Chief Operating Officer

Foodhub; Dublin; On-site; EUR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Foodhub is seeking an exceptional Chief Operating Officer to join the Executive Leadership Team and drive the next phase of global operational growth. This role balances strategy with hands-on execution to build scalable systems across the UK, Ireland, USA, ANZ and India.

You will partner with the CEO, lead cross-functional teams, and shape an operating model that enables rapid international expansion while delivering exceptional experiences for customers and restaurant partners.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in leading large, multi-country operations.
• Experience building scalable operating models for rapid growth.
• Strong business and commercial acumen with a growth mindset.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the CEO to shape and execute a scalable global operating strategy.
• Drive operational excellence across international markets and functions.
• Ensure alignment of all departments with commercial objectives.
• Advise the Executive Leadership Team on performance and transformation initiatives.
• Build collaboration across Operations, Technology, Finance, Product, Commercial and Customer teams.
• Lead day-to-day operations across global markets and optimize processes for scale.

Skills

Executive leadership

Operational leadership

Global operations

Strategic planning

Change management

Job description

Foodhub is an international hospitality technology company providing online ordering, EPOS, payments, kiosks and digital solutions to hospitality businesses across the Globe, including the UK, Ireland, America, and ANZ.

With our global headquarters in Dublin and our business continuing to grow internationally, we're looking for leaders who enjoy building, taking ownership, and making a real impact.

About the Role

We're looking for an exceptional Chief Operating Officer (COO) to join Foodhub's Executive Leadership Team and lead the next stage of our global operational growth.

This isn't a traditional corporate COO role. We're looking for someone who enjoys building, scaling, and improving businesses. Someone who can balance strategy with execution, challenge the status quo and create an operating model that supports rapid international growth.

Reporting directly to the CEO, you'll lead Foodhub's global operations across the UK, Ireland, USA, ANZ and India. You'll work closely with every function across the business to ensure our teams, systems and processes enable us to grow quickly while continuing to deliver an exceptional experience for our customers and restaurant partners.

We're a founder-led business where priorities evolve, decisions are made quickly and everyone is expected to contribute beyond their own function. We're looking for someone who thrives in that environment and enjoys solving complex operational challenges while building high-performing teams.

The Foodhub DNA – For Leaders

As one of our senior leaders, you'll help build the culture that defines Foodhub.

We're looking for leaders who:

• Take ownership and solve problems.
• Move quickly and make decisions.
• Stay close to customers.
• Build trust through action.
• Develop high-performing teams.
• Challenge the status quo.
• Stay hands-on when needed.
• Build scalable processes that improve the customer experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with the CEO to shape and execute Foodhub's long-term operational strategy.
• Drive operational excellence across all international markets.
• Ensure every function is aligned to support the company's commercial objectives.
• Act as a trusted advisor to the Executive Leadership Team on operational performance and business transformation.
• Build strong collaboration across Operations, Technology, Finance, Product, Commercial and Customer teams.

Operational Strategy & Business Performance

• Develop and execute a scalable global operating strategy that supports Foodhub's continued growth.
• Translate company strategy into operational plans with clear accountability and measurable outcomes.
• Build efficient, scalable operating models that improve speed, quality and consistency.
• Drive operational excellence across all regions while maintaining a customer-first approach.
• Monitor business performance and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.

Global Operations

• Lead day-to-day operations across all international markets.
• Ensure operational consistency while allowing flexibility for local market needs.
• Build strong relationships with regional leadership teams.
• Remove operational bottlenecks that slow business growth.Ensure every department is aligned around shared business objectives.

Process, Systems & Operational Excellence

• Build scalable operational processes that support future growth.
• Champion automation, AI and technology that improve operational efficiency.
• Simplify complex workflows and eliminate unnecessary bureaucracy.
• Ensure operational infrastructure can support rapid international expansion.
• Drive continuous improvement across every part of the business.
• Partner with the CFO and Executive Leadership Team to improve operational profitability.
• Support commercial growth through efficient resource planning and operational insight.
• Monitor operational KPIs, budgets and performance metrics.Identify opportunities to improve margins without compromising customer experience.
• Balance operational efficiency with long-term business growth.

Customer & Partner Experience

• Ensure operational delivery supports an outstanding experience for customers and restaurant partners.
• Work closely with Client Services, Product and Commercial teams to continuously improve service delivery.
• Use customer feedback to drive operational improvements.
• Build an operational culture focused on quality, responsiveness and accountability.

Global Expansion & Business Transformation

• Support international expansion through scalable operational planning.
• Lead operational integration of acquisitions and new markets.
• Ensure operational readiness for future business growth.
• Drive transformation initiatives that improve productivity and long-term scalability.

Leadership

• Recruit exceptional talent aligned with Foodhub's culture and DNA.
• Create a culture of ownership, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Lead by example through visibility, accessibility and hands-on leadership.

What Success Looks Like

Within your first 12 months, you will have:

• Built a scalable operating model that supports Foodhub's international growth.
• Improved operational performance across all global markets.
• Introduced smarter systems, automation, and AI to improve efficiency.
• Increased collaboration across departments and regional teams.
• Improved customer and restaurant partner experience.
• Built a high-performing operations leadership team.
• Become one of the CEO's most trusted operational advisors.

Key Experience

We're looking for someone who's successfully built and scaled international operations rather than simply managed them.

You'll likely have:

• Executive leadership experience as a COO, VP Operations, Operations Director or equivalent senior operational leadership role.
• Experience within hospitality technology, food ordering, POS/EPOS, SaaS, marketplace platforms or other high-growth technology businesses.
• Proven experience leading large, multi-country operations.
• Strong commercial mindset with experience improving operational performance and profitability.
• Demonstrated success driving operational transformation, automation and business growth.
• Experience working within founder-led businesses where adaptability, pace and ownership are essential.
• Experience supporting international expansion and acquisitions would be highly advantageous.