Restaurant Manager

KFC UK; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-food restaurant chain in Canterbury is looking for a Restaurant General Manager to lead operations and drive team performance. The role involves building a winning team and ensuring excellent guest experiences, with a salary range of £34,000 to £38,000 and numerous perks including bonuses and discounts.

Benefits

Quarterly bonus

Extra holiday

Life assurance

Free chicken & chips

25% staff discount

Gym discounts

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing teams and driving performance.
• Ability to handle tough conversations and build strong relationships.
• Skills in maintaining operational compliance and efficiency, even in chaos.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all operations of the restaurant and ensure performance targets are met.
• Train and motivate team members to exceed standards.
• Manage administrative tasks including rosters and stock management.

Skills

Team Leadership

Operational Efficiency

Guest Experience

Job description

Overview

Restaurant general manager

Welcome to KFC. Home of the real ones. We sell the world’s best chicken and have done so since 1939. We proudly serve 1000+ communities across the UK and Ireland, bringing the grit, pride and iconic reputation that started in Kentucky all those years ago. We hire people who are original, individual, and fresh, and we come to work to be ourselves and to make something of ourselves. Our doors are open, and they can take you anywhere. If you join our team, we only ask one thing: that you be you. Because that makes us, us.

Sounds good? Great. Here’s more about the job.

About the role

Lead from the front, take full ownership of the restaurant, and smash performance goals while building a team that doesn’t just meet standards but exceeds them. Own the numbers, the vibe, and the guest experience, keeping everything running smoothly while creating a space where both guests and the team thrive.

Responsibilities

• Lead like you mean it. You’ll take full ownership of the restaurant — drive performance, hit goals, and set the vibe.
• Build a team worth following. Train, coach, and motivate your people so they don’t just meet the standard — they raise it.
• Smash the targets. Own your KPIs and push the team to deliver every shift, every day.
• Keep it tight. Stay on top of the admin — rosters, stock, reporting — so everything runs smoothly behind the scenes.
• Make the guest experience unforgettable. Turn first-timers into regulars by creating moments that hit differently.

Qualifications

• You lead from the front. You’ve managed teams before and know how to bring the best out of people.
• You get people. You build strong teams, handle tough conversations, and create a culture where everyone feels seen.
• You run a tight ship. You know how to keep operations efficient, clean, and compliant — even when it’s chaos.

Keeping it real

We don’t hire staff — we hire people. People with real lives and aspirations, building real careers. Each of us has something special to add to the mix we call work, and we’ll always encourage you to add your perspective.

See, at KFC, everyone’s welcome — whatever your background, and whatever future you’re creating. We’ll look out for you because you’re one of us, not because you work for us. We’ll invest in your potential, because it’s what we’ve always done. But most of all, we’ll give you the freedom to be you, wherever (and whoever) you happen to be.

What’s in it for you

• Pay rate: £34,000 – £38,000
• Quarterly bonus: that rewards the hustle
• Extra holiday: more time to recharge
• Life assurance: we’ve got you covered
• Free chicken & chips: every shift
• 25% staff discount
• Gym discounts to keep you moving
• 200+ high street perks & cashback
• Wellbeing support that actually helps

KFC for everyone: Whoever you are and wherever you’re from, KFC is a place where you can bring the real you to work. We’re here to support you in being yourself, whether you work with us, or are trying to.

Our promise is this: every person who applies to a role at KFC, regardless of age, background, ethnicity, gender, ability, religion or sexual orientation, will have an equal opportunity to work here. We don’t just welcome, we encourage applications from underrepresented groups in all industries.

If you’d like any additional support with your application, have a disability or condition that may affect your performance during the recruitment process, or have any other requirements — just let us know. We’ll be there to help you be the real you.

Ready? We hope so. If you’re ready to be part of our community, now’s the time to apply. Worried you aren’t ticking all the boxes? Don’t — we’d still love to hear from you.

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