High-Volume Restaurant GM — Lead Performance & People

Popeyes Louisiana Chicken UK&I; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10% bonus

Management referral bonus £1000

30 days holiday + birthday day off

Private healthcare

Free meals on shift

Discounts on meals off duty

Gym discount

Company car scheme

Tech discount scheme

Learning platform

Job summary

Popeyes UK&I is seeking an experienced Restaurant General Manager to own and drive performance in a busy, high-volume site. You’ll lead with energy, motivate teams and deliver top-line growth, excellent guest experience, and strong operational metrics.

You will ensure food safety, compliance, and people development while building rotas, controlling costs, and optimizing stock. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and want career progression, join Popeyes University and help pop culture come

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a General Manager in a branded, high-volume QSR or fast-casual restaurant.
• Ability to deliver quality, safety and cleanliness standards at all times.
• Track record of hitting sales targets, managing P&L, and controlling costs.
• Experience with labour scheduling, stock management and inventory systems.
• Strong people leadership and talent development.
• Experience in new-site openings or multi-site environments is beneficial.
• Adaptable to fast-paced, changing environments.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with food safety (HACCP), health & safety, and employment legislation.
• Full accountability for restaurant performance, inc P&L, sales, labour, food cost, audit and brand standards.
• Support and develop your team to grow their careers and unleash their potential.
• Deliver Popeyes' food quality, speed of service, and guest experience standards.
• Own recruitment, development plans, and succession planning for your site.
• Control stock, inventory, ordering, and waste to target.
• Build rotas that balance availability, labour budgets, and peak trade.
• Review performance data to identify opportunities and take action.
• Bring the Fun and keep the energy high, the service smooth, and the culture poppin’

Skills

General Manager experience

Quality & safety standards

Sales targets & P&L

Labour scheduling

Stock management

Inventory systems

People leadership

New-site openings

Adaptability

Job description

Popeyes UK&I is seeking an experienced Restaurant General Manager to own and drive performance in a busy, high-volume site. You’ll lead with energy, motivate teams and deliver top-line growth, excellent guest experience, and strong operational metrics.

You will ensure food safety, compliance, and people development while building rotas, controlling costs, and optimizing stock. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and want career progression, join Popeyes University and help pop culture come