Assistant Restaurant General Manager

KFC UK; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly bonus

Extra holiday

Life assurance

Free chicken & chips

Staff discount

Gym discounts

Perks & cashback

Wellbeing support

Job summary

KFC UK in Bridgwater is hiring an Assistant restaurant general manager to lead day-to-day operations, drive performance, and ensure an outstanding guest experience. You will own the operations, atmosphere, and full sense of hospitality on shift.

Train and motivate the crew, hit KPIs, manage rosters and stock, and keep standards high even during busy periods. We value people who bring authenticity and a willingness to grow with us.

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams in a fast-paced restaurant or retail setting.
• Ability to train, coach and motivate staff to exceed standards.
• Strong focus on guest experience, service quality and safety.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day restaurant operations and drive performance.
• Own the operations, atmosphere and guest experience on shift.
• Train, coach and motivate the crew to meet and exceed standards.
• Manage rosters, stock and administrative tasks to keep everything running smoothly.
• Support in turning first-time customers into regular guests.

Skills

People management

Leadership

Training & coaching

Operations management

Guest experience

KPI focus

Job description

Assistant

restaurant general manager

Welcome to KFC. Home of the real ones.

We

sell the world’s best chicken. We’ve done it for a long old time — since 1939, when the idea of

finger lickin’ good chicken popped into our Colonel’s head. Now, we proudly serve 1000+ communities across the UK and Ireland, bringing the grit, pride and iconic reputation that started in Kentucky all those years ago.

People who are original. Individual. Fresh. We come to work to be ourselves, and to make something of ourselves. We bring the graft and the laughs every day — building our own community, as we serve our original recipe chicken to the ones we’re in.

In our place, ambition grows. Careers build. Potential goes further. Our doors are open, and they can take you anywhere.

If you join our team, we only ask one thing. That you be you.

Because that makes us, us.

Sounds good? Great. Here’s more about the job.

About the role

Support the team, take charge of the day‑to‑day, and help hit those performance goals while ensuring your team doesn’t just meet expectations, but crushes them. Own the operations, the atmosphere, and the guest experience, helping everything run smoothly and creating a place where both guests and the team feel right at home.

What will you spend your time doing?

Support like a leader. Assist in taking ownership of the restaurant — help drive performance, hit goals, and keep the vibe alive.

Help build a dream team. Train, coach, and motivate your crew to not only meet standards but go beyond them.

Hit those targets. Own your KPIs, support the team, and make sure every shift delivers what’s expected.

Keep everything running smooth. Stay on top of the admin — from rosters to stock, you help ensure the behind‑behind the scenes work is solid.

Make every guest feel special. Assist in turning first‑timers into regulars with moments that keep them coming back.

What we'd love from you:

You lead by example. You’ve helped manage teams before and know how to bring out the best in others.

You understand people. You support building strong teams, handle tough convos, and make sure everyone feels valued.

You keep things running. You help ensure smooth operations — efficient, clean, compliant — even when things get hectic.

Keeping it real

We don’t hire staff — we hire people. People with real lives and aspirations, building real careers. Each of us has something special to add to the mix we call work, and we’ll always encourage you to add your perspective.

See, at KFC, everyone’s welcome — whatever your background, and whatever future you’re creating. We’ll look out for you and we’ll invest in your potential, because it’s what we’ve always done. But most of all, we’ll give you the freedom to be you, wherever (and whoever) you happen to be.

What’s in it for you:

• Pay rate: £32,000 - £35,000
• Quarterly BONUS that rewards the hustle
• Extra holiday – more time to recharge
• Life assurance – we’ve got you covered
• Free chicken & chips every shift
• 25% staff discount
• Gym discounts to keep you moving
• 200+ high street perks & cashback
• Wellbeing support that actually helps

KFC for everyone:

Our promise is this: every person who applies to a role at KFC, regardless of age, background, ethnicity, gender, ability, religion or sexual orientation, will have an equal opportunity to work here.

We don’t just welcome, we encourage applications from underrepresented groups in all industries.

If you’d like any additional support with your application, have a disability or condition that may affect your performance during the recruitment process, or have any other requirements — just let us know. We’ll be there to help you be the real you.