Head of Equity Uk

4 months ago

Woking, United Kingdom Yum! Brands Full time

**Who is Taco Bell?**

Taco Bell was born and raised in California and has been around since 1962. We went from selling everyone’s favourite Crunchy Tacos on the West Coast to a global brand with 8,200+ restaurants, 350 franchise organizations, that serve 42+ million fans each week around the globe. That’s rightTaco Bell has 8,200+ restaurants in over 32 countries around the world, with offices in the U.S., Canada, UK, India, Australia, and Singapore. And we don’t plan to stop there.

We’re not only the largest Mexican-inspired quick service brand (QSR) in the world, we’re also part of the biggest restaurant group in the world: Yum Brands.

Much of our fan love and authentic connection with our communities are rooted in being rebels with a cause. From ensuring we use high quality, sustainable ingredients to elevating restaurant technology in ways that hasn’t been done beforewe will continue to be inclusive, bold, challenge the status quo and push industry boundaries.

We’re a company that celebrates and advocates for different, has bold self-expression, strives for a better future, and brings the fun while we’re at it. We fuel our culture with real people who bring unique experiences. We inspire and enable our teams and the world to Live Más.

And all of that comes with fun, year-round events like holiday and cultural festivities, development opportunities you can take advantage of from anywhere you are, and random recharge days - just to name a few. We truly believe that where you work matters and taking care of our employees matters as much to us as taking care of our fans.

At Taco Bell, we’re Cultural Rebels. Want to join in on the passion-fueled fun? Learn more about the career below.

**About the Job**

As the Head of Equity for our company-owned restaurants, you'll orchestrate the entire process from development to operations utilizing cross functional teams and resources and ensure excellence across all aspects of our establishments. Reporting directly to the General Manager, you'll manage a cross-functional team responsible for development, construction, operations, people management, sales, and profitability of our brand new equity restaurants. This pivotal role requires a dynamic leader dedicated to driving success and maximizing our brand's potential.

**The Day-to-Day**

**Leading Cross-Functional Teams**:

- Coordinate with various departments to ensure seamless execution of restaurant development, construction, HR and operations for each new restaurant individually and collectively.
- Manage a diverse team responsible for different aspects of the restaurant lifecycle, from inception to ongoing management including but not limited to team recruitment, training and management, customer satisfaction, restaurant profitability, health and safety and day to day building maintenance.

**Restaurant openings**:

- Oversee successful and on time new restaurant openings.
- Oversee succesful recruitment and training of restaurant management and team members.
- Ensure successful hand over of new restaurants from construction team.

**Ensuring Operational Excellence**:

- Ensure consistent operational excellence across all Equity restaurants.
- Utilize feedback and data to continuously improve processes and enhance customer satisfaction.
- Ensure compliance with food safety standards, company policies, and local regulations.

**Maximizing Sales and Profitability**:

- Collaborate with various teams to drive sales growth and exceed performance benchmarks.
- Support marketing initiatives to maximise their impact on sales and profitability.
- Optimise operational efficiency and cost management to achieve profit targets.

**Is this you?**
- Dynamic and proactive leader with a track record of driving success in a cross-functional environment.
- Strong leadership skills, including team development, problem-solving, and communication.
- At least 10+ years of experience in Restaurant or Retail Management, with expertise in managing diverse teams and driving operational excellence.
- Experience in new restaurant openenings and overseeing cross functional teams
- Extensive Quick Service Restaurant or Retail experience, with a focus on maximising sales and profitability
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams

**Why Taco Bell?**

We truly believe that where you work matters, and we know a thing or two about what makes employees happy. Join us on our mission of feeding people’s lives with más

**Work-Hard, Play-Hard**:

- Company and performance related bonus
- Generous pension with up to 11% company contribution
- Private healthcare with the option to increase to include family cover and extra dental cover
- Annual holiday allowance starts at 25 days with the option to buy or sell up to 3 extra days per year
- 5 extra company recharge days a year
- After 5 years’ service, annual holiday allowance increases to 30 days
- We offer

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