Assistant Manager
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Position Overview & Specifications
Right place. Right time. Right stuff. A career at Five Guys can help you discover what you’re really made of
We’re the burger restaurant with the uncomplicated formula: burgers and fries cooked to perfection, with no frozen ingredients. And we’ve stuck to the same ‘perfect and serve’ philosophy since our family business began in 1986.
Rewards:
- An achievable quarterly bonus scheme worth up to £6,000 a year
- An additional Secret Shopper bonus worth up to £2,000
- 33 Days paid holiday
- Paid breaks
- Free burgers, fries and shakes while on shift
- Life assurance
- Days out and social events
- Invite to the annual Assistant Manager conference
- Team competitions – “Fry Cup” and “Olympics”
- Five Guys Perks – employee discount program
- Access to wellbeing support and employee assistance programme (EAP)
- Development opportunities to grow a career with us!
- Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave
- Pension scheme
We are looking for an Assistant Manager who is enthusiastic about:
- Perfect Burgers and Fries
- Our values; Competitive, Enthusiastic, Family, Get It Done and Integrity
- People – Experienced hands-on leadership skills
- Customer service
As an Assistant Manager you will be:
- Responsible for Shift Managers and Crew
- Supporting the delivery of perfect burgers and fries.
- Provide an “above and beyond” experience for your team while creating an awesome working environment where people are happy to come to work and have fun.
- Ensuring every customer is delighted with their order and their Five Guys experience - You will deal with complaints promptly in an open and honest way.
- Leading from the front, you will be hands on working with the team on the line and on floor with customers.
- Responsible for supporting your General Manager and delivering store results.
- Having full ownership of your P&L, which means you will need to drive sales whilst controlling costs.
- Running smooth day to day operations, thinking about long term plans.
- Always leading with our values
- Developing your team to ensure there is a strong talent pipeline.
Where you can go with Five Guys?
- If you are ambitious and want to grow - we can provide you with support and the right tools to build a career with us.
- Your next step would be a Deputy General Manager or General Manager - leading to a future as an Area Trainer, District Manager or a role in the Support Office.
- Five Guys isn’t just a job – it can be a career!
Location: The Linkway,Bolton,United Kingdom,BL6 6JA, Bolton BL6
Location: The Linkway,Bolton,United Kingdom,BL6 6JA, Bolton BL6
Job Type: Permanent
Salary: £30,700.00-£32,000.00 per year
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Restaurants & Cafes
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Assistant Manager roles across Five Guys's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Restaurants & Cafes.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £30,700 - £32,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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