Vice President of Operations - QSR
Listed on 2026-10-08
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Management
Operations Management, General Management
AstheVPofOperations,youwillowntheoperationalP&LandexecutionstrategyforourrapidlyexpandingQSRportfolio.
Yourprimaryobjectiveistodrive Average Unit Volume (AUV) andEBITDAgrowthwhileoverseeingtheseamlessintegrationofnewacquisitionsandthesuccessfullaunchofnewrestaurantopenings(NSOs).Youarethebridgebetweencorporatestrategyandfrontlineexecution.
1. Strategic Scaling & Acquisitions
- Integration Lead:Architectandexecutethe"First
90
Days"operationalplaybookforallnewlyacquiredunits.
Ensurebrandstandards,tech stacks,andculturearealignedwithoutlosingtribalknowledgeormomentum. - New Development Oversight :Partnerwiththe Development/RealEstateteamtoensureNSOsarestaffed,trained,and"revenue-ready"onDay
1. - Unit Economics Optimization :Constantlyaudittheportfoliotoidentifyunderperformingunits,implementingaggressiveturnaroundstrategiesor"Right-Sizing"initiatives.
- Unified Commerce Execution :Overseetheoperationalrolloutofunifiedcommerceplatformsensuringkiosks,mobileapp,drive-thruAI,and3rd-partydeliveryallflowthroughasingle,frictionlesssmart-kitchenKDS.
- Automation&Throughput:ImplementandmonitorBOHautomationtools(automatedportioning,demandforecastingAI) tooffsetlaborvolatilityanddrive"Time-to-Window"improvements.
- Standards Enforcement:Conducthigh-frequency"Operational Audits"toensure
100% consistencyacrossallregions.
Youdonttolerate"dumpsterfire"units. - P&LMastery:Hold Regional and District Managersaccountablefor Food ,Labor,andControllable
Expenses.
Youspeakthelanguageof"Marginper Ticket,"notjust"Top-line Sales". - Workforce Strategy:Treatlaborretentionasacoreoperationaldiscipline.
Implementmodernscheduling,cross-training,anddigitalonboardingtokeepthe"Time-to-Competency"aslowaspossible.
- Experience:12+yearsofmulti-unitQSRleadership,withatleast5yearsatthe
DirectororVPlevel. - The "Acquisition" Muscle:ProventrackrecordofintegratingM&Atargets.
Youknowhowtowalkintoacompetitor'sstoreandturnitintooneofyourownwithinaquarter. - Tech Literacy:Expert-levelunderstandingof
2026
QSRtech(e.g.,AI-drivendrive-thrus,automatedlaborscheduling,andunifiedPOSsystems). - Leadership Style:High-accountability,aggressive,anddecisive.
Youaren'ta"micromanaging"leader;youarea"system-building"leader.
This posting is for the Vice President of Operations - QSR role at Leap Brands, based in Wayne, NJ, United States.
Our group is growing, and we are hiring a Vice President of Operations - QSR in Wayne, NJ, United States.
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