Assistant Manager - Bramley, Leeds - Full Time - Salaried


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Location:
Leeds, England
Contract Type:
Full Time
Department:
Trainee Manager
Pay:
£32,000
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[00:00] My name is Jake and I'm a second assistant manager.

[00:03] My job role entails scheduling people and training.

[00:06] I have to make sure that everything is in place. I lead

[00:09] people to get great results for restaurants. Make sure that they

[00:12] are feeling safe in an environment. To become a manager

[00:15] or applying for McDonald's. You need to let your personality shine

[00:18] through. You need to allow yourself to grow and McDonald's

[00:21] will help you with that. To be a great manager. I believe

[00:24] that you need honesty integrity and strength. The

[00:27] confidence that I gained throughout work at McDonald's I've

[00:30] taken it into my personal life. I'm a much more confident person.

[00:33] I used to shy away from things and now I'm just I thrive

[00:36] for any task. It's so fun to work

[00:39] at McDonald's and as store specific, we are one big

[00:42] family.

Overview

We’re serving up big career opportunities.   

You in? 

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

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Ready to step up?  

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. 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...   

Location

Bramley
38 Butt Lane
Leeds
United Kingdom
LS13 4JE

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Meet the team

There’s always support as you’re doing the role.

Crew Member

We call ourselves family, we go out together, we work together and we play football together.

Shift Leader

McDonald’s help me do the job I do by letting me be myself.

Customer Experience Leader

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[00:01] My name is Chelsea. I have

[00:03] worked here for three years and my role

[00:06] is crew member.

[00:08] Back when I started at McDonald's, I was

[00:11] very quiet very withdrawn very within myself. I'm pretty

[00:14] much sprouted into who I am today. On shift

[00:17] I'm very much an energetic, jokey person. Like

[00:20]I will use you have a laugh. I feel like I've been supported and valued

[00:23] by people on shift. There's always gratitude going around.

[00:27] And there's always there's always that support there as

[00:30] well as you're doing the role.

[00:32] Yeah, best thing the people, the customers.

[00:36] Flexibility around what days you can't work, what days you can work.

[00:39] Being able to do things with people in store like arranging to

[00:42] maybe meet out and go the other places and just really having that

[00:45] connection within the crew

[00:48] at your store.

[00:50] It's a very lovely thing to have.

[00:52] I still have people that I talk to today that have left the store and

[00:55] move on to different jobs for that that friendship stays there.

[00:01] My name is Raymond. I'm a shift manager in

[00:03] McDonald's. I've currently been working in the

[00:06] store for roughly about 10 years now. My

[00:09]role basically consists of coaching new area leaders

[00:12] helping other shift managers with their role

[00:15] when new crew members come in we'll always guide them

[00:18] through what our expectation is, what targets we

[00:21] need to reach today we'll always encourage them, at the end of the day we

[00:24] started there. We know what it's like to climb the ladder. My favorite

[00:27] thing about my role is getting to know people finding out

[00:30] where you struggle, where can I step in and

[00:33] go, you know what you're struggling in this area. Let me step in I'm going to

[00:36] train you there. I can only speak for myself but in our store

[00:39] that's what we do. We call ourselves family because we go

[00:42] ​​​​​​​out together. We work together. We play like football together, but

[00:45] ​​​​​​​then we all come together as one anyway.

[00:02] My name's Roland.

[00:03] I'm a customer experience leader

[00:05] and I've been with McDonald's three and a half years now.

[00:07] My role in McDonald's is looking

[00:10] after the guests as they come in

[00:12] and making sure that they're happy, uh, they want

[00:15] to come again, and I think they deserve to be looked after.

[00:18] I used to have my own business.

[00:20] I used to have a fish and chip shop.

[00:22] The reason why I chose McDonald's is, um,

[00:24] after I sold my business, I basically wanted to semi-retire.

[00:28] My wife and myself used to go into McDonald's once a week,

[00:31] and that was our day at night.

[00:33] And, uh, I just outta curiosity,

[00:34] I thought I wonder owned what late working here.

[00:37] So instead of retiring, I uh,

[00:40] ended up working for McDonald's.

[00:43] McDonald's helps me to do the job I do

[00:47] by letting me be me.

[00:48] That's what I love about it.

[00:50] I don't have to be anybody else.

[00:52] I can just walk in and be myself and look after people, look

[00:56] after the guests on, on the dining area.

[00:58] Tips for somebody starting at McDonald's.

[01:01] I would say just be yourself.

[01:03] Be natural and work to the best of your ability.

[01:07] So what I'd like to think I could be able

[01:09] to do in the future is to be able to work more

[01:12] to the customer service side, to try

[01:14] and train people up to help them

[01:18] bring out the best in their selves.

[01:20] I love the fact that I get the feedback of, of guests.

[01:24] It just gives you a little bit of satisfaction.

[01:26] The last four or five year have been absolutely brilliant.

[01:31] What I'd say to anyone now is give it a go.

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Training and support

At McDonald's we believe in opportunity for everyone, and Training & Development is something that is paramount within our restaurants. The digital training guides we have created and made available solidify your learning and make it easier for you to progress in your careers. The training continues even after your first few months with us, and we have various online resources which can be used to progress further within the business.

Benefits

What we offer

Holiday pay

6 weeks’ paid holiday is awarded to all Trainee Managers who join us at McDonald’s.

Employee discounts

Discounts at hundreds of major high-street and online retailers.

Stakeholder Pension Scheme

As a Trainee Manager, you will have the opportunity to join the stakeholder pension scheme.

Performance reviews

We’ll review your performance formally every six months, with regular catch-ups in between. Your pay will be reviewed annually based on these reviews.

Paid sabbatical

To recognise your hard work and commitment, we will award you with up to two months’ paid sabbatical leave following every 10 years of consecutive service.

Free Meal

You’ll be entitled to a free meal during your shift.

Learning and development

At McDonald’s, we believe in opportunity for everyone. If you want to learn, develop and further progress your career, we’ll give you the chance.
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Why work here

Our values show what matters most to us and tell the world what McDonald's stands for. We live by them every day. All across the world. From our restaurant-working colleagues, right through to the farmers in our supply chain. Our core values and commitment define who we are and guide everything we do. Making sure we can continue to evolve alongside a changing world.

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Application Process

  1. Online Application
  2. Manager Approval
  3. Online Values Test
  4. Assessment Centre (usually in person)
  5. Department-led Final Interview (in person or virtual)
  6. Offer

What We Look For

As a Trainee Manager, you’ll have a passion for doing right by our people and our customers, and the idea of running your own successful business will add fuel to the fire.
You’re someone who inspires and motivates others with your ambition and hands on approach to learning. Someone who will use their energy and determination to succeed together as a team.

This fast-paced programme is open to people with experience of leading teams, both in and out of the sector, and graduates.
To best capture the essence of what makes McDonald’s, it is essential that you’re able to adopt different shift patterns and be mobile within your region.

At McDonald’s, we are people from all walks of life. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture that means people can be their best authentic self in our restaurants. All of which helps us to better serve our customers.

Frequently Asked Questions

I want my pronouns to be known if I get this role, is this possible?

Yes. McDonald’s offer pronoun name badges that can be ordered upon crew request, including He/Him/His, She/Her/Hers, and They/Them/Theirs.

I have a disability, what support can I get with my McDonald's job application?

McDonald’s is an equal opportunities employer and we support applications from people from all walks of life. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture that means people can be their best authentic self in our restaurants, which helps us to better serve our customers.

As part of the McDonald’s application process you are able to request support for the recruitment process. If you're an individual with a disability, or if you have a condition that you believe may impact the recruitment process, for example completing an interview or assessment, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to support you.

Are there any wellbeing services I can access?

Yes! McDonald’s has a wellbeing hub on the staff website. Our colleagues also have access to the Employee Assistant Programme (EAP), run by AXA health care, that offers a variety of services.

Can I get individual feedback on my application or interview?

We receive a very high number of applications. This unfortunately means we're unable to provide you with specific feedback on your application and/or interview.

Assistant Manager - Bramley, Leeds - Full Time - Salaried


Location:
Leeds, England
Contract Type:
Full Time
Department:
Trainee Manager
Pay:
£32,000