General Manager Operations - COO

Job description / Role

Charterhouse is working with a highly regarded restaurant group in the GCC that currently has 8 restaurants across 4 brands, all upscale casual in high end locations. Our client is looking to hire a General Manager Operations (COO) to oversee the full operation and development of the business.

- You will be responsible for planning, organizing and developing the restaurant operations of the organisation whilst managing a team of 200, supported by a full team of managers.
- You will manage the new projects, prepare and maintain budgets as well as forecast food and beverage cost of sale, other expenses, wages and benefit costs, sales budgets, financial targets and generate market studies for development opportunities.

Requirements

- The successful candidate should have managed and developed multiple restaurants through all stages of development and ongoing operations.
- You should have a minimum of 10 years experience within restaurant operations and possess strong English communication skills.
- Due to the location of the position preference will be given to candidates with GCC experience.

About the Company

The Charterhouse brand and business was launched in Dubai and the Middle East in April 2004 by a team of international recruiters and management consultants, after its inception in Sydney, Australia in September 2003. Charterhouse Middle East is now positioned as the leading regional recruiter within its area of disciplines and functional markets.

Charterhouse offers professional and bespoke contingency and retained search services to all sectors of the market. Service quality is guaranteed, thanks to a particular focus on flexibility. Charterhouse was the first international search and selection business to establish Dubai as its base. The growth in the Middle East region has been mirrored by Charterhouse globally, with offices now in Qatar, Hong Kong, Singapore, Melbourne and Sydney.