Country General Manager - Premium Casual

Job description / Role

Country General Manager - Premium Casual - KSA

Quest Search & Selection is working with an internationally renowned All-day dining concept (Food and Beverage) restaurant brand looking for an experienced Country General Manager for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This is a very popular expanding brand with an emphasis on specialty coffee and homemade specialties and having an Arabic speaker is essential to being a success in this role.

As the Country General Manager you must have the following:

* Directly involved in the strategic development of the brand within the region.
* Restaurant Operations, most recently in multi-unit management involved with a variety of brands/cuisines.
* The ideal candidate should be truly passionate about the food and beverage industry as well as having thorough in-depth knowledge of the market.
* Able to support and lead the expansion and critically operationally the openings of the new units.
* From this knowledge being able to strive towards clarity, solutions and strategic decision making.

Requirements

Requirements for an Ideal Candidate (Country General Manager)

* Ability to drive brand awareness and influence the Saudi Arabian market.
* You would be responsible for operating the current brand in the highest manner and maintaining SOP's.
* Experience with business development.
* Must have been at a Director level for a premium casual dining company before.
* Experience opening units in Saudi Arabia and across the GCC is paramount.
* A big thinker with and ability to execute with precision.
* You must have had experience working with a standalone restaurant group, with an all day dining concept with a focus on specialty coffee.
* We would require a minimum of around 10 years of experience in the Food and Beverage industry.
* Natural leader and understanding of all aspects of the restaurant function.
* Experience directly involved in Restaurant Operations, most recently in multi-unit management involved with a variety of quality brands and international cuisines.
* Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, flexibility and ability to multi-task within a fast-moving environment.

The Benefits

This is a great opportunity with a thriving international business. An attractive salary package and benefits await the successful candidate. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for consideration of the role.

We request that candidates send their CV as a Microsoft Word document where possible.

Quest Search and Selection is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

About the Company

Quest Search & Selection is a specialist recruitment consultancy with over 20 years' experience in sourcing the world's best candidates for the global Retail, FMCG and Hospitality sectors.

With offices in the UK & Dubai, we have an international presence and a global reach. Our recruiters place candidates locally and internationally for a wide variety of roles focusing on the following areas:

Retail Buying & Merchandising, E-commerce & Digital, Food & Beverage, Hotels, Hospitality & Operations, Retail Stores & Operations, HR & Recruitment, Procurement, Supply Chain & Logistics, Sales & Marketing, Technical and New Product Development.

We work in partnership with our clients who range from famous international brands within the Retail, Restaurant, Hotel and Consumer products space. Our reputation is built on our in-depth understanding of the industry and our consultants' skill, knowledge and passion for their sectors.