Restaurant General Manager in Watford

In 1969, our founder Dave Thomas brought his square burgers to the table and changed the game. In 2021 we landed in the UK to do the same; and we’re staying for good. Dave had three rules for everyone who works here: Do the right thing. Treat people with respect. Make food better than anyone would expect from a fast food place. And here at Wendy's, we like our food how we like our ideas: fresh. That’s why we’ve introduced fun, flexible working. No zero-hour contracts. No nonsense. Just like one of our unique, perfectly balanced, everyday fresh burgers, your new career will be built specially for you. Whatever your needs are, we’re ready to embrace them, allowing you to be who you want to be.

The benefits:

• Up to £38K salary, depending on experience
• Target bonus of 15% with opportunity to earn more based on restaurant performance
• For new restaurant opens, bonus guaranteed before open and 3 months after
• 20 Paid days off plus 8 paid holidays
• Free meals and family discounts
• Defined career path, training, and professional development
• Employee Assistance Program: no-cost access to mental health services, legal guidance, financial advice, and more.

What you’ll do:

• Lead a multi-talented team.
• You’re in charge of all people and operations for your Wendy's restaurant. You and your team treat customers like family. Great food, great service, great everything is what keeps them coming back.
• You show your Managers and Crew Members how to do it right, and make sure every shift is better than the last.
• You give and take direction like a pro. You’re passionate about developing employees with the goal to maximize their contributions and future promotability.
• You have an eye for great talent that you can recruit, train, and develop; while promoting a fun, energizing work environment where people want to come to work each day.
• You work with HR to manage employee concerns at the restaurant level, ensuring expedient and appropriate resolution.
• This one’s a no-brainer: you’re in charge of increasing store sales with a knack for improving profitability.

What you bring to the table:

• Experience of leading people, even better if you did it in a food service environment
• 3 years of line operations experience; with demonstrated ability to lead and manage operations in a fast-paced environment
• 4 years of management experience
• Flexibility to work 45-hour work weeks – must be available all day parts and days of the week.

You’re willing and able to:

• Travel to other locations (restaurants, area office, etc.) as needed.
• Stand for long periods, bend and kneel and be able to lift 25 to 50 kg.

We are a proud equal opportunity employer - that means all races, religions, nationalities, genders and the LGBTQ+ community are welcome. We provide reasonable accommodations in order to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their jobs.