Restaurant Director of Operations | Growing Fast Casual, No Nights #ZJD 3606042

Job Description

Job Description

A rapidly expanding restaurant company is looking for a Director of Operations to help lead the charge from emerging concept to multi-market powerhouse. This is an executive-level opportunity for an operator who knows how to build the infrastructure, develop the people, and drive the consistency that makes aggressive growth actually stick.

What You'll Own

Operational Leadership

• Own day-to-day performance across all locations: food quality, guest experience, cleanliness, and brand standards
• Build scalable operational systems designed to support 15+ units and beyond
• Create accountability structures, and operational scorecards
• Identify inefficiencies, close gaps, and protect culture as the footprint expands

Financial Performance

• Maintain strong P&L oversight across the entire organization
• Drive sales growth, labor optimization, and cost controls at the unit level
• Analyze KPIs, build forecasting processes, and develop action plans that move the needle on profitability, guest satisfaction, and retention

People & Culture

• Recruit, develop, and retain high-performing regional and store-level leaders
• Build leadership pipelines that grow with the brand
• Lead with a servant mentality while holding the standard high
• Foster a culture built on accountability, hospitality, speed, and genuine care for people

Growth & New Openings

• Oversee operational execution for every new restaurant launch
• Develop opening playbooks, training systems, and staffing frameworks that scale

What You Bring

• 5+ years of multi-unit restaurant operations leadership
• A proven track record of scaling operations through rapid unit growth
• Deep financial acumen and command of restaurant P&L
• The ability to build systems and infrastructure from the ground up
• Fast casual or QSR background

What You Get

• Competitive salary with attainable bonus eligibility
• Flexible schedule
• 10 days PTO within your first year
• Medical insurance
• 401(k)

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#STS Company Description

Superior Talent Source is a niche search agency specializing in executive placement nationwide with leading restaurants, hotels country clubs and resorts across the United States.

Our recruiters have decades of experience in recruiting for the Hospitality industry, and they have built up an excellent network of relationships as well as a deep understanding of the marketplace.

Our recruiter's expertise together with our approach is focused on finding the right fit for both candidate and client, whilst delivering a quality service.

Our success is built on investing in relationships and doing it the right way. Going beyond phone calls and e-mails, taking the time to attend conferences, being active members of professional groups and social media. Getting to know clients and candidates on a personal level and supporting and nurturing the relationships we establish.

Lastly, we know what it takes and how to match the right candidate to the right client.

Company Description

Superior Talent Source is a niche search agency specializing in executive placement nationwide with leading restaurants, hotels country clubs and resorts across the United States.\r\n\r\nOur recruiters have decades of experience in recruiting for the Hospitality industry, and they have built up an excellent network of relationships as well as a deep understanding of the marketplace.\r\n\r\nOur recruiter's expertise together with our approach is focused on finding the right fit for both candidate and client, whilst delivering a quality service.\r\n\r\nOur success is built on investing in relationships and doing it the right way. Going beyond phone calls and e-mails, taking the time to attend conferences, being active members of professional groups and social media. Getting to know clients and candidates on a personal level and supporting and nurturing the relationships we establish.\r\n\r\nLastly, we know what it takes and how to match the right candidate to the right client.