Assistant Restaurant Manager - KFC

Assistant Restaurant Manager - KFC
Welcome Break, Gordano Services, M5 Motorway, Junction 19, Portbury, Bristol, bs20 7xg.

Full‑time role | Rewarding salary package up to £33,500 with £10 meal allowance on shift & annual bonus scheme

Due to the responsibilities of the role you need to be 18 years and over.

Ready to lead a fast-paced KFC unit and create great experiences for both customers and teams?

As a Assistant Restaurant Manager at Welcome Break, you’ll take ownership of a high‑volume KFC 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. 

Our customers come from all walks of life and so do we. We are committed to hiring great Team Members from a wide variety of backgrounds ensuring that everyone feels respected, valued and celebrated for what they bring to our business. If you share our values and our passion for great customer service, your career could be Made at Welcome Break.