Operations Manager – South Coast, £85/90k plus bonus  

South Coast - Must live on the South Coast East Sussex and surrounding area.

We’re working with a dynamic and fast-growing leisure hospitality brand that’s making a real impact across London and the Southeast. With a strong operational base and ambitious growth plans, they are now looking to bring on board an Operations Manager to support this unique patch. Managing a key location, living close to the area would be ideal to support work-life balance, which is important to the client. The role will oversee nine different revenue streams and requires a strong operator who can manage teams effectively and act as the face of this key business in the region.

Important note:
Our client is only considering candidates with a background in hospitality-style environments, this includes hotels, large-scale conference venues, sports stadiums, horse racing venues, theme parks, and similar high-volume, guest-facing operations. A blend of commercial awareness and hands-on, people-led management is essential.

The Operations Manager role:

• Oversee operations across this tight region
• Manage and support the leadership team, while working closely with the MD who has a strong name in the industry
• Balance growth (including new openings) with maintaining high standards in the current estate
• Lead teams to deliver excellent guest experiences, strong financial results, and operational consistency

The Ideal Candidate:

• Comes from a hospitality/leisure-led background as outlined above
• Has experience in high-volume, guest-focused operations
• Has worked at Senior Operations Manager or Operations Director level
• Strong leadership skills with a proven ability to develop and get the best out of senior managers
• Ideally has experience with openings and expansion projects
• Minimum 5 years in a senior multi-site role, and London-based

If you want to work for a great restaurant business and you feel the above is for you then, apply today to  Stuart Hills or call 0207 790 2666