Sr. Operations Manager

Qureos; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

CORE Coffee & Roastery in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, seeks a Senior Operations Manager to oversee daily operations across multiple locations, enforce SOPs, and monitor performance.

You will lead Store Managers, drive sales and profitability, manage costs and inventory, and coordinate with HR, Supply Chain, and Product teams to ensure consistent quality and an exceptional customer experience.

The role requires strong leadership, analytics, and travel between branches to maintain standards and growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Hospitality, F&B Management, or a related field
• 7-10+ years of experience in F&B operations, preferably within specialty coffee, cafés, restaurants, or multi-unit operations
• Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving, and analytical skills
• Fluency in English; Arabic is an advantage
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and F&B POS/ERP systems
• Willingness to travel between branches as required

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations across multiple CORE Coffee & Roastery locations.
• Ensure all branches consistently follow company SOPs, operational standards, and service procedures.
• Monitor store performance and implement corrective actions where required.
• Conduct regular branch visits, operational audits, and performance reviews.
• Drive sales, revenue, profitability, and overall business growth across assigned locations.
• Analyze branch KPIs including sales, average transaction value, labor cost, food cost, wastage, and customer satisfaction.
• Develop and execute action plans to improve underperforming branches.
• Support new store openings, expansions, and operational development initiatives.
• Lead, coach, and develop Store Managers and operational teams.
• Ensure effective manpower planning, scheduling, productivity, and staff deployment.
• Identify training needs and coordinate with HR/Training teams to improve employee performance.
• Build a strong service-oriented culture and maintain high employee engagement.
• Maintain consistent coffee quality, preparation standards, presentation, and service across all branches.
• Ensure compliance with recipes, brewing standards, product specifications, and quality-control procedures.
• Coordinate with the Roastery, Supply Chain, and Product Development teams to ensure product availability and consistency.
• Monitor food, beverage, packaging, labor, and operational costs.
• Control wastage, stock variances, inventory losses, and unnecessary operating expenses.
• Ensure proper inventory management, ordering, receiving, storage, and stock rotation procedures.
• Maintain high standards of customer service and hospitality.
• Monitor customer feedback, complaints, reviews, and service issues.
• Develop initiatives to improve customer satisfaction, retention, and brand experience.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, hygiene, health, safety, municipality, and company requirements.
• Conduct operational inspections and ensure corrective actions are completed within the required timelines.
• Maintain brand presentation and ensure all outlets meet CORE Coffee & Roastery standards.

Job description

Job Description - Sr. Operations Manager

Company: CORE Coffee & Roastery

Department: Operations

Position: Senior Operations Manager

Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Key Responsibilities

1. Operations Management

   • Oversee daily operations across multiple CORE Coffee & Roastery locations.

   • Ensure all branches consistently follow company SOPs, operational standards, and service procedures.

   • Monitor store performance and implement corrective actions where required.

   • Conduct regular branch visits, operational audits, and performance reviews.

2. Sales & Business Performance

   • Drive sales, revenue, profitability, and overall business growth across assigned locations.

   • Analyze branch KPIs including sales, average transaction value, labor cost, food cost, wastage, and customer satisfaction.

   • Develop and execute action plans to improve underperforming branches.

   • Support new store openings, expansions, and operational development initiatives.

3. People & Leadership

   • Lead, coach, and develop Store Managers and operational teams.

   • Ensure effective manpower planning, scheduling, productivity, and staff deployment.

   • Identify training needs and coordinate with HR/Training teams to improve employee performance.

   • Build a strong service-oriented culture and maintain high employee engagement.

4. Coffee & Product Quality

   • Maintain consistent coffee quality, preparation standards, presentation, and service across all branches.

   • Ensure compliance with recipes, brewing standards, product specifications, and quality-control procedures.

   • Coordinate with the Roastery, Supply Chain, and Product Development teams to ensure product availability and consistency.

5. Cost Control & Inventory

   • Monitor food, beverage, packaging, labor, and operational costs.

   • Control wastage, stock variances, inventory losses, and unnecessary operating expenses.

   • Ensure proper inventory management, ordering, receiving, storage, and stock rotation procedures.

6. Customer Experience

   • Maintain high standards of customer service and hospitality.

   • Monitor customer feedback, complaints, reviews, and service issues.

   • Develop initiatives to improve customer satisfaction, retention, and brand experience.

7. Compliance & Standards

   • Ensure compliance with food safety, hygiene, health, safety, municipality, and company requirements.

   • Conduct operational inspections and ensure corrective actions are completed within the required timelines.

   • Maintain brand presentation and ensure all outlets meet CORE Coffee & Roastery standards.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Hospitality, F&B Management, or a related field.

• 7-10+ years of experience in F&B operations, preferably within specialty coffee, cafés, restaurants, or multi-unit operations.

• Previous experience managing multiple branches/outlets is highly preferred.

• Strong understanding of P&L management, sales, labor cost, food cost, inventory, and operational KPIs.

• Experience in specialty coffee or coffee-roastery operations is an advantage.

• Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving, and analytical skills.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and F&B POS/ERP systems.

• Fluency in English; Arabic is an advantage.

• Willingness to travel between branches as required.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Sales & revenue growth

• Branch profitability / P&L performance

• Food & beverage cost %

• Labor cost %

• Customer satisfaction

• Store audit scores

• Employee turnover and retention

• Inventory variance and wastage

• Operational compliance

• New store opening performance

• Staff productivity and training completion