Operations Manager - F&B

TradesApp; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

TradesApp seeks an experienced Operations Manager - F&B in Riyadh to oversee day-to-day outlet operations, build high-performing teams, manage costs, uphold service and food quality standards, and support growth initiatives.

You will drive profitability through KPI tracking, staffing, and cross-department collaboration, ensuring compliance with Saudi regulations and food safety standards.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of F&B experience
• Minimum 3 years in a managerial capacity
• Experience overseeing multiple F&B outlets or large-scale restaurant operations
• Strong understanding of P&L, budgeting, food and labor cost control, and inventory management
• Experience managing and developing F&B teams
• Strong operational planning and execution skills
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management abilities
• Familiarity with the Saudi F&B market and regulatory environment
• Fluency in English; Arabic language skills are a plus
• Previous experience in Saudi Arabia or the wider GCC is preferred

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the day-to-day operations of F&B outlets
• Ensure outlets consistently achieve operational, financial, and service targets
• Track sales, profitability, labor costs, food costs, and operational KPIs
• Lead outlet managers, supervisors, and frontline teams
• Establish effective staffing, scheduling, training, and performance management practices
• Monitor purchasing, stock levels, inventory movement, and wastage
• Maintain high standards of food quality, hygiene, safety, and customer service
• Identify gaps in outlet performance and implement corrective action plans
• Partner with Finance, HR, Procurement, Marketing, and other departments to improve operations
• Ensure compliance with Saudi food safety, labor, and operational regulations
• Support the launch of new outlets and contribute to expansion initiatives
• Develop SOPs and improve operational processes where required
• Prepare regular reports covering operational performance, challenges, and improvement initiatives

Skills

Operations management

P&L management

Budgeting

Food cost control

Inventory management

Team leadership

SOP development

Customer experience

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Hospitality, Business Administration, F&B Management, or related

Job description

Role Overview

Our client is looking for a results-drivenOperations Manager - F&B to oversee operational performance across its F&B business in Riyadh.

This role will focus on ensuring smooth outlet operations, developing high-performing teams, controlling costs, maintaining service and food quality standards, and supporting the company's growth plans.

What You'll Be Responsible For

• Take ownership of theday-to-day operationsof F&B outlets

• Ensure outlets consistently achieve operational, financial, and service targets

• Tracksales, profitability, labor costs, food costs, and operational KPIs

• Lead outlet managers, supervisors, and frontline teams

• Establish effective staffing, scheduling, training, and performance management practices

• Monitor purchasing, stock levels, inventory movement, and wastage

• Maintain high standards offood quality, hygiene, safety, and customer service

• Identify gaps in outlet performance and implement corrective action plans

• Partner with Finance, HR, Procurement, Marketing, and other departments to improve operations

• Ensure compliance withSaudi food safety, labor, and operational regulations

• Support the launch of new outlets and contribute to expansion initiatives

• Develop SOPs and improve operational processes where required

• Prepare regular reports covering operational performance, challenges, and improvement initiatives

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree inHospitality, Business Administration, F&B Management, or a related discipline

• 7+ years of relevant F&B experience, with a minimum of3 years in a managerial capacity

• Experience overseeingmultiple F&B outlets or large-scale restaurant operations

• Strong understanding ofP&L, budgeting, food and labor cost control, and inventory management

• Demonstrated experience managing and developing F&B teams

• Strong operational planning and execution skills

• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management abilities

• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills

• Familiarity with theSaudi F&B market and regulatory environment

• Fluency in English;Arabic language skills are a plus

• Previous experience inSaudi Arabia or the wider GCC is preferred

Core Competencies

F&B Operations | Multi-Unit Operations | P&L | Cost Management | Team Leadership | Inventory & Procurement | SOPs | Customer Experience | Food Safety | Operational KPIs | Outlet Expansion