Restaurant Manager

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

Benefits offered by this job

Meal allowance: £10 per shift

Bonus schemes (quarterly/annual)

Brand discounts onsite

Wellbeing & Employee Assistance

Discount portal (MyWB)

Uniform provided

Onsite parking

Pension scheme

Career development & apprenticeships

Long service awards

Inclusive networks

Job summary

Welcome Break is seeking a Restaurant Manager for a high-volume Burger King unit in Keele. You will lead the management team daily, ensuring brand standards, food quality, safety and exceptional service for customers on the move.

You will develop and coach Assistant Managers and Supervisors, drive performance and commercial results, and partner with site leadership to grow a high-performing team. This hands-on role offers progression into senior management through our development plans.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead a high-volume Burger King unit on a day-to-day basis.
• Oversee brand and food standards, food safety, service, people and performance.
• Develop and support Assistant Managers and Supervisors and drive strong performance.
• Collaborate with site leadership to deliver results and maintain high standards.
• Build and grow a capable team to support your leadership career.

Skills

Leadership

Management

People coaching

Customer service

Job description

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

Job ID: 130088

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.