The Salad Project
Country Manager
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The Salad Project – About
One of the fastest growing healthy food brands in the UK, 15 sites opened in 5 years
Founded 2021 by Florian and James, both École hôtelière de Lausanne graduates, closely involved in day-to-day operations
Backed by leading investors including Active Partners, Will Shu, and Nick Jones
Industry awards: UberEats Restaurant of the Year, Scalable Concept Award, 12th fastest growing company in the UK
Mission: redefine how people live, feel, and eat — making real food accessible, crave-worthy, and fast
Just raised £10M to fuel aggressive European expansion
Ambition: building the best salad bar in the world
The Paris Opportunity
Our first international market and most significant milestone since founding
First store opening in Le Sentier, Paris, September 2026
Target of 15–20 stores across Paris over the next 3–4 years
This role is the cornerstone of that plan
Bring Paris the salad bar experience it deserves
Role Overview
A highly autonomous, entrepreneurial leadership role. You will own the end-to-end launch and long-term growth of The Salad Project in France, building the team, systems, and culture capable of opening and operating multiple sites at pace.
You will initially shadow the outgoing Country Manager through end of 2026, taking a structured handover before assuming full ownership of the French operation. The outgoing Country Manager is being promoted to Global Operations Director, to whom you will report, working in close partnership with the co-founders.
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You will be responsible for the success and failure of the Paris operation, with a mandate to replicate the successes achieved in London.
Key Responsibilities
Team Building and Leadership
- Build and lead a French team capable of opening and running multiple sites — your primary mandate
- Hire and develop restaurant teams and early-stage support functions (HR, finance, product, ops)
- Foster a strong local culture faithful to The Salad Project values and standards
- Oversee a local marketing manager already in post; grow the local team as sites scale
- Oversee the HR function
UK and France Liaison
- Act as the primary bridge between Paris and London HQ, where global functions (marketing, finance, product) are based
- Ensure seamless communication, alignment on standards, and efficient use of shared resources
- Translate the UK playbook into the French context, adapting where needed and preserving what matters
Market Launch and Operations
- Oversee all aspects of the French operation: kitchen processes, service standards, systems, reporting
- Ensure quality and consistency of the customer experience across every site
- Establish local distribution channels including our own app, Deliveroo, and other delivery platforms
- Build a local supply chain ensuring high quality, fresh ingredients, and reliable logistics
Site Development
- Work closely with the global team on site sourcing and acquisition across Paris
- Serve as the on-the-ground point of contact during construction, fit-out, and pre-opening
- Ensure each new site meets brand standards and is operationally ready from day one
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Growth and Strategy
- Define and execute a multi-site expansion strategy beyond the first store
- Collaborate with co-founders and the Global Finance Director on forecasting, budgeting, and long-term vision for France
- Set up operational frameworks and reporting infrastructure to support rapid scale
What We're Looking For
- Fluent in French and English (spoken and written)
- Bachelor's degree, ideally in Business, Hospitality, Management, or related field
- Proven leadership in hospitality, ideally fast casual or food retail
- Demonstrated ability to build teams and functions from scratch in a high growth environment
- Strong analytical and strategic thinking: data literate, insight driven, commercially sharp
- Operationally excellent with meticulous attention to detail
- Highly entrepreneurial, adaptable, solutions focused — thrives in ambiguity
- Experience in international launches or market entry is a strong plus
- Based in Paris, with ability to travel regularly to London
- Ambitious, ownership oriented, hungry to build something meaningful
Compensation
- Competitive base salary
- Performance based bonus structure
- Equity package tied to growth and success of the French operation
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