Director of Operations

Hardee; Pensacola (FL); Vor Ort; USD 130.000 - 190.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Hardee's in Florida is seeking a Director of Franchise Operations to oversee regional franchise restaurant performance, growth, and profitability. The role provides input to brand strategies to ignite business growth and market share.

You will lead field and franchise teams, drive initiatives, monitor milestones, and collaborate with Finance, Operations, Marketing, and HR to deliver results and exceptional guest experiences. Travel to restaurants is expected, around 50% of the time.

Qualifikationen

• Experience leading franchise or multi-unit operations.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong communication with executive teams.
• Proven track record in improving profitability.
• Excellent analytical skills and problem solving.

Aufgaben

• Provides leadership to field and franchise leadership with clear expectations.
• Executes initiatives with milestones and metrics.
• Builds relationships with franchise partners through communication.
• Leads implementation of strategic initiatives and monitors results.
• Develops and executes strategies to grow revenue and profitability.
• Supports operational processes to meet customer needs.
• Leads and participates in meetings and negotiations with executive team.
• Collaborates with executive team to develop brand strategies.
• Creates a dining experience that enhances relationships with customers.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Project management

Analytical skills

Team collaboration

Confidentiality

MS Office

Tools

MS Office

Jobbeschreibung

Director of Operations

POSITION SUMMARY

The Director of Franchise Operations oversees all franchise restaurant operations for a geographic region. This oversight includes the continued growth and development of restaurants and ensuring the achievement of sales and profitability initiatives. This role will also provide input to all brand strategies to further ignite business growth and market share.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

May perform any or all the following duties:

• Provides leadership and accountability to the field and franchise leadership team through clear expectations, coordinating efforts, and follow-up.
• Plays a key role in executing initiatives through the implementation of plans and oversight of milestones and metrics.
• Builds strong relationships with franchise partners by maintaining frequent and ongoing communication, tracking, and follow-up.
• Leads implementation of strategic initiatives while monitoring and gauging results to determine appropriate changes.
• Develops and executes a strategy to grow long-term business and achieve assigned revenue and profitability goals.
• Supports operational processes to effectively execute based on customer needs.
• Leads, develops, & participates in presentations, negotiations, operational meetings, and conferences with executive team.
• Creates a dining experience that enhances relationships with existing customers while fostering new relationships.
• Collaborates with executive team to develop the brand’s strategies.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS/CORE COMPETENCIES

• Must have expertise in managing multiple priorities concurrently to effectively provide insight that builds the brand.
• Must be able to drive to restaurants and interact with executive team, and work in an office environment at times.
• Must have experience with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Must be familiar with a variety of restaurant operations concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Must have the ability to manage multiple projects/directions simultaneously.
• Must display strong analytical and organizational skills and have the ability to identify and implement process improvement strategies with positive business results.
• Must have strong work ethics and a high level of confidentiality to ensure proper handling of sensitive information.
• Proven track record and ability to work closely with Finance, Operations, Marketing, and Human Resources teams.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, and challenging environment.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Fast-paced, high volume of activity, and a deadline-driven environment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Sitting for extended periods of time, using a telephone, typing and/or operating a computer and/or mouse
• Travels as needed, approximately fifty (50)%

THE COMPANY RETAINS THE RIGHT TO CHANGE OR ASSIGN OTHER DUTIES TO THIS POSITION AS

• DEEMED APPROPRIATE WITH OR WITHOUT NOTICE.

For 60 years, Hardee's has brought communities together with quality, delicious food. With more than 1,800 restaurants across the U.S., and locations in 14 countries, we are committed to the best tasting food to better serve our guests--From Made From Scratch Biscuits and Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders.