Restaurant Assistant Manager

Burger King; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus up to £7,000

Career progression IGNITE

Thrive at BK

28 days holiday

Retail discounts

70% off food and drink

£1,000 referral bonus

Stream pay access

Gym discount

Cycle to Work

Volunteer day

Mortgage advice

Employee assistance programme

Pensions scheme

Job summary

Burger King is hiring an Assistant Manager to lead on shift and support the Restaurant Manager in delivering excellent guest experiences. You will drive sales, manage costs and foster a positive, inclusive culture where the team thrives.

This hands-on, high-energy role requires confident leadership and a passion for development and operational excellence. Join a fast-growing business with clear progression through IGNITE, flexible benefits, and a pathway to Restaurant Manager roles.

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced environment with confidence leading people.
• Ability to drive performance and keep things moving forward.
• People-focused with energy, resilience and a can-do attitude.

Responsibilities

• Lead from the front on shift, setting the pace and standard.
• Support the Restaurant Manager with sales, costs and performance.
• Be guest-obsessed — delivering brilliant experiences, every visit.
• Coach, develop and motivate your team to be their best.
• Help create a positive, inclusive culture where people love to work.
• Step up and take charge when it really counts.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Guest experience

Commercial awareness

Job description

What’s in it for you?

Let’s start with the good stuff. This is a big role in a fast-growing business — and we make sure you feel the benefit of that.

• Upto £7,000 annual bonuspotential for Assistant Managers,paid twice a year. Based on operating profit, personal performance and business measurables.Bonus amount dependent on sales band of the restaurant.
• Clearprogression opportunities– our career pathway IGNITE will give you the tools to grow your career with us, not just your CV.
• THRIVE at BK– our internal learning platform to put you in control of your development
• 28days holiday(including bank holidays)
• Hundredsof retail discountsfrom brands you want to use
• 70%off food and drinkfor you and up to five of your friends and family
• £1,000 referral bonuswhen your friends join us in management
• Stream–access your pay when you need it, not just on payday
• 10%off a national gym chain
• Cycle to Work scheme
• One paid volunteering day each year
• Freemortgage advice
• EmployeeAssistance Programme– confidential support whenever you need it
• Pensionschemeto help build your future

And it’s not just us saying it’s a great place to work.
We’reproud winners of the Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For 2025,withemployee engagement scores 6% higher than the industry average.That means our people feel heard, supported and set up to succeed — and we workhard to keep it that way.

This is it. The big one. Your chance to step into a rolewith real impact in a business that’s growing faster than you might expect.

This is your moment.

If you’re ready to step up, take more ownership and growfast in a business that’s growing even faster — this could be the role thatchanges everything.

The role

As an Assistant Manager, you’re a key part of the leadershipteam. You’ll support your Restaurant Manager to run the restaurant like youboth own it — driving results, setting standards and building a team that’sproud of what they do.

This is a hands-on, high-energy role where no two days arethe same. You’ll be right in the action, leading shifts, supporting your crewand making sure every guest leaves happy.

You’ll:

• Lead from the front on shift, setting the pace and the standard
• Support the Restaurant Manager with sales, costs and performance
• Be guest-obsessed — delivering brilliant experiences, every visit
• Coach, develop and motivate your team to be their best
• Help create a positive, inclusive culture where people love to work
• Step up and take charge when it really counts

And here’s the big one: when we’re looking for our next Restaurant Managers, we look to our Assistant Managers first. If you’reambitious and ready to grow, this role is your launchpad.

What we’re looking for

Being an Assistant Manager isn’t easy — and you already knowthat. You’ve got experience in a fast-paced environment, confidence leadingpeople, and the drive to keep things moving forward.

You’re people-focused, commercially aware and not afraid toroll your sleeves up. You bring energy, resilience and a can-do attitude — andyou genuinely enjoy helping others grow.

If you can balance high standards with high morale, and youknow how to put the fun into functional, you’ll fit right in.

Why join us?

We’ve got big plans — new openings, industry-leadingdevelopment and real progression opportunities. You’ll be supported, challengedand given the tools to build a career, not just do a job.

When your team wins, you win. And when you’re ready formore, we’ll be right there with you.

Ready to step up?

If you’re looking for responsibility, progression and achance to grow as fast as we are — it might be time to swap crews and joinours.

We are a Disability Confident employer. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences. If you require any adjustments or accommodations during the application or interview process, please do not hesitate to contact us, we are committed to providing a fair and accessible recruitment process for all applicants.
We are committed to ethical recruitment practices and the prevention of modern slavery. Applicants should never be asked to pay any fees at any stage of the recruitment process. All applications must be submitted by the individual candidate using their own personal details, contact information, and right-to-work documentation.