Restaurant Assistant Manager

Overview

As an Assistant Manager, you're a key part of the leadership team. You'll support your Restaurant Manager to run the restaurant like you both own it - driving results, setting standards and building a team that's proud of what they do. This is a hands-on, high-energy role where no two days are the same. You'll be right in the action, leading shifts, supporting your crew and making sure every guest leaves happy.

You'll:

• Lead from the front on shift, setting the pace and the standard
• Support the Restaurant Manager with sales, costs and performance
• Be guest-obsessed - delivering brilliant experiences, every visit
• Coach, develop and motivate your team to be their best
• Help create a positive, inclusive culture where people love to work
• Step up and take charge when it really counts
• And here's the big one: when we're looking for our next Restaurant Managers, we look to our Assistant Managers first. If you're ambitious and ready to grow, this role is your launchpad.
• Being an Assistant Manager isn't easy - and you already know that. You've got experience in a fast-paced environment, confidence leading people, and the drive to keep things moving forward. You're people-focused, commercially aware and not afraid to roll your sleeves up. You bring energy, resilience and a can-do attitude - and you genuinely enjoy helping others grow. If you can balance high standards with high morale, and you know how to put the fun into functional, you'll fit right in.

• Up to 7,000 annual bonus potential for Assistant Managers, paid quarterly. Based on operating profit, personal performance and business measurables. Bonus amount dependent on sales band of the restaurant.
• Clear progression opportunities - our career pathway IGNITE will give you the tools to grow your career with us, not just your CV.
• THRIVE at BK - our internal learning platform to put you in control of your development
• 28 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• Hundreds of retail discounts from brands you want to use
• 70% off food and drink for you and up to five of your friends and family
• 1,000 referral bonus when your friends join us in management
• Stream - access your pay when you need it, not just on payday
• 10% off a national gym chain
• Cycle to Work scheme
• One paid volunteering day each year
• Free mortgage advice
• Employee Assistance Programme - confidential support whenever you need it
• Pension scheme to help build your future

And it's not just us saying it's a great place to work. We're proud winners of the Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For 2025, with employee engagement scores 6% higher than the industry average. That means our people feel heard, supported and set up to succeed - and we work hard to keep it that way. This is it. The big one.

Your chance to step into a role with real impact in a business that's growing faster than you might expect. This is your moment. If you're ready to step up, take more ownership and grow fast in a business that's growing even faster - this could be the role that changes everything.