Overview
Operations Manager
Location: London
Salary: Up to £75,000
A growing hospitality group is looking for an Operations Manager to oversee multiple sites, drive performance, consistency, and standards across the business. This is a highly visible role – they need someone who is on the floor, in the detail, and present with teams’ day to day, not managing from a distance.
The Role:
- Be consistently present across sites, leading from the front during key trading periods
- Take ownership of performance across multiple locations – sales, labour, and costs
- Drive operational standards and ensure consistency across every site
- Support, challenge, and develop General Managers to deliver strong results
- Analyse KPIs and act quickly to improve performance
- Oversee recruitment, structure, and succession planning across sites
- Own guest experience and ensure high standards are delivered consistently
- Ensure compliance across food safety, health & safety, and legal requirements
- Manage maintenance and site standards to keep environments at a high level
The Person:
- Proven multi-site experience within hospitality
- Highly visible and hands-on – leads from the floor
- Strong commercial understanding and confident with numbers
- Direct, clear communicator who can influence and challenge
- Strong people leader who develops teams and builds accountability
- Organised, proactive, and able to manage multiple priorities
If this is a bit of you get in touch – kate@corecruitment.com
Job Tenure: Permanent
