Restaurant Manager

Welcome Break; Keele; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal allowance £10 per shift

Bonus schemes

Discounts on onsite brands

Paid breaks

Pension

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Welcome Break is seeking a Restaurant Manager to lead a high‑volume Burger King unit at Keele. You will manage the operations, uphold brand standards, food safety and service quality, while developing the next generation of leaders.

You’ll own performance, drive results, and create an engaging, customer‑focused environment for guests and staff alike, with a competitive salary and rewarding bonus opportunities.

Qualifications

• Management experience in restaurants or catering in a fast‑paced environment.
• Ability to coach and develop managers and supervisors.
• Ability to deliver great food, service and high standards while managing performance and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Run a high‑volume Burger King unit and lead the management team daily.
• Oversee brand and food standards, safety, service, people and performance.
• Develop Assistant Managers and Supervisors and drive strong performance.
• Create a welcoming experience for customers and deliver on the brand promise.

Skills

Restaurant management

Leadership

People management

Customer service

Job description

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Keele, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, S, United Kingdom, ST5 5HG

Job ID: 129991

Full‑time role | Rewarding salary package up to £35,000 with £10 meal allowance on shift & annual bonus scheme

Ready to lead a fast-paced Burger King unit and create great experiences for both customers and teams?

As a Restaurant Manager at Welcome Break, you’ll take ownership of a high‑volume Burger King unit, leading your management team day to day and creating a warm, welcoming experience for customers on the move.

You’ll be responsible for running the units’ operations, overseeing everything from brand and food standards, food safety to service, people and performance. You’ll make sure the brand delivers to its promise, operates to the highest standards, and consistently meets customer expectations.

You’ll work closely with site leadership, develop and support Assistant Managers and Supervisors, and drive strong performance within your restaurant. This is a hands‑on role where you’ll build great teams, manage standards and results, and continue to grow your leadership career with our support.

This role could be a great fit if you:

• Have management experience in restaurants or catering within a fast‑paced environment
• Enjoy leading, coaching and developing managers and supervisors
• Take pride in delivering great food, great service and high standards
• Are confident managing performance, compliance and commercial results
• Are ambitious and keen to progress further in your management career

If you’re looking for a role where you can take real ownership, develop future leaders and make a genuine impact, we’d love to hear from you.

What you’ll get as a Manager at Welcome Break:

• £10 meal allowance every shift, saving you over £2500 a year on food!
• Flexible working patterns that suit your lifestyle with immediate start
• Quarterly or annual bonus schemes for running it like you own it
• 50% off onsite brands (including big brands like KFC, Burger King, Starbucks & Taco Bell) this will extend to your family and friends when you visit with them!
• Paid breaks allowing you to recharge your batteries
• MyWB discounts & reward portal, savings, cycle to work, cashback on thousands of retailers like Tesco, JD Sports and TUI!
• My Wellbeing Centre & Employee Assistance Programme to support you
• Inclusion Networks, making sure everybody’s included and recognised
• Annual incentive schemes to reward great performance
• Long Service awards celebrating key milestones in your career
• Clear (and award-winning!) e-learning and structured development plans for managers looking for senior management roles or specialised Head Office roles out in the field
• Apprenticeship programmes where you can learn and earn at the same time
• Holiday allowance that grows as your career grows with us
• Workplace pension scheme with employer contributions to help you save for the future
• Free onsite parking across all Welcome Break locations
• Uniform provided – of course!

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 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.