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Wshgroup

Operations Support Manager

Wshgroup·about 14 hours ago

⏰ Full-time🎯 Lead / Principal🇬🇧 Crawley, UK📅 Oct 20, 2026

As the Operations Support Manager, you will play a critical role in ensuring the smooth and efficient operations for one of our BaxterStorey areas. You will be responsible for overseeing various operational functions, managing a team of support staff, and implementing strategies to improve operational effectiveness

• Proficiency in using relevant software applications and tools.

• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire and motivate a team.

• Excellent organisational and problem solving skills, with a keen attention to detail.

• Superior interpersonal skills and confident with others.

• Great administrator skills.

• Proven experience in operations management, preferably in a support oriented role.

• Monitor managers, conduct appraisals, and develop plans.

• Conduct regular team meetings and communicate targets and information.

• Utilise restaurant development and marketing plans.

• Implement BaxterStorey standards effectively.

• Assist sales team in exploring opportunities.

• Ensure customer focus and exceed expectations.

• Maintain strong client relationship and prompt service. 

• Ensure compliance with regulations and procedures.

• Conduct risk assessments and maintain records.

• Maintain equipment and follow procedures.

• Attend relevant training and promote environmental initiatives.

• Adapt to changing needs and exceed expectations.

• Present food according to standards.

• Conduct client review meetings.

• Follow recruitment and training policies.

• Motivate and train staff, provide support and fair treatment.

• Carry out disciplinary procedures.

• Develop and assess teams, encourage creativity.

  • Birthday additional holiday.
  • 3 days volunteering days.
  • 3 days grandparent leave.
  • 24 weeks of enhanced maternity leave.
  • Secondary career leave.
  • Wedding/commitment day leave.
  • Free meals on shift.
  • Bespoke development training.
  • Pension and life insurance.
  • Discounts available from the Perkbox app, from high street shops to holidays & cinemas.
  • Wellbeing hub.
  • Access to employee assistance programme.
  • Cycle to work scheme.

Market context

Measured from remote postings we have tracked ourselves — not self-reported survey data.

What Lead / Principal Operations roles in Europe pay

25th
$65k
Median
$79k
75th
$111k

Based on 161 comparable postings with disclosed salaries, last 12 months.

How Wshgroup is hiring

Last 90 days
25 roles
Total tracked
101
Hiring across
9 job families

Tracked since December 2025.

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