Regional Operations Manager - GP & Limpopo

Pedros Flame Grilled Chicken; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the food service industry is seeking a Regional Operations Manager to oversee its Gauteng and Limpopo locations. This role involves ensuring operational excellence across multiple stores, managing compliance, and driving profitability. The ideal candidate will have extensive operations management experience, effective organizational and problem-solving skills, and a reliable vehicle.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years operations management experience of overseeing minimum 10 stores required.
• Own reliable vehicle required.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing all regional operational issues of stores.
• Set budget guidelines for stores to ensure compliance with KPIs.
• Conducting profitability assessments and break evens for Franchisees.

Skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving skills

Self-motivated

Tools

GAAP

Micros

Job description

Job title : Regional Operations Manager - GP & Limpopo

Job Location : Gauteng, Johannesburg Deadline : July 02, 2025 Quick Recommended Links

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Job Description

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Overseeing all regional operational issues of stores
• Set budget guidelines for stores to ensure effective monitoring of turnovers, GP%, and operational expenses in order to maximise net profitability as per set KPIs
• Ensuring quality control and optimal compliance with PEDROS Standard Operating Procedures
• Assisting franchisees and stores in trouble shooting and areas to focus on to improve ROI
• Overseeing store audits, conducting store inspections and highlighting critical issues for action within a specified time period
• Conducting profitability assessments and break evens for Franchisees and stores
• Ensuring revenue growth
• Maintain GP% in region at set benchmarks and to achieve required gross profit margins
• Weekly reports on stores compliance, turnover against budget, labour and purchases.
• Weekly planner and action plan to be sent every Sunday for approval
• Ensuring stores compliance with health and safety and COVID regulations
• Overseeing training and upskilling of Management and staff
• Conducting processes for implementation and assessment of store revamps
• Coordinating start-off of new stores and ensuring optimal operational standards of food quality, service, and cleanliness
• Support all marketing and promotion initiatives from the Head Office
• Ensuring Franchisee compliance on promo compliance and execution
• Monitoring and reporting opposition prices and competitor strategies
• Attending to and dealing with all CCMA, Department of Labour related issued
• Work within a team and drive the brand forward

REQUIREMENTS :

• Minimum 3 years operations management experience of overseeing minimum 10 stores required
• Own reliable vehicle required
• GAAP / Micros experience and knowledge
• Organizational skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Self-motivated
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