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Fat Hippo are looking for a new Area Manager to join our team!

Why should you work for Fat Hippo?

• Salary starting at £50k per year plus overtime
  
• Contract for 45 hours a week, 4 or 5 days per week
  
• Paid overtime
  
• Flexible Pay - Access to your earned pay at any point of the month
  
• Retail discounts - Discounts at supermarkets and high street stores between 5-30%
  
• Staff incentives - performance based rewards
  
• Full training and development provided included funded qualifications
  
• Progression opportunities - new restaurant openings and promotions
  
• Company benefits – employee pension and free/discounted staff food
  
• Great working environment – our teams are great at making new starters feel welcome and a part of the Fat Hippo family
  
• Opportunity to join a rapidly growing company
  

What are we looking for?

• Minimum 5 years of management experience in a quick service restaurant environment (required)
  
• Personal Licence is current and valid.
  
• Willingness to travel - Sites in London/South East, Midlands and South West/Wales.
  
• Location based in Southern England would be a distinct advantage
• Ability to follow and enforce company specifications and standards
  
• Good organisational skills
  
• Enthusiastic individual who is able to motivate others
  
• Strong team leader
  
• Driven individual who always wants to push boundaries and hit targets
  
• Someone who can train and elevate the level of other staff members at all times
  

So, who are we looking for?
We’re looking to find a friendly, personable and confident individual, with a committed work ethic and a passion for ‘the good kind of gluttony’ to join the Fat Hippo family as we expand.

For the role of Area Manager at Fat Hippo, you must be familiar with managing and working in a fast paced restaurant environment whilst maintaining high standards. Working closely with our Operations Manager and Site Managers, you will be provided with full training in all our systems and procedures to provide you with the best opportunities for success.

You are responsible at all times for overseeing the smooth, professional daily operations of all sites within your area. This includes overseeing security, cash handling, cleanliness, quality of food, quality of service, pace of service, control of wages, proficient record keeping, control of ordering and expenditure, payroll, new starter practices, communication of maintenance issues, scheduling staff, supervision of staff, authorising holidays, training and monitoring staff, disciplinary action and recruitment.

You will be obligated to fulfil daily duties and tasks, ensuring the restaurant teams are fully briefed and prepared.

Who we are
Born in 2010 with roots in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Fat Hippo are renowned for the best burgers and dirty fries. With a full menu of signature beef and boneless buttermilk chicken patties, we specialise in the best burgers, loaded fries and more ‘good old fashioned, roll up your sleeves and get it all over your face’ food.

Our burger restaurants live all over the UK. We’re recognised for our quality ingredients and quirky flavours, as well as a decent vegan, gluten-free and kids' selection to feed all of the family. Good food, messy fingers and juicy burgers - that's our motto.