Assistant Restaurant General Manager

KFC; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

28 days holiday (inclusive of Bank/HOL

Workplace Pension

Job summary

Demipower, the second largest KFC franchisee in the UK, is recruiting an Assistant Restaurant Manager for a busy KFC restaurant. You will lead the team, coach colleagues and drive the business to deliver high standards and sustained growth.

You will create a culture to be proud of, focus on people development, set clear goals, and take accountability for restaurant results while offering opportunities for progression within the rapidly growing brand.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a retail restaurant team.
• Strong sales focus and commercial decision making.
• Ability to develop and coach a diverse team.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all aspects of the restaurant team.
• Be accountable for restaurant results and growth.
• Set clear, achievable goals and build a strong culture.
• Coach, develop and engage the team to reach potential.

Skills

Team leadership

Coaching

Sales growth focus

P&L understanding

People development

Communication at all levels

Job description

Demipower is a privately-run family business that started in 1989 and is currently the second largest KFC franchisee in the UK, responsible for operating over 115 KFC restaurants across Greater London, Midlands, East Anglia, Home Counties, Western England and Wales. We are continuing to growth at pace as part of the KFC owned brand of quick service restaurants serving fried chicken. You will be joining at an incredibly exciting time with opportunities to progress and to help shape the direction of a rapidly growing business.

About the Role of the Assistant Restaurant Manager:

As a Assistant Restaurant Manager for KFC you are the Number 1 Leader in our business. You are supported by a team who has the same enthusiasm, drive and commitment to ensuring your restaurant achieves the highest standards so to deliver continued growth. Through “beat year ago” mentality you will ensure you develop and communicate a breakthrough strategy which delivers outstanding business results but also creates an environment of recognition and fun. You will successfully lead the management of all aspects of your KFC restaurant through coaching, developing, motivating and engaging your team and creating a culture to be proud of.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leading and managing all aspects of your team
• Having complete accountability for the results of the restaurant and will be focused on growing the business for the future
• Engaging your team with clear and achievable goals
• Being maniacal about building a strong culture in restaurant
• Having a focus on people, encouraging them to reach their full potential and develop a career with KFC

Job Requirements:

Experience:

Those who have previously joined us as Assistant Restaurant Managers have come from all kinds of backgrounds, from supermarkets and pubs, to high street retailers and banks. We look for pace of progression, breadth of exposure, tangible breakthrough results, ambition and a desire for career progression.

The Ideal candidate;

• Driving sales growth
• Great passion and positive energy
• Strong retail Restaurant management experience
• Positively impacting their business
• Commercial decision making successes
• Demonstrating a strong sales focus
• Understanding P&L
• Providing coaching and support to a diverse team
• Basic knowledge of disciplinary and grievance processes
• Fantastic people development
• Strong communication skills at all levels
• Achieving great results in the right way

Benefits of the Job:

• A competitive starting salary
• 28 days holiday (inclusive of Bank Holidays) / 33 days holiday (inclusive of 8 Bank Holidays)
• Workplace Pension

Compensation: Competitive salary