Operations Manager - Regent Street, London

Operations Manager - Regent Street, London

San Carlo are hiring an Operations Manager, overseeing our London region.

Our story

The Distefano family, spanning two generations, started San Carlo over 30 years ago and seen it grow to twenty-five authentic Italian restaurants across the UK - from Covent Garden, Piccadilly and Knightsbridge in London to Bristol, Leicester, Liverpool, Leeds, Cheshire and Manchester and with a growing number overseas - including Kuwait, Bangkok, Qatar, Dubai and Egypt, with new sites set to open in Miami.

Colleague Benefits:

• You will be joining, one of the world's leading family-owned companies - which means global opportunities


• Delicious, healthy Meals whilst on duty - all free


• 30% discount in our restaurants, for you and your friends & family


• Gym discount scheme


• Squadra - our very own people platform offering you free discounts and rewards at thousands of companies worldwide from groceries to holidays.


• Support in training and continuing Professional development


• Online development training with our San Carlo App 'laccademia'


• Wagestream - giving you flexibility to access, track, build and better manage your pay.


• Access to a confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with a 24/7 helpline for you and your family.


• Free confidential counselling sessions to help with you and your families wellbeing


• Free online health portal - giving you resources at your fingertips to help you reach your goals.


• Access to Hapi-life - a platform to help you live your life healthier covering Mental, Financial, Social & Physical wellbeing

What you'll do:

• Drive revenue growth and profitability across multiple sites


• Mentor and support General Managers to achieve financial and guest satisfaction targets.


• Ensure smooth day-to-day operations and compliance with company standards.


• Lead recruitment, training, and team development to build high-performing teams.


• Work together with the head office support departments, to implement company initiatives and strategies.

Required Qualifications & Experience:

• A wealth of experience in a similar role, responsible for multiple restaurants (Italian style restaurant preferred)


• Excellent communication skills


• Meticulous attention to detail, highly organised and capable of handling multiple tasks


• A proactive self-starter who can work independently with good judgement