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Listing ID #8663

Director of Operations – QSR

Candidate: #179970
Current Position: Director of Operations-QSR
Industry: QSR, Private Equity
Experience: 25+ Years
Relocation: Open to Southeast United States

Scope:

This individual is a experienced regional leader with a track record in turning around and leading QSR groups to efficiency and profitability. They have won awards across multiple organizations and have coached numerous brands to success including: Popeyes, Burger King, Subway, Dunkin, and Auntie Anne’s. We highly recommend you take a further look at this individual to identify if there is a fit within your organization.

Accomplishments:

  • Won President’s award for improving non-traditional QSR locations (malls, theme parks, etc.). Made locations better operators and gave them tools to open more restaurants.

  • Decreased food and labor costs by 4% over one year to improve region EBITDA significantly.

  • Created internal training plan and manual for a national QSR brand’s operations team.

  • Won Regional Director of the Year award for international QSR company by turning around struggling region. Improved on all KPIs and increased guest perception of locations in region.

  • Currently manages 85+ locations with P+L responsibility of $130MM+.

  • Improved franchise operator’s score from a “F” rating to a “B+” rating over 3 years of managing the QSR concept.

  • Averaged 98% efficiency on profits after controllable expenses.

  • Past responsibility for up to 700 QSR locations.

  • Created and implemented a company-wide operations incentive program to reward and promote operational excellence.

Haskel Thompson & Associates:

Since our founding in 1979, we have been the go-to recruiting firm within the Retail, QSR, CPG, Private Equity, and Petroleum industries to bring your organization top-tier talent. With our proprietary and extensive vetting process, you can rest assured that you will be adding highly educated, knowledgeable, and qualified candidates to help grow your organization. Please refer to our website for Top Tier candidates and career opportunities at www.haskelthompson.com.

For more information about this candidate, please contact Nick McQuarry at nick@haskelthompson.com or (239) 302-3582.