Assistant Manager

🔒 Confidential Employer

Posted 21 April 2026

LOCATION

Bradford

TYPE

Full-time

LEVEL

Mid-Senior level

SKILLS

Leadership Team Management Customer Service Training Performance Management Operational Management

FULL DESCRIPTION

We’re looking for a driven, high-energy leader to join us as our next Assistant Manager. If you have a passion for people, thrive on leading from the front, and know how to bring out the best in others, this is the role for you. As Assistant Manager you'll be at the heart of the action and be focusing on coaching, inspiring, and guiding a shift management team to deliver excellent service.

Overview

We’re serving up big career opportunities.

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Job Role – Assistant Manager Full Time

Pay -

Second Assistant Manager - £32000 base salary (+ up to £7200 KPI bonus)

First Assistant Manager - £34500 base salary (+ up to £9300 KPI bonus)

Location – Bramley, Leeds

Ready to step up?

As Assistant Manager you'll be at the heart of the action and be focusing on coaching, inspiring, and guiding a shift management team to deliver excellent service. You’ll lead the creation of work culture that empowered crew members and enables them to shine.

What you’ll do:

Lead a large, diverse team in a fast-paced environment.
Deliver amazing customer experiences by making sure every shift runs like clockwork.
Take ownership of safety, food hygiene, and security standards.
Train, develop, and mentor team members across all levels.
Champion 1-2-1s and performance feedback to grow strong, confident leaders.
Drive business performance by understanding key metrics and owning the monthly P&L.
Keep your finger on the pulse of the restaurant’s business plan and find new ways to succeed.

Career Progression and Continuous Development

At McDonald’s, part of our structure is designed to support every employee’s career growth. For salaried managers, we provide a clear development pathway to help you advance confidently to the next stage of your career:

First 12-18 months – Second Assistant Manager
Following 12–18 months – First Assistant Manager
Next step – Business Manager

We also take pride in investing and developing home grown talent and giving staff the opportunity to “Earn whilst you learn”. McDonald’s apprenticeships are aligned to job roles, meaning you can put your new knowledge, behaviours and skills into practice in our restaurants every day. Our apprenticeship courses include:

Level 4 Hospitality Manager Apprenticeship
Level 6 – Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship (Available when you become assistant manager)

Two Stage Interview Process

To ensure that the role is right for you, we will carry out a two-stage interview process so you can get a taste of the restaurant you will be working in. This will broken down into the following:

Stage 1 – Interview with Tom (our Learning and Development Manager) followed by a tour of the kitchen.
Stage 2 – 1 hour shoulder-to-shoulder session with a current shift manager where you will see what it takes to be a shift manager, manage others, carry out operational checks. This will be followed by meeting another member of the senior leadership team where you can discuss the role in more detail.

What other benefits are included?

6 Weeks Holiday per year
Flexible Hours
Access to Level 2, 3, 4 and 6 apprenticeships (including school leaver degree apprenticeships).
Enrolment in Pension scheme
Meal allowance
Employee discounts from top high street and online brands and much more...

Receive extra financial rewards for your hard work, in addition to your salary.

allowance

Premium Shift

If you work overnights, between the hours of midnight and 5am, you’ll earn extra pay.