Restaurant General Manager

Join Our Team as a Restaurant General Manager!

Welcome to KFC! Home of the real ones. Since 1939, we’ve been serving the world’s best chicken, bringing the grit and pride of Kentucky to over 1000 communities across the UK and Ireland. Here, we celebrate originality, individuality, and a good laugh while serving our iconic original recipe chicken.

At KFC, ambition flourishes, careers take flight, and potential knows no bounds. Our doors are open, and they can lead you anywhere. If you join our team, we ask just one thing: be yourself. Because that’s what makes us, us!

About the Role

As our Restaurant General Manager, you’ll lead from the front, taking full ownership of the restaurant. Your mission? Smash performance goals while building a team that doesn’t just meet standards but exceeds them. You’ll own the numbers, the vibe, and the experience, ensuring everything runs smoothly while creating a thriving space for both guests and team members.

What Will You Spend Your Time Doing?

• Lead Like You Mean It: Take full ownership of the restaurant — drive performance, hit goals, and set the vibe.
• Build a Team Worth Following: Train, coach, and motivate your people to not just meet the standard — but raise it.
• Smash the Targets: Own your KPIs and push the team to deliver every shift, every day.
• Keep It Tight: Stay on top of the admin — rosters, stock, reporting — ensuring everything runs smoothly behind the scenes.
• Make the Guest Experience Unforgettable: Turn first-timers into regulars by creating moments that hit different.

What We’d Love From You:

• You Lead From the Front: You’ve managed teams before and know how to bring out the best in people.
• You Get People: You build strong teams, handle tough conversations, and create a culture where everyone feels seen.
• You Run a Tight Ship: You know how to keep operations efficient, clean, and compliant — even in chaos.

Keeping It Real

At KFC, we don’t hire staff — we hire people. People with real lives and aspirations, building real careers. Each of us has something special to add to our work community, and we encourage you to bring your unique perspective.

We welcome everyone, regardless of background or future aspirations. We’ll invest in your potential and give you the freedom to be yourself, wherever (and whoever) you happen to be.

What’s In It for You?

We offer benefits that make your life a little easier because we know the juggle is real:

• Pay Rate: £38,000 - £42,000
• Quarterly BONUS: Rewards for your hustle
• Extra Holiday: More time to recharge
• Life Assurance: We’ve got you covered
• Free Chicken & Chips: Every shift!
• 25% Staff Discount: Enjoy your favorites
• Gym Discounts: Keep moving!
• 200+ High Street Perks & Cashback: Treat yourself
• Wellbeing Support: That actually helps

KFC for Everyone

Whoever you are and wherever you’re from, KFC is a place where you can bring your true self to work. We support you in being yourself, whether you work with us or are trying to.

Our promise is simple: every person who applies to a role at KFC will have an equal opportunity to work here. We encourage applications from underrepresented groups in all industries.

If you need additional support with your application or have any requirements, just let us know. We’re here to help you be the real you.

Ready?

If you’re excited to be part of our community, now’s the time to apply! Worried you aren’t ticking all the boxes? Don’t be — we’d still love to hear from you.

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