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Director of Franchise Operations ( Confidential Search)
Location: Central New Jersey
Salary: Up to $120,000
Salary: Up to $120,000
A growing restaurant and hospitality organization in Central New Jersey is seeking an experienced Director of Franchise Operations to lead and support the continued growth of its franchise portfolio.
This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on, entrepreneurial restaurant leader with a strong background in franchise and multi-unit operations. The ideal candidate will have a proven ability to drive operational consistency, accountability, profitability, and brand standards across multiple locations.
What You’ll Do
- Oversee and support day-to-day operational performance across franchise locations
- Drive consistency in brand standards, food quality, service, and guest experience
- Monitor and improve key performance metrics, including sales, labor, food cost, and profitability
- Conduct regular restaurant visits and operational assessments
- Coach and develop restaurant leadership teams to improve performance and execution
- Develop and implement scalable systems, procedures, and operational best practices
- Support new restaurant openings from pre-opening planning through launch and stabilization
- Identify performance gaps and develop actionable plans for improvement
- Partner with executive leadership on franchise growth and operational strategy
What We’re Looking For
- 7 years of progressive restaurant operations leadership experience
- Strong franchise operations and/or multi-unit restaurant leadership experience
- Proven success managing and supporting multiple restaurant locations
- Strong P&L knowledge and understanding of restaurant financial and operational KPIs
- Experience developing high-performing restaurant leadership teams
- New restaurant opening and franchise growth experience preferred
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
- Hands-on leadership style with the ability to drive accountability and results
- Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to thrive in a growing organization
- Ability to travel throughout the region as needed
Why This Opportunity?
This is an opportunity to join a growing organization at an important stage of its development and have a direct impact on the future of its franchise operations.
The right candidate will have the opportunity to shape operational systems, strengthen restaurant performance, develop leadership teams, and play a key role in the organization’s continued expansion.
Salary : $120,000