Assistant Restaurant General Manager - KFC - Bury St Edmunds Demipower Eastern

KFC; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Holiday allowance

Pension plan

Job summary

Demipower, the second largest KFC franchisee in the UK, operates over 115 restaurants across Greater London, Midlands, East Anglia, Home Counties, Western England and Wales. You will join at an exciting time with opportunities to progress and help shape a rapidly growing business.

As Assistant Restaurant Manager you will be the Number 1 Leader in our business, supported by a team with the same enthusiasm and commitment to ensure our restaurant delivers outstanding results, while fostering a

Qualifications

• Proven track record in driving sales growth and leading retail teams.
• Experience in P&L management and commercial decision making.
• Strong communication and people development skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all aspects of the restaurant team.
• Be fully accountable for restaurant results and future growth.
• Set clear, achievable goals for the team.
• Foster a strong culture and positive working environment.
• Develop team potential and career paths within KFC.

Skills

Leadership

Sales growth

People development

Coaching

Communication skills

P&L understanding

Disciplinary knowledge

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 grow 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

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;

• will be an ambitious leader with a proven track record of:
• 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