Store Manager

Welcome Break; Charnock Richard; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£10 meal allowance on shift

Annual bonus scheme

Flexible working patterns

50% off onsite brands (KFC, BurgerKing

Discounts at My Welcome Break

Job summary

Welcome Break in Charnock Richard is hiring a Store Manager to lead the Chopstix and The Good Breakfast hybrid unit, delivering great experiences for customers on the move. You’ll take ownership of operations, oversee food standards and service, and drive brand compliance on a busy site.

This hands-on role involves developing and supporting Assistant Managers and Supervisors, coaching teams, and delivering strong performance.

Qualifications

• Experience managing high-volume restaurant operations.
• Ability to lead and develop managers and supervisors.
• Strong focus on brand standards and customer service.
• Comfort with performance management and commercial results.
• Willing to progress into Store Management.

Responsibilities

• Run day-to-day operations of the units and ensure smooth service.
• Maintain brand and food standards, safety and quality.
• Develop and support Assistant Managers and Supervisors, coach teams.

Skills

Management experience

Leadership

Food safety

Customer service

Job description

Store Manager - Chopstix / The Good Breakfast
Welcome Break, Charnock Richard M6 services, Chorley, PR7 5LR (no motorway driving required)

Full‑time role | Rewarding salary package up to £33,000 with £10 meal allowance on shift & annual bonus scheme

Ready to lead a fast-paced Chopstix / The Good Breakfast hybrid unit and create great experiences for both customers and teams?

As a Store Manager at Welcome Break, you’ll take ownership of a high-volume Chopstix and The Good Breakfast 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, rewarding salary and annual bonus scheme
• Flexible working patterns that fit your lifestyle
• 50% off onsite brands (including KFC, Burger King, Starbucks & Pizza Express) that will extend to your family and friends when you visit with them!
• Enjoy being part of company events, from our annual Conference to the Summer Ball and Back to the Floor Day
• My Welcome Break discounts - savings at hundreds of retailers
• Incentive schemes to reward great performance
• Clear progression from Supervisor into Store Management
• Apprenticeship programmes where you can learn and earn at the same time
• Holiday allowance that grows with service
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Free onsite parking
• Uniform provided

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.