Restaurant General Manager | Drive Growth & Experience

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

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Referral bonus

Holiday entitlement 30 days

Private healthcare

Free meals on shift

Gym discount

Company car scheme

Tech discount

Popeyes University

Job summary

Popeyes Louisiana Chicken UK&I is recruiting an experienced Restaurant General Manager to take full ownership of a busy Popeyes site in the UK. You will lead operations, drive guest experience, and ensure high standards of safety, service, and profitability.

You’ll recruit and develop teams, build rotas, manage costs and inventory, and deliver strong metrics across people, sales, and guest satisfaction. We value energy, culture, and the ability to adapt in a fast-paced environment.

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; built teams and developed talent.
• Experience in new-site openings or multi-site environments is beneficial.
• The ability to adapt and thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with food safety (HACCP), health & safety, and employment legislation.
• Full accountability for your restaurant’s 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’

Job description

Popeyes Louisiana Chicken UK&I is recruiting an experienced Restaurant General Manager to take full ownership of a busy Popeyes site in the UK. You will lead operations, drive guest experience, and ensure high standards of safety, service, and profitability.

You’ll recruit and develop teams, build rotas, manage costs and inventory, and deliver strong metrics across people, sales, and guest satisfaction. We value energy, culture, and the ability to adapt in a fast-paced environment.