Shift Leader: Drive a Fast, People-First Crew

KFC Edinburgh - Princes Mall

City of Edinburgh

On-site

GBP 23,000 - 28,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Free food and drink on shift
25% staff discount

Job summary

KFC Edinburgh - Princes Mall is seeking a Team Leader to guide the floor team, drive the restaurant to hit targets, and ensure every guest leaves happy.

You’ll lead from the front, coach your crew, and coordinate shifts and stock to keep the operation running smoothly in a fast-paced, welcoming environment.

Qualifications

  • Experience leading a team on a busy frontline environment.
  • Ability to coach and develop team members.
  • Calm, fast-thinking decision maker under pressure.

Responsibilities

  • Lead from the front to drive performance and guest satisfaction.
  • Build and support your crew, ensuring learning and growth.
  • Keep operations running smoothly, managing shifts and stock as needed.

Skills

Leadership
People skills
Under pressure

Job description

Teamleader
Welcome to KFC. Home of the real ones.

Wesell the world’s best chicken. We’ve done it for a long old time — since 1939,when the idea of
finger lickin’ good chicken popped into our Colonel’s head. Now, we proudlyserve 1000+ communities across the UK and Ireland, bringing the grit, pride andiconic reputation that started in Kentucky all those years ago.

People who areoriginal. Individual. Fresh. We come to work to be ourselves, and to makesomething of ourselves. We bring the graft and the laughs every day — buildingour own community, as we serve our original recipe chicken to the ones we’rein.

In our place, ambition grows. Careers build.Potential goes further. 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

You’ll be right there on the floor, leading the team, keeping thingsrunning smooth, and making sure every guest leaves happy. It’s about settingthe pace, lifting the vibe, and getting stuck in to make every shift count.

Whatwill you spend your time doing?

  • Lead from the front. You’ll get stuck in with the team, setting the pace and driving therestaurant to hit targets and smash expectations.
  • Build your crew up. You’ll coach, support, and celebrate your team—making sure everyonegrows, learns, and brings their best to every shift.
  • Keep it running smooth. From stock checks to shift plans, you’ll help keep things tickingbehind the scenes so the front runs like clockwork.


What we'd love from you:

  • A natural leader. You’ve got experience managing teams—and you know how to bring out thebest in people when it counts.
  • People person, through and through. You create a buzz, lift others up, and know how to keep the crew happyand focused.
  • Cool under pressure. Things can move fast—you stay calm, think sharp, and make smart callswhen it matters.


Keeping it real

We don’t hire staff — we hire people. Peoplewith real lives and aspirations, building real careers. Each of us hassomething special to add to the mix we call work, and we’ll always encourageyou to add your perspective.

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

What’sin it for you:
We offerbenefits that make your life that little bit easier, because we know the juggleis real.

  • Take the first step toward a rewarding leadership career.
  • Free food and drink on shift

KFC foreveryone:
Whoever you areand 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 withus, 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 fromunderrepresented groups in all industries.

If you’d like any additional support with
your application, have a disability or condition that may affect yourperformance 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. Ifyou’re ready to be part of our community, now’s the time to apply.

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