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Head of Restaurant Excellence & Standards

Job in Abu Dhabi, UAE/Dubai
Listing for: Joud Coffee
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-06-12
Job specializations:
  • Business
    Operations Manager
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 200000 - 300000 AED Yearly AED 200000.00 300000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Overview

Role Joud Coffee is hiring a Head of Restaurant Excellence & Standards to build and deploy a complete operating system across our outlets
. This role owns the end-to-end loop:
Standards → Training → Daily Execution → QC/Audits → Coaching → Continuous Improvement
. This is a delivery role
. You will build what does not exist, implement it fast, and enforce it with managers on the floor.

Scope
  • Multi-site café operations (17 outlets)
  • Heavy field presence (outlets and production where relevant)
  • Direct accountability for standardization, discipline, and consistency
Key Responsibilities
  • Standards & SOP System
    • Build a complete SOP framework: templates, format, naming, versioning, approvals, review cycles.
    • Create operationally realistic SOPs and “build cards” for applicable routines.
    • Ensure standards are short, visual, executable, and consistently used.
  • Execution System (Checklists & Routines)
    • Implement non-negotiable daily/weekly routines across outlets
    • Make compliance visible; drive follow-through and accountability.
  • Training & Certification
    • Build role-based pathways and certification for all team members.
    • Implement assessments and on-floor validation (competence, not attendance).
    • Establish retraining and recertification rules for critical standards.
  • QC, Audits & Corrective Actions
    • Design and run an audit program: daily manager checks, weekly audits, monthly deep audits.
    • Implement corrective action management: assign, track, verify closure, eliminate repeat failures.
    • Define critical control points (quality/safety/compliance) and enforce consistently.
  • Program Delivery & Governance
    • Pilot in 2–3 outlets, then rollout in waves across all outlets.
    • Establish governance: content ownership, update approvals, scheduled reviews, change logs.
    • Run a weekly cadence: scorecards, root-cause actions, and clear escalation.
  • KPIs (measured weekly)
    • On-time checklist completion % by outlet
    • Training completion + pass rate by role
    • Audit score improvement and reduction in repeat non-compliance
    • Time-to-competency for new hires
    • Reduction in customer complaints / product inconsistency incidents
    Candidate Profile
    • Must-have
      • Multi-site F&B experience ( café chains / hospitality groups).
      • Proven delivery of SOPs, checklists, audits, and training across multiple locations.
      • Hands-on experience implementing and scaling a frontline learning + communications + execution system (e.g., platforms used for digital SOPs, training pathways, assessments, checklists, audits, and outlet-level reporting).
      • Field leadership: can coach, challenge, and enforce standards with outlet managers.
      • Strong execution discipline: ships weekly deliverables, closes gaps, follows through.
    • Nice-to-have
      • QA/food safety audit experience and strong hygiene control mindset.
      • Experience leading rollout programs (pilot → wave deployment).
      • Experience operating in GCC/UAE frontline environments.
    Working Style
    • Field-first. You spend time where the work happens.
    • You simplify. You standardize. You enforce.
    • You deliver measurable improvement quickly.
    How to Apply

    Submit your CV and answer:

    • What multi-site F&B group did you build standards for, and how many locations?
    • What operating systems did you implement (SOPs/checklists/audits/training), and what measurable results did you achieve?
    • Which frontline platform/system did you implement to manage SOPs/training/checklists, and what adoption/compliance results did you drive?
    • What would you deliver in your first 30 days in this role?
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