General Information
Operations Director Ref: 2024-66292
Job Information
Division: Elior Regional B&I
Advert Closing Date: 11/09/2024
Contractual Hours: Full-time
Salary: Competitive
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: Monday - Friday (40 hours per week)
Location: Aberdeen, UK
Join our team!
Are you a great leader of Catering Teams with a genuine passion for exemplary service? We have a new opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic Operations Director to join our team, covering our sites predominantly throughout Scotland and North England. This role sits within our Business & Industry division, catering for those within the workplace. Taking care of catering and dining services, we're one of the industry's largest and most innovative contract caterers, with menus available to pre-order and with in-app payment.
What you'll be doing...
Your key responsibilities as the Operations Director will consist of:
Accountable for creating a culture of excellent customer experience within their community.
Accountable for ensuring legal and company compliance within the strategic area of responsibility.
Accountable for creating a platform for financial growth, exceeding financial targets.
Accountable for building and proactively maintaining external relationships with senior clients to exceed client expectations, delivering a value-added service proposition which will build and sustain industry competitive advantage.
Oversee Operations Management function within the area of responsibility.
Accountable for overseeing recruitment, support, training and development of operations team in order to deliver an efficient, high quality, financially beneficial value proposition to Company and senior client in line with Company processes.
Support the sales team with site visits, sales presentations, and ensuring bids are operationally sound. Developing centres of excellence within sites to be used as reference points is essential.
Due to this field-based role, you will be expected to travel to sites predominantly throughout Scotland and The North of England (company car provided).
What can you bring?
The experience and knowledge we are looking for from the future Operations Director include:
Extensive experience in contract catering, within a multi-site, senior management role.
Experience within the Business & Industry environment is desired.
A proven track record of successfully building and maintaining client relationships.
Ability to demonstrate experience in leading, inspiring, and motivating a large and diverse team.
An influential individual.
Confidence in numbers and P&L management.
Our way of saying thank you...
At Elior, we strive to ensure that our colleagues feel appreciated & rewarded, which is why we offer generous rewards & benefits in exchange for your dedicated efforts:
A competitive salary, 15% performance-related bonus, plus a company car/allowance.
FREE On-Site Lunches: Enjoy complimentary lunches, saving you time & money while ensuring you stay nourished & energized throughout the day.
Support Your Way of Life:
Flexible Working:
We offer full-time & part-time roles, with varying shift patterns across the business, allowing colleagues the flexibility to balance their personal & professional commitments. Hybrid Working Model:
Collaborate & innovate in the office three days a week while enjoying focused work-from-home days. Holiday Allowance:
Relax & recharge with 33 days of holiday (including bank holidays). Additional Holiday Purchase Option:
Customize your time off by purchasing extra holidays. Family Leave:
Prioritize family commitments with flexible leave options. Health care cover. Paid Charity Leave:
Make a positive impact with two additional paid days for charity work.
Big Enough for Growth, Small Enough to Connect: Opportunities for career progression while developing a close-knit community. Supporting You Through Life’s Ups & Downs: Access mental health support & comprehensive wellbeing benefits. Keeping Finances & Wellbeing in Mind: Life assurance, workplace pension schemes, discounts, cashback, entertainment, leisure discounts, & cycle to work scheme. Why it’s great to work for us... Elior is a multi-award-winning people business and one of the UK’s leading contract caterers, with over 10,000 colleagues operating across a diverse range of sectors including: Workplaces & Office Space. Sporting Venues & Stadiums. Attraction & Heritage Sites. Public Sector & Defence. Health, Care & Hospitals. Schools, Colleges & Universities. Along with our purpose of enriching lives everywhere, every day, we’re committed to an inclusive culture and want our people to feel appreciated, supported, and fulfilled. That’s why 85% of colleagues tell us how proud they are to work for us! Elior Celebrates Equality Our aim is to celebrate a culture of equality, diversity, and inclusion, continuing to make Elior a great place to work! Every colleague has a distinctive set of values, skills, and aspirations. To ensure that we attract, develop, and retain the best people from the widest possible talent pool we're committed to providing an inclusive environment where our colleagues fulfill their potential and have the opportunity to succeed. Interested?
Click the ‘Apply for this role’ button at the top of this advert.
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Flexible Working:
We offer full-time & part-time roles, with varying shift patterns across the business, allowing colleagues the flexibility to balance their personal & professional commitments. Hybrid Working Model:
Collaborate & innovate in the office three days a week while enjoying focused work-from-home days. Holiday Allowance:
Relax & recharge with 33 days of holiday (including bank holidays). Additional Holiday Purchase Option:
Customize your time off by purchasing extra holidays. Family Leave:
Prioritize family commitments with flexible leave options. Health care cover. Paid Charity Leave:
Make a positive impact with two additional paid days for charity work.
Big Enough for Growth, Small Enough to Connect: Opportunities for career progression while developing a close-knit community. Supporting You Through Life’s Ups & Downs: Access mental health support & comprehensive wellbeing benefits. Keeping Finances & Wellbeing in Mind: Life assurance, workplace pension schemes, discounts, cashback, entertainment, leisure discounts, & cycle to work scheme. Why it’s great to work for us... Elior is a multi-award-winning people business and one of the UK’s leading contract caterers, with over 10,000 colleagues operating across a diverse range of sectors including: Workplaces & Office Space. Sporting Venues & Stadiums. Attraction & Heritage Sites. Public Sector & Defence. Health, Care & Hospitals. Schools, Colleges & Universities. Along with our purpose of enriching lives everywhere, every day, we’re committed to an inclusive culture and want our people to feel appreciated, supported, and fulfilled. That’s why 85% of colleagues tell us how proud they are to work for us! Elior Celebrates Equality Our aim is to celebrate a culture of equality, diversity, and inclusion, continuing to make Elior a great place to work! Every colleague has a distinctive set of values, skills, and aspirations. To ensure that we attract, develop, and retain the best people from the widest possible talent pool we're committed to providing an inclusive environment where our colleagues fulfill their potential and have the opportunity to succeed. Interested?
Click the ‘Apply for this role’ button at the top of this advert.
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