Career Opportunities

This Month’s Hot Opportunities — January 2015

 

  • Chief Financial Officer

    • Location: Northeast
    • Posted: November 2014

     

    Highly successful and fast-growing multi-concept, multi-segment restaurant company seeks a Chief
    Financial Officer responsible for directing the fiscal functions of the corporation. In addition, the CFO
    manages the organization financial strategy partnering with senior leadership. This position is responsible
    for the financial reporting, cash flow, treasury, forecasting and budgetary matters.
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  • SVP Operations

    • Location: Southeast
    • Posted: January 2015

     

    A well-established family owned (50) unit QSR franchisee is seeking a SVP Operations to help continue supporting the successful business. Will play an integral role with the leadership transition for succession planning purposes, and help identify and seek out opportunities to further to grow the business. This person will have the opportunity of becoming the CEO of this 30 year old rapidly growing organization. Additionally, this person will work directly with the existing CEO and Board until the succession plan is determined.
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  • SVP Operations

    • Location: Southeast
    • Posted: Deceember 2014

     

    The SR VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS is responsible for the success of this well-established fledgling fast casual chain. S/he must be hands-on, entrepreneurial, financially savvy, tech savvy and driven. The SR VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS has overall responsibility for implementing the strategic direction and executive management of the brand. The SR VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS will be the architect of the Brand’s growth through both corporate and franchise model development. S/he is responsible for ensuring that all units maintain company standards for food quality, service, sales growth, and profit margins. In addition, the SR VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS is also responsible for ensuring that the company meets its overall financial targets.
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  • VICE PRESIDENT OPERATIONS

    • Location: Southeast
    • Posted: Deceember 2014

     

    The VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS is responsible for the success of this well-established fledgling fast casual chain. S/he must be hands-on, passionate restaurateur who partners with the on-property team to deliver exceptional guest experiences while generating a profitable bottom-line S/he must have a passion for hospitality and an innate ability to lead, coach, inspire and motivate while fostering an entrepreneurial environment, supporting the company culture and balancing the needs of both our internal and external stakeholder. In addition, the VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS is also responsible for ensuring that the restaurants meet their overall financial targets through supervision, execution of strategic marketing plans, expense controls and talent management.
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  • VP Franchise Development

    • Location: Midwest
    • Posted: January 2015

     

    A well-established privately held (150) unit Fast Casual sandwich brand is seeking a VP Franchise Development to help increase the company’s growth through effective leadership of franchisee selection and recruitment. The successful candidate will lead all of the brand’s franchise efforts, as well as be the key driver of brand’s success with the selection of the right franchisees, so the ideal candidate will have experience recruiting successful franchisees. S/he will be a team player that is comfortable executing a plan that fits the overall development and investment objectives. Ideally looking for an aggressive, persuasive, motivated, achievement-oriented team player who can effectively engage and recruit franchisees.
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  • Vice President of Purchasing

    • Location: Las Vegas, NV
    • Posted: January 2015

     

    100-unit fast-casual restaurant chain is seeking a proven Vice President of Purchasing to add
    to its growing team. The position is responsible for all food purchasing and supply chain management
    and related activities for the brand. The ideal candidate must be experienced in similar purchasing
    activities for another restaurant company.
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  • Director of Operations

    • Location: Memphis, TN.
    • Posted: November 2014

     

    Leading national casual-dining restaurant company with top-notch leadership seeks
    an outstanding Directors of Operations in Memphis to oversee multi-unit corporate
    operations.
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  • Director Operations

    • Location: Southwest
    • Posted: January 2015

     

    Looking for an energetic area/district manager with experience working for a major QSR/Fast Casual brand to join an exciting new fast-casual venture in Southern California as Operation Manager. An exciting start-up restaurant company currently with (2) open units, with a third on the way. This position will be working closely with the Founder(s) to be the “restaurant industry” expert helping them scale the brand well beyond its core market.
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  • Director of Business Development

    • Location: (2 postions) TX and the Northeast
    • Posted: October 2014

     

    Our client is a premium provider of restaurant-level food service to many of the leading
    corporations in America. It provides cafes, catering, office coffee, and vending. The company
    emphasizes creativity, scratch-preparation methods, and sourcing of the freshest and highest quality
    ingredients. Its services are customized to be site-specific, with a focus on health, wellness, fitness, and
    sustainability.
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  • Director of Real Estate

    • Location: Denver or Texas preferred
    • Posted: January 2015

     

    Well known casual dining franchisor is seeking a hard charging real estate leader to oversee their expanding brand. The Director of Real Estate will be tasked with quickly assessing the development and implementing appropriate processes to optimize the current locations and prepare for the new growth. Additionally, the Director of Real Estate will participate in establishing realistic and achievable goals for 2015 and beyond. Wray Executive Search is retained to identify a Director of Real Estate with a successful record of accomplishment in site selection and growth. The Director of Real Estate will structure the department to assure greatest competitive advantage based upon qualified and available sites.
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  • Real Estate Development Manager

    • Location: Atlanta, GA
    • Posted: January 2015

     

    Well known quick-casual dining franchisor is seeking a strong Real Estate Development Manager to direct the brands real estate activities by market to achieve company and franchise development objectives for new cafe openings and relocations. They are responsible for establishing development strategies by market within a geographically assigned territory while interfacing with field operations representatives to ensure franchisees are ready to expand in the region. The ideal candidate for this role will have an extensive background in analyzing sites to properly make recommendations on each location in their market.
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