Shift 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 £4,000a year
- An additional Secret Shopper bonus worth up to £2,000
- 28 Days paid holiday
- Paid breaks
- Free burgers, fries and shakes while on shift
- Life assurance
- Days out and social events
- 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 Shift Manager who is Enthusiastic about:
- Perfect Burgers and Fries
- Our values; Competitive, Enthusiastic, Family, Get It Done and Integrity
- People - Leading from the front and being hands on
- Customer service
As a Shift Manager you will be;
- Responsible for Crew & Quality Control
- Supporting the General Manager in 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, as you are part of the management team.
- 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.
- You will ensure that each shift runs as smoothly as possible and that our values form part of your shift management.
- You will be expected to lead from the front, you will be hands on most of the time, working on the line and dining room.
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 an Assistant Manager.
- 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: £27,300.00 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 Shift 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 £27,300 - £27,300 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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