Chief Operating Officer, Casual Dining, Upto 130k + Bonuses,

Chief Operating Officer Needed, Casual Dining Restaurants, Central London

Salary - Up To £130,000
Bonuses on annual salary
Laptop & mobile phone
Be part of a growing company with massive expansion plans

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Chief Operating Officer to join a fast moving innovative hospitality Company in Central London. The company is one that is well respected and a company that provide a number of quality food & drink products to their clientele. The client is proud of their strong client relationships with a high focus on delivering quality standards and service. With a number of existing sites and a number of new openings, the client is looking for an experienced Chief Operating Officer in the restaurant/hospitality sector who can oversee all aspects of operations and logistics for their existing and new site openings.

Job Description

As a COO you will be responsible for:

• Making sure that the day to day and long term restaurant strategies are met
• Total control for budgets and forecasts
• Regular site visits
• Monitoring restaurant sales strategies to meet expectations
• Oversees the company's daily business operations and administration
• Responsible for all training & development policies alongside the HR team
• Regular communication with Senior Directors & CEO &investors on updates
• Compiling the company financial reports, implementing business strategies and optimising the organisation's operational capabilities
• Help develop the brand for their massive expansion plans in the UK & abroad
• Implementing policies and procedures in line with business needs
• Making sure that sales targets and profit are met
• Be able to think on your feet in order to solve problems

The Ideal candidate will be:

• An experienced Operations Director/COO with at least three/four years working in a casual dining restaurant or hospitality environment
• Evaluating company performance and recommend strategies to improve results
• Able to develop and implement strategies
• Leading and motivating staff to achieve sales and organisational objectives and creating the company culture
• Assessing and enhancing the efficiency of internal and external operational processe
• Experience in dealing with suppliers and 3^rd parties
• Strong financial acumen and be able to execute and deliver on sales & budgets
• Focus on attention to detail
• Strengthens operational efficiency and generates revenue
• Establishing policies that improve and promote company vision and culture
• Flexible in working weekends with the needs of the business
• Confident with dealing with presentations with Senior board and Directors
• Understand and implementing restaurant service and standards
• Excellent verbal & written communication

The ideal candidate will have great organisational skills along with the passion and commitment in driving the business with a proven track record as an Area Manager in the casual restaurant/ QSR sector.

Kindly note due to our client's requirements, sponsorship is not available for this position for those who are not based in the UK or not holding settled status.

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