District Manager - Drive Thru

BURGERS & FRIES AND INCREDIBLE CAREERS! We're the burger restaurant with the uncomplicated formula: burgers and fries cooked to perfection, with no frozen ingredients. We've stuck to the same 'perfect and serve' philosophy since our family business began in 1986. Today, we're still a family at heart. We've got integrity, we bring energy, we're competitive and we get it done - whatever the challenge. We're looking for an enthusiastic, hands-on District Manager with strong QSR Drive-Thru experience, who thrives in high-volume environments, lives and breathes our values and is a natural leader. WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING As a Five Guys District Manager, you'll lead the success of multiple Drive Thru restaurants, driving performance through people and delivering pace, quality and consistency across high-volume, fast-moving sites. • Own performance across your district - people, profit and results • Lead from the front - spending time in your restaurants, supporting GMs and driving standards • Deliver strong sales, speed of service and operational excellence • Coach and develop General Managers to lead busy, high-performing teams • Embed consistent, high-quality execution during peak trading periods • Drive behaviours, not just results, creating a culture of accountability and pride PEOPLE FIRST CULTURE We're all about family, and that starts with you. • Build and develop strong, resilient teams that thrive in busy environments • Support clear development and succession plans across your district • Recruit, retain and engage high-performing teams • Create a positive, inclusive culture where teams perform at their best LEAD WITH INTEGRITY • Lead with energy, pace and a growth mindset • Keep teams, customers and the brand safe and compliant • Be a strong operational leader across all day parts, including peak and drive-thru demand • Build strong relationships across your district and support office WHAT YOU'LL BRING • Proven multi-site leadership experience in QSR Drive-Thru environments • Track record of delivering results in high-volume, fast-paced operations • Strong commercial acumen across sales, labour and P&L performance • Ability to lead, coach and develop high-performing teams • Resilient, hands-on and comfortable operating at pace • Strong communication, presence and the drive to get things done SUCCESS MEASURES • Strong KPIs across sales, speed of service, labour, customer experience and compliance • High-performing teams with clear succession pipelines • Delivery of district P&L, labour targets and profitability • High engagement and consistent customer satisfaction REWARDS AND BENEFITS • Performance-based bonus • Private healthcare • Life assurance • Pension scheme • 25 days holiday + bank holidays • Long service awards • Electric car scheme