Assistant Manager - KFC

Moto Hospitality; Grays; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus up to £3,640pa

Staff discount 60% for you and family

Pension, sick pay, life assurance

Development opportunities to become RM

Job summary

Moto Hospitality in Grays is seeking an Assistant Manager to lead day-to-day operations at Thurrock Services. You will drive sales, manage budgets, ensure brand standards and health & safety, and recruit the team as part of our leadership group.

The role offers a salary of £30,000 to £31,000 for 40 hours per week, with an annual bonus and opportunities to progress to Restaurant Manager. Flexible working arrangements may be available.

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams in high-volume retail or catering environments.
• Ability to drive sales and manage P&L and budgets.
• Strong focus on brand standards and health & safety.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day management and operation of the unit and colleagues.
• Drive sales, unit budget and P&L, and recruitment.
• Ensure consistent high-quality customer service and report performance.

Skills

Leadership

Customer service

Profit & cost control

Team development

Communication

Job description

Assistant Manager - £30,000 to £31,000 - 40 hours per week

Address: Thurrock Services, M25, Junction 30/31, Arterial Road, Grays RM16 3BG

As an Assistant Manager, you won’t just Assist, you’ll be a key part of our leadership team in store. You will be able to lead, inspire and develop your team to deliver KFC’s world-famous fried chicken and exceptional customer service as we transform the UK’s rest stop experience.

What you will get in return as an Assistant Manager

• Annual bonus up to £3,640pa*
• Up to 60% colleague discount for you, family, and friends with brands such as Costa, M&S, Burger King, Greggs, KFC, WHSmith and more
• Enhanced benefits, including pension, sick pay, maternity, paternity, and life assurance
• Fabulous development opportunities including funded qualifications, leading to the next step in your career being a Restaurant Manager

What you will be doing as an Assistant Manager

• As an Assistant Manager your responsibilities will involve supporting the day to day management and operation of your unit and colleagues: Including driving sales, unit budget and P&L, delivering brand standards, Health & Safety and recruitment.
• Responsible for driving consistent high quality customer service
• Reporting to the Restaurant Manager, feeding back on potential issues, progress and overall performance.

What Skills & Knowledge you’ll need

• An understanding of maximising profit by driving sales and controlling costs
• An ability to build strong and positive relationships with stakeholders
• Adhering to and ensuring delivery of brand standards
• An emerging track record in managing and leading teams in a high volume, retail or catering brand environment
• An efficient and productive manager, ensuring delivery of task’s in an effective and timely manner.

You may be a shift manager, team leader or duty manager who is aspiring to grow their career into management, or you may be an assistant manager or deputy manager looking for that next challenge.

We offer flexible working arrangements, including options to adjust your hours, work compressed schedules, or follow a fixed shift pattern to support your work–life balance.

Where our customer’s journey pauses, yours just begins.

• Please note internally this role is called Assistant Department Manager
• Annual bonus of up to 13%, final value subject to location and performance

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