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Area Manager – Catering

On-site in Madrid·Added 12 days ago

Catenon

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Overview

Requirements

  • Have the right to work in Spain

    Catenon doesn't mention sponsorship in the ad.

  • Work on-site in Madrid

    No relocation package mentioned.

This job was automatically translated to English.

Requirements

What we're looking for

- Experience in leadership and team development through Managers/Establishment Heads.
- Solid knowledge of operational management, cost control, sales, objectives, and results analysis.
- Analytical capacity and a clear orientation toward business and results.
- High capacity for organization, prioritization, and incident resolution.
- A resilient, decisive, and stable profile in demanding operational environments, capable of maintaining perspective, ordering priorities, and acting as an effective link between restaurants and corporate teams.
- Availability to travel approximately 40% of the time, mainly to Málaga, Granada, and A Coruña.
- Multi-site/multi-unit management experience is essential.

The role

At Catenon, we are looking for an Area Manager for a growing catering group that is consolidating its operation in Spain.

Reporting to the Operations Director, you will be responsible for the comprehensive management of a restaurant zone, overseeing and leading a project with a focus on operational excellence, profitability, and team development.

The position will initially have responsibility for restaurants located in Madrid, Málaga, Granada, and A Coruña.

What you'll do

- Supervise the operation of the assigned restaurants, ensuring compliance with operational, service, and customer experience standards.
- Conduct periodic visits to the centers, identifying deviations and establishing action plans and continuous improvement.
- Manage and monitor the main economic indicators of the zone: sales, costs, profitability, and EBITDA, ensuring compliance with budget and objectives.
- Analyze the evolution of sales, traffic, average ticket, and different sales channels, identifying growth opportunities.
- Lead and develop Restaurant Managers and their teams, ensuring solid structures, training, performance, and professional development.
- Guarantee the correct implementation of commercial campaigns, launches, and strategies defined by the company.
- Coordinate restaurant activity with the different corporate areas: Operations, HR, Marketing, Finance, Training, Supply Chain, and Maintenance.
- Drive a culture of operational excellence, results orientation, and continuous improvement.

About Catenon

Catenon is a global executive search and international recruitment firm that combines technology, data, and human insight to identify the best professionals worldwide. With 23 offices across the planet and operations in more than 100 countries, the company specializes in board search, executive search, middle management recruitment, international recruitment, salary benchmarking, and talent projects for industries including construction, engineering, energy, IT, life sciences, and professional services.

Headquartered in Madrid, Spain, Catenon operates as a Spanish multinational with a strong presence in the local market, offering roles such as Jefe de Obra, Director General, and Sales Manager across Spain. The company's work culture emphasizes global mobility, with opportunities for expatriation (e.g., COO in Mexico) and multilingual roles (e.g., French Desk in Madrid), making it attractive for international professionals seeking cross-border careers in recruitment and talent management.

Industry
Recruitment

In their own words

About the company & team

A company in the organized catering sector, integrated into an international business group and currently immersed in a new stage of consolidation and growth of its business in Spain.

The project is at an especially relevant moment, with a clear focus on strengthening the operation, excellence in execution, and the development of its teams, within a structure that combines a consolidated brand with significant opportunities for evolution.

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