Assistant Restaurant General Manager - Durham

Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC); Eggleston; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly bonus

Additional holiday

Life assurance

Free chicken & chips every shift

Staff discount 25%

Gym discounts

High street perks & cashback

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) is looking for a hands-on team leader to support daily restaurant operations in the UK and Ireland. You will help drive performance, train and motivate the crew, and ensure every shift delivers the guest experience that makes KFC special.

Join a culture built on pride, teamwork and the iconic original recipe, with clear opportunities to grow while you contribute to a welcoming atmosphere for guests and colleagues alike.

Qualifications

• You lead by example and have experience managing teams.
• You understand people and can build strong teams, handling difficult conversations.
• You keep things running—efficient, clean, compliant—even during busy periods.

Responsibilities

• Support like a leader, drive performance, hit goals, and keep the vibe alive.
• Train, coach, and motivate your crew to go beyond standards.
• Own KPIs, support the team, and ensure shifts deliver what's expected.
• Manage admin tasks from rosters to stock to keep behind-the-scenes work solid.
• Enhance guest experience and turn first-timers into regulars.

Skills

Lead by example

People management

Team coaching

Operations mindset

Job description

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-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 sell the world's best chicken. We've done it for a long old time - since 1939. 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.,

We do things a little differently here. Some of our restaurants are run by KFC directly (that's our Equity team), while others are owned by our awesome Franchise partners. So, things like benefits might vary a bit depending on where you work - but the heart, the culture, and that finger lickin' feeling? That's the same wherever you join us.

What's in it for you:

• 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: Whoever you are and wherever you're from, KFC is a place where you can bring the real you to work. We're here to support you in being yourself, whether you work with us, or are trying to. 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.