Client Job Vacancies

Client Job Vacancies


Regional Director Operations	[ Minimum 10 years restaurant or cafe multi unit experience ]
Job Summary and Mission This job contributes to Client’s success by leading cafe operations within an assigned region and managing a team of district managers to create and maintain the Client brand experience for our customers and partners. Models and acts in accordance with Client’s mission and guiding principles. Summary of Key Responsibilities Responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following: Leadership - Setting goals for the work group, developing organizational capability, and modeling how we work together: - Identifies and communicates key responsibilities and practices to ensure the immediate team of direct reports promotes a successful attitude, confidence in leadership, and teamwork to achieve business results. - Supports the implementation of Company programs, procedures, methods and practices to promote Client key messages and achieve a competitive advantage. Planning and Execution - Developing strategic and operational plans for the work group, managing execution, and measuring results: - Directs and continuously improves store operations within the region to meet company objectives for operational excellence. Identifies, plans and executes areas for improvement to ensure consistent legendary service to customers. - Plans and executes strategies to increase sales while controlling operational costs within the assigned region. Identifies trends and forecasts store budgets. - Plans and implements regional and zone initiatives to support Client business objectives. - Plans and manages business unit and department processes and practices to ensure that programs are aligned with company business goals and objectives. - Prepares, communicates and educates client groups and team on changes in policies and practices within the organization. Business Requirements - Providing functional expertise and executing functional responsibilities: - Collaborates with regional distributive services and functional teams to support store operations and to execute regional and zone initiatives. - Participates in cross-functional teams to enhance the service experience for Client customers and increase profitability, including identifying, planning, and executing opportunities for growth and expansion within region. Partner Development & Team Building - Providing partners with coaching, feedback, and developmental opportunities and building effective teams: - Challenges and inspires partners to achieve business results. - Conducts and ensures the completion of performance reviews. - Ensures partners adhere to legal and operational compliance requirements. - Oversees training and development of partners directly and indirectly managed and makes effective staffing decisions. - Participates in succession planning activities to support regional and zone growth. - Provides coaching, direction and leadership support to team members in order to achieve partner, business and customer results. - Utilizes various performance and talent development methods to meet the needs of the individual partners, and the objectives of the business unit/department(s).
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Sales Manager	[ Progressive Sales Experience selling SaaS or Software programs ]

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Company Profile: The Next Idea provides international food and restaurant consulting offering advice and consulting in all aspects of restaurant operations, development and management, including, but not limited to: Hiring a Designer, start ups, Marketing, Management, Restaurant Business Plan, Business Planning, Concept Development, start up support, Menu engineering, Cost Control, Culinary Development, Design Trends, Foodservice operations, Operating manuals, Food product manuals, Franchising, Grand Openings, Interior Design, Management Training, Marketing Plans, Marketing Strategy, Menu Design, POS, Promotions, Public Relations, Training, management development cost reduction, and nutritional analysis.

The Next Idea is emerging as one of America’s leading restaurant and hospitality consulting groups, possessing exclusive and unrivalled international coverage. Our unique experience provides rare capability and expertise for any client, given our ability to combine the best elements of some of the most advanced food, leisure and hospitality concepts presently found around the globe. We retain the knowledge, experience, and ability to take account of regional considerations such as local demographics, culture and weather, therefore, our skill set is invaluable when developing uniquely differentiated concepts adopted for a specific market(s).

Our team is experienced in all food and beverageand leisure sectors; we have consulted with some of the world’s most eminent Chefs, and upscale dining groups, in addition to working with clients in the casual dining, franchised operations, and fast food sectors. In each project we have been involved in all areas of the business, and have delivered programs and plans that have targeted the elevation of concept, operating standards covering best practice in service, infrastructure, and overall quality, in addition to including specifics relating to marketing. Our larger clients have included House of Fraser (UK), Albert Roux (UK), Starbucks, (UK/US), Virgin (UK), Safeway (UK), Panera Bread (US), Hyatt Hotels (US), Fairmont Hotels (US), Ritz Carlton (US), Mandarin Oriental, SEGA Entertainment (US), HMS Host (US), amongst a very broad range of smaller yet dynamic food service and hotel groups.

We are equipped to operate across the world with network support in the following countries:

United Arab Emirates, (Dubai & Abu Dhabi), Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt, West Bank Territories, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Croatia, UK, USA, France, Spain, Italy, South Africa, Angola, Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, Tunisia, Morocco, Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Turkey, Kuwait, Indonesia, Lebanon, & Brazil.