Operations Manager – QSR
Location: M4 Corridor (Reading & Oxford) into Wales
Salary: £60,000 – £65,000 + Car Allowance + Bonus + Benefits
SP Executive Search is supporting a high-growth QSR brand in the appointment of an Operations Manager across a key UK patch spanning the M4 corridor into Wales.
This role is suited to a people-first, commercially driven operator who thrives in a fast-paced, high-volume environment and knows how to deliver both performance and culture across a multi-site estate.
The Role:
- Oversee a portfolio of high-volume QSR locations across the region
- Lead, coach and develop Site Managers to deliver strong operational and commercial performance
- Drive sales, profit and KPI delivery across the patch, with full ownership of results
- Embed a high-performance culture focused on standards, pace and guest experience
- Ensure consistency in quality, service and cleanliness across all locations
- Work cross-functionally with central support teams to implement initiatives and improvements
- Monitor financial performance, budgets and cost controls across the estate
- Ensure full compliance with all health, safety and food safety standards
What You’ll Bring:
- Proven multi-site leadership experience within QSR or fast-paced hospitality environments
- Ideally experience within “Drive-Thru” environments
- Strong commercial acumen with a track record of delivering sales and profit growth
- Hands-on leadership style with the ability to motivate, stretch and develop teams
- Experience building high-performing teams through recruitment, coaching and succession planning
- Confident in analysing P&L performance and making data-led decisions
- High standards operator with a focus on consistency, pace and guest experience
- Resilient and adaptable, comfortable operating in a competitive, fast-moving environment
If you’re an experienced Operations Manager looking to take ownership of a high-impact patch within a growing QSR business, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply via SP Executive Search.
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