OPERATIONS MANAGER - GROWING RESTAURANT GROUP

COREcruitment Ltd; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Mileage

Benefits

Job summary

COREcruitment Ltd is supporting a growing restaurant group in the South West / South Wales area to recruit an Operations Manager. The role is hands-on but strategic, focusing on developing GMs, building strong management teams and creating real accountability across sites.

You will lead multi-site, high-volume operations, oversee both FOH and kitchen, and shape the infrastructure for sustainable growth. The package includes £60,000 base salary, bonus, mileage and benefits, with scope to

Qualifications

• Proven multi-site restaurant experience.
• High-volume operational background.
• Strong 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 with autonomy and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop general managers and management teams.
• Provide hands-on operational support while shaping the strategic foundation for growth.
• Foster accountability across sites and ensure a people-led culture.
• Influence operations by improving training, development and technology infrastructure.

Skills

Multi-site restaurant management

High-volume experience

People leadership

GM development experience

Commercial & operational understanding

FOH & kitchen operations

Autonomy & accountability

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.