Assistant Manager - KFC KFC · Exeter

Moto; Exeter; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the food service industry is seeking an Assistant Manager for their Exeter location. In this role, you will lead a dedicated team, oversee operational management, and ensure high-quality customer service. Enjoy competitive compensation, bonuses, and opportunities for career advancement, including potential progression to Restaurant Manager.

Benefits

Annual bonus up to £3,640

Colleague discounts up to 60%

Enhanced benefits including pension and life assurance

Development opportunities with funded qualifications

Qualifications

• Understanding of maximizing profit by driving sales.
• Strong relationship-building skills with stakeholders.
• Track record in managing teams in a retail or catering environment.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Sales management

Customer service

Team leadership

Cost control

Relationship building

Job description

Assistant Manager - £29,680pa -40 hours per week

Address: Exeter Services,M5 Junction 30, Sandygate Roundabout, Exeter EX2 7HF

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 want to hear from you!

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

Apply today!

*Please note internally this role is called Assistant Department Manager

*Annual bonus of up to 13%, final value subject to location and performance