Head of Operations – Multi-Branch Restaurants
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About the role
This is a remote position.
Job description:
Ready for your next step up from multi-location operations?
If you've run several restaurant branches, fixed the same problems again and again, and thought "there has to be a better system for this," this role is for you.
We're looking for a hands-on operator to take charge of a growing multi-location food-service business and make it more visible, better managed and more profitable. You'll also help build a new, tech-enabled service business on top of what works there. You'll report directly to the CEO and hold delegated COO-level operating responsibility. This isn't a back-office role or an advisory one.
You'll take problems all the way through:
Problem → Plan → Owner → Execution → Measurable Result
Why This Role Is Different
- Real executive scope. You'll work directly with the CEO and lead Area Managers, Branch Managers and shift leaders.
- A clear growth path. The role is set up to grow toward a COO-level position as you prove results and the business scales.
- Build something new. You won't only run operations. You'll help turn proven solutions into services, partnerships and new revenue lines.
- Modern tools. You'll use AI, dashboards and automation every day to make work simpler for managers and teams.
- Fully remote, with the authority to drive real change.
What You'll DoLead Multi-Location Operations
- Oversee and improve performance across all branches through the management team
- Make service, delivery, staffing and branch performance visible at a glance
- Set clear roles, standards, decision rights and escalation paths
- Put in place daily and weekly management routines, audits and follow-up rhythms
- Hold managers accountable and coach them to own their areas fully
- Reduce how often issues have to go up to senior leadership
Grow Sales and Profitability
- Own the online customer journey: discovery, ordering, delivery, issue recovery and repeat purchase
- Improve conversion, average order value, order frequency and customer retention
- Shape pricing, promos, bundles and offers that grow sales without hurting margins
- Track revenue, costs, margins and unit economics, and find leakage and waste
- Prepare budgets, forecasts and performance plans
Build and Scale the Service Business
- Turn business opportunities into practical operating plans and pilots
- Launch and grow new service lines, partnerships and institutional accounts
- Build networks of merchants, delivery and courier partners, and service providers
- Identify internal solutions that could become repeatable, sellable services
- Hire, onboard and develop team members as the business grows
Put Systems, AI and Automation to Work
You don't need to be a programmer. You do need to be comfortable using technology to solve business problems.
- Use AI tools for analysis, planning, reporting and documentation
- Design workflows, dashboards and management panels with the tech team
- Find manual processes that can be simplified or automated
- Turn business problems into clear requirements and acceptance criteria for developers
- Test whether new systems actually solve the problem they were built for
Requirements
What We're Looking ForMust Have
- 7+ years in operations or business management, with proven experience leading multiple restaurant or food-service locations (for example as Area Manager, Operations Manager, Head of Operations or multi-unit GM)
- Experience managing managers and holding them accountable
- A track record of improving processes, service and profitability
- Solid grasp of P&L, budgets, food and labor costs, and margins
- Comfort with data, dashboards, Excel or Google Sheets, and digital tools
- Strong communication skills, including with executives
- High ownership and willingness to get hands-on when needed
Strong Advantage
- Experience launching, scaling or turning around a branch, brand, service or business unit
- Experience growing delivery operations or online sales (GrabFood, foodpanda, own website or app)
- Business development, partnerships or sales exposure
- Practical experience with AI, automation or digital transformation
- Consulting, implementation or operational turnaround experience
The Person We Want