develop GMs and build high-performing management teams.
• Drive accountability and operational excellence across the group.
• Implement training, development, and technology foundations for growth.
• Balance hands-on leadership with strategic planning for expansion.

Skills

Multi-site restaurant experience

High-volume operations

People leadership

GM development

Commercial & operational acumen

FOH & Kitchen operations

Autonomy & ownership

Job description

OPERATIONS MANAGER - GROWING RESTAURANT GROUP

£60,000 + BONUS + MILEAGE + BENEFITS

SOUTH WEST / SOUTH WALES

I am working with a brilliant, growing restaurant business looking for an Operations Manager to join the team as they continue to develop and expand.

They are looking for a proper people-led operator - someone who loves developing GMs, building strong management teams and creating real accountability across their sites.

You will be hands‑on and comfortable getting stuck into the operation when needed, but equally able to step back, look strategically at the business and help put the right foundations in place for future growth.

We are looking for:

• Proven multi‑site restaurant experience
• A strong high-volume background
• Brilliant people leadership and coaching skills
• Experience developing GMs and second‑tier management
• Strong commercial and operational understanding
• Comfortable across both FOH and kitchen operations
• Solutions‑focused and happy working autonomously
• Someone who genuinely takes ownership and accountability

There is already some great infrastructure in place across training, development and technology, but still loads of opportunity to influence how the business operates as it grows.

This would really suit someone who enjoys being close to the restaurants and their people but wants the opportunity to help shape a growing business and build something for the longer term.