Operations Manager

Operations Manager

Popeyes UK | Multi-Site Restaurant Leadership | Competitive Salary + Bonus + Car Allowance

Love fried chicken? Love leading people? We're looking for an epic Operations Manager to take ownership of multiple restaurant locations across your area.

You'll be a regional leader of culture and standards—coaching your General Managers, driving sales and profit, and bringing our "Bring the Fun" value to life. If you've got a proven track record in hospitality or restaurant management and you're ready for a multi-site leadership role, we want to hear from you.

What you’ll do here

• Oversee the daily operations of multiple locations, ensuring efficiency and profitability
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements and safety procedures
• Build, develop and retain a high-performing team through strong recruitment, training, coaching and development, succession planning and leadership practices and in line with company expectations
• Put the customer first in everything you and your teams do, driving service and guest reviews/feedback
• Ensure food quality standards uphold our ambition to be the most loved QSR brand
• Collaborate with the Chicken HQ teams to gain the support and expertise you need to drive your store forward
• Implement and maintain operational policies, procedures and standards across all locations
• Monitor and analyse financial performance, budgeting and cost control measures
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operational effectiveness

What you’ll have done

• Strong experience and proven track record in a multi-site, hospitality business, ideally QSR or casual dining
• Excellent organisational and problem solving abilities
• Always leads by example, lives and breathes an epic guest experience and drives KPIs
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills with the ability to motivate and inspire
• Extensive experience recruiting, developing and talent planning within your store teams
• Demonstrated ability to analyse financial data and make sound business decisions
• Knowledge of regulatory compliance and safety standards

Benefits

• Competitive salary and bonus scheme
• £5k car allowance
• Company car scheme
• Benefits platform, inc. gym discounts and cycle to work
• Career progression opportunities
• Private healthcare
• Life assurance
• 33 days annual leave
• Birthday day off
• Free chicken!

Inclusivity and respect are at the heart of all we do, Popeyes is a place where everyone is can be their true self and everyone belongs. This is why we assess each application on the aptitude to do the job and nothing else.