Restaurant Training Manager

Growth Kitchen; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading foodtech startup is seeking a talented individual to oversee operations across the UK. The role involves training franchisees in cooking standards, managing the performance of 20 partner kitchens, and addressing site issues hands-on. Candidates should have 1-4 years of experience in a hospitality role, enjoy customer interaction, and be fluent in English. This is a unique opportunity to join a fast-growing start-up with predictable hours and various benefits, including stock options and generous holiday leave.

Benefits

Work with leading food delivery brands

Predictable working hours, no weekends

Competitive salary

Pension Scheme

Stock options

25 days of holiday + bank holidays

Qualifications

• 1-4 years of experience in a restaurant or hospitality role as a GM or similar.
• Fluent in English with the right to work in the UK is essential.
• Must be open to learning and receiving coaching.

Responsibilities

• Train new franchisees on cooking the brand's food.
• Conduct regular on-site checks to ensure quality.
• Support and manage 20 kitchen partners’ performance.
• Assist partners directly in the kitchen as needed.

Skills

Training

Communication

Problem-solving

Customer engagement

Adaptability

Job description

Note : applicants welcome from across the UK!

Growth Kitchen is on a mission to make eating great food the norm. Our platform enables kitchen operators to sell well‑known restaurant brands, such as The Athenian from their existing kitchens.

We are looking for talented individuals to help grow and oversee our operations across the UK, working closely with kitchens and brands to change the landscape of the restaurant industry. You will travel to our network of third‑party delivery kitchens to ensure that our franchisees are operating smoothly and cook our food to high standards, and well as helping our kitchen partners maximise their success through strategic support and management. We are looking for someone who is willing to get hands‑on, train kitchens and able to communicate professionally with customers, as well as being interested in the commercial aspects of running a business and optimising for success. The role requires travelling nationally (paid) 80% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Train new franchisees: help them learn how to cook our brands
• Run regular checks on‑site, help them cook more accurately and better
• Work with teams and managers in partner kitchens to help them do their job better, operationally and commercially
• Manage a cluster of 20 kitchen partners, owning their growth trajectory and week‑to‑week performance
• Support partners by getting hands‑on in the kitchen, and solving site issues when they arise

This is an incredible opportunity to join an exciting high‑growth start‑up in the foodtech space, where you will be given a lot of responsibility early on, and a lot of autonomy to achieve your goals. and where progression opportunities will be exciting as the business grows. It is a great way to transition out of being hands‑on in a single kitchen, perhaps running a small team, to working with many kitchens and helping them run smoothly.

Requirements

• 1-4 years of work experience in a restaurant / hospitality role as a GM of a single site or similar
• Excited to learn and figure things out, asking great questions and being open to coaching
• Excited to travel and visit kitchens across the UK, talk to customers and help them cook our food well
• Friendly, positive, and clear communicator and enjoy meeting new people
• Fluent in English and right to work in the UK is a must

Benefits

• Work directly with and learn from the best food delivery brands
• Predictable working hours, no weekends
• Be part of a fast‑growing startup
• Competitive salary
• Pension Scheme
• Stock options
• 25 days of holiday + bank holidays