Head of Operations

-90,000 + bonus + package | Nationally Mobile | London & Northern England

Zachary Daniels is proud to be partnering with a high-profile, fast-paced hospitality business to appoint a Head of Operations to lead a significant multi-site operation across the UK.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious Regional Manager / Senior Regional Manager who is ready to step up and take genuine ownership of a business unit.

As Head of Operations, you will have full P&L ownership, lead a team of Area Managers and be responsible for driving performance, people, service and standards across a substantial portfolio of high street locations.

The Opportunity

Reporting into the senior leadership team, the Head of Operations will take overall accountability for the performance of the estate, leading through a team of experienced Area Managers.

You''ll be the person setting the pace - creating a culture where exceptional service, operational excellence and commercial performance go hand in hand.

Your remit will include:

• Full P&L ownership, driving sales, profitability and sustainable growth.

• Leading and developing a team of Area Managers, ensuring they are highly engaged, commercially focused and delivering through their teams.

• Setting and maintaining exceptionally high operational and service standards across the estate.

• Creating a genuinely customer-first culture where service is at the heart of the operation.

• Driving performance across a large, geographically dispersed portfolio.

• Using commercial insight and data to identify opportunities, improve performance and maximise profitability.

• Building a strong succession pipeline and developing high-performing leadership teams.

• Working closely with the wider leadership team to influence strategy and deliver the company''s growth agenda.

About You

We''re looking for an inspirational multi-site hospitality leader who is commercially sharp, operationally obsessed and passionate about people.

You''ll ideally be operating at Regional Manager or Senior Regional Manager level within a branded hospitality environment - restaurants, coffee, QSR or another high-volume customer-facing concept.

You''ll bring:

• Proven experience leading large, multi-site teams through Area Managers or equivalent.

• Strong commercial acumen and genuine P&L ownership experience.

• A track record of delivering exceptional service and operational standards.

• The leadership capability to develop, challenge and inspire experienced managers.

• A highly visible, energetic leadership style suited to a fast-paced hospitality environment.

• A strong understanding of high-volume, high-street hospitality.

• The ambition to step beyond regional operations and take ownership of an entire business unit.

• National mobility, with the estate predominantly across Northern England and London.

Why this role?

This is a genuine opportunity for an ambitious Head of Operations to make their mark on a sizeable, customer-focused hospitality business.

For an existing Regional Manager, the role offers the chance to move beyond managing a region and truly own a business - with responsibility for the P&L, leadership team, customer experience and overall performance of the estate.

If you''re ready for the next step and want the scale, autonomy and commercial responsibility that comes with being a Head of Operations, this could be the move you''ve been waiting for.

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