Operations Director - London

At Gather & Gather, we are known as one of the UK & Ireland's most distinctive workplace catering experts. We are passionate about great food and great coffee, putting our employees and customers at the heart of everything we do. We are currently recruiting for an Operations Director to work with us covering business & industry sites in London & the Southeast. This is an exciting, permanent opportunity to play a pivotal role within our senior leadership team and truly drive innovation, push boundaries, and reach potential.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Responsible for executing operational delivery of circa £30 million revenue to agreed company standards.
2. Accountable for the business commercial performance through proactive strategic planning and value propositions.
3. Developing, improving, and implementing operations and production plans to meet company goals.
4. Striving to continually exceed client expectations and provide excellent customer care.
5. Maximizing contract retention and upselling in the area of responsibility.
6. Motivating and leading a team of 4 regional operations managers to achieve great results, targets, and develop teams and successors.

Our Ideal Candidate Will:

1. Be an experienced Operations Director or ambitious Head of Operations within the contract catering Business & Industry sector.
2. Have a proven track record of managing P&L, with a volume of at least £15m revenue per annum, and strong financial and accounting experience.
3. Have successfully worked with a mix of clients and contracts.
4. Be passionate about food, self-motivated, and driven.

What's in it for you?

Working with Gather & Gather has its perks! People are at the heart of everything we do, so we've developed a range of benefits and development opportunities to keep you content.

• Personal Development and Training opportunities
• Private medical eligibility
• Eye care
• A great wellbeing strategy - including access to our Employee Assistance Programme and salary finance
• Family friendly support
• Regular social events and communication with our leaders
• Professional subscriptions
• Recognition schemes and people awards
• Long service awards
• Access to some great high street discount vouchers