Restaurant Training Manager

Growth Kitchen; City of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic food operation company in the UK seeks a hands-on professional to train and support franchisees. You will manage a network of kitchens to ensure quality, effectiveness, and growth. This full-time role offers a competitive salary, predictable hours, and significant travel across the UK. The ideal candidate has a background in hospitality, strong communication skills, and a passion for improving operations.

Benefits

25 days of holiday + bank holidays

Pension Scheme

Stock options

Work directly with top food delivery brands

Predictable working hours, no weekends

Qualifications

• 1-4 years of work experience in a restaurant/hospitality role.
• Fluent in English and right to work in the UK.
• Excited to learn and figure things out, asking great questions.

Responsibilities

• Train new franchisees: help them learn how to cook our brands.
• Run regular checks on-site to improve cooking accuracy.
• Manage a cluster of 20 kitchen partners to own their growth.

Skills

Training and onboarding

Communication

Problem-solving

Project management

Job description

Base pay range

This range is provided by Growth Kitchen. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Growth Kitchen is on a mission to make eating great food the norm. Our platform enables kitchen operators to sell well-known restaurant brands, such as The Athenian from their existing kitchens. We are looking for talented individuals to help grow and oversee our operations across the UK, working closely with kitchens and brands to change the landscape of the restaurant industry. You will travel to our network of third party delivery kitchens to ensure that our franchisees are operating smoothly and cook our food to high standards, and well as helping our kitchen partners maximise their success through strategic support and management. We are looking for someone who is willing to get hands‑on, train kitchens and able to communicate professionally with customers, as well as being interested in the commercial aspects of running a business and optimising for success. The role requires travelling nationally (paid) 80% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Train new franchisees: help them learn how to cook our brands
• Run regular checks on‑site, help them cook more accurately and better
• Work with teams and managers in partner kitchens to help them do their job better, operationally and commercially
• Manage a cluster of 20 kitchen partners, owning their growth trajectory and week to week performance
• Support partners by getting hands‑on in the kitchen, and solving site issues when they arise

Requirements

• 1‑4 years of work experience in a restaurant/hospitality role as a GM of a single site or similar
• Excited to learn and figure things out, asking great questions and being open to coaching
• Excited to travel and visit kitchens across the UK, talk to customers and help them cook our food well
• Friendly, positive, and clear communicator and enjoy meeting new people
• Fluent in English and right to work in the UK is a must

Benefits

• Work directly with and learn from the best food delivery brands
• Predictable working hours, no weekends
• Be part of a fast‑growing startup
• Competitive salary
• Pension Scheme
• Stock options
• 25 days of holiday + bank holidays

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Other

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting