We partner with one of the UKs fastest growing companies in their sector successful, expanding, award winning and incredibly popular. They are now looking for a Restaurant Operations Manager based in the South East - Essex/Kent area, a great opportunity for a current operations/area manager or a multi-site manager to join a successful expanding company. You will have full financial and operational accountability for a region of restaurants, will be a passionate foodie with strong financial and commercial acumen and possess excellent people management skills and the drive to succeed. A massive bonus is that the restaurants are predominantly daytime operations, so you will have a great work life balance. We need you to be based in the South East - Essex/Kent area and to have a driving licence. Benefits: Car allowance paid monthly Company mobile and laptop Free parking Employee discounts Company pension We are looking for an operations manager who will show, train, coach, motivate, develop people, improve standards and drive sales. The role: Full responsibility for a region of restaurants Accountability for multiple P & L accounts, budgets, costs and labour Recruit, train, develop, lead, motivate and performance manage your team Ensure that high standards, compliance and company systems & procedures are adhered to Work with the managers to drive sales Have a keen eye for detail - know what good looks like Ensure the delivery of exceptional customer service Work to company targets and KPIs' You will have: Experience as a restaurant/cafe/food led pub/coffee shop area/operations/multi-site/manager in high volume commercial customer facing operations Very strong financial & commercial acumen - P & L accountability Excellent communication, people management, leadership and coaching skills A lead from the front approach and a very keen eye for detail An intrinsic understanding of legislation & compliance The ability to motivate and enthuse people and teams to deliver results A positive and outgoing personality and outlook IT literacy - working with systems & process Apply today Please note: You must be resident in the UK and eligible to work. We will respond to your application as soon as possible, and please bear with us because we are experiencing very high numbers of applications at the moment. Penny Cook Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer, a recruitment agency dedicated to recruitment in the Hospitality Industry.

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