Assistant Restaurant Manager

Welcome Break; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£10 meal allowance per shift

Bonus scheme

30 days holiday? (not stated)

Job summary

Welcome Break in the Woodall area near Sheffield is seeking an Assistant Restaurant Manager for its KFC site. This full-time role offers a rewarding salary package up to £28,000 with a bonus scheme and a £10 meal allowance per shift.

You will lead the team day to day, maintain standards, and ensure every guest enjoys a warm welcome and a great experience. The position offers hands‑on leadership with real responsibility and a clear career path to Store Manager.

Qualifications

• Experience as Supervisor/Team Leader/Assistant Manager in busy retail, hospitality, or customer service environments.
• Strong customer service and leadership skills.
• Ability to motivate, coach and develop others on shift.
• Excellent organisation and prioritisation in a busy setting.
• Commitment to standards, compliance and driving sales performance.

Responsibilities

• Assist Restaurant Manager with day-to-day restaurant leadership.
• Coach and supervise staff on shift to deliver great guest experiences.
• Support service, safety, people and commercial performance.
• Help manage stock, routines and cleanliness for peak times.
• Provide a hands-on role with real responsibility and training to progress.

Skills

Supervisor

Team Leader

Assistant Manager

Customer service

Leadership

Job description

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Woodall, Sheffield, South York, United Kingdom, S26 7XR

Job ID: 129397

Full‑time role | Rewarding salary package up to £28,000 with bonus scheme | £10 meal allowance every shift

Ready to take the next step in your leadership career in a fast‑paced, customer‑focused environment? As an Assistant Restaurant Manager in KFCat Welcome Break, you’ll help lead the team day to day, keep standards high, and make sure every customer gets a warm welcome and a great experience.

You’ll support the Restaurant Manager in KFCacross service, safety, people, and commercial performance, coaching the team on shift, helping to manage stock and routines, and making sure the unit is clean, well‑organised, and ready for every rush. It’s a hands‑on role with real responsibility, and we’ll give you the training and support to grow into a Store Manager role.

This role could be a great fit if you:

• Have experience as a Supervisor, Team Leader, or Assistant Manager in a busy retail, hospitality, or customer service environment
• Take pride in delivering great customer service and creating a welcoming experience
• Enjoy leading from the front — motivating, coaching, and developing others on shift
• Are confident juggling priorities, staying organised, and keeping the team focused in a busy environment
• Understand the importance of standards, compliance, and delivering strong sales performance
• Are ambitious and ready to develop your management career with a clear progression path

What you’ll get as an Assistant Manager at Welcome Break:

• £10 meal allowance every shift, rewarding salary and bonus scheme
• 30 days’ holiday (increasing with service)
• 50% off onsite brands (including KFC, Burger King, Starbucks and Pizza Express)
• My Welcome Break discounts – savings at hundreds of retailers
• Contributory pension (after 3 months)
• Structured career path and bespoke training
• Generous discounts on hotel rooms for you and family members

Due to responsibilities within the Assistant Manager role, applicants will need to be 18 years of age or over.

About Welcome Break

Welcome Break is one of the UK’s leading motorway service operators, running 61 service areas and 31 hotels across the UK. Working for Welcome Break is not what it may seem to our everyday customer. When you come into one of our sites you will recognise your favourite brands such as Starbucks, Taco Bell, Subway, WHSmith, KFC, Pizza Express and Burger King, as well as hotels under the Ramada and Days Inn brands. But what might come as a surprise is that we are all one team and that even with different uniforms, everyone works for Welcome Break.