The Right Career Path
You look after our customers. We'll look after your career
Working at Five Guys is all about being part of a family. And, like any family, we look after each other.
So, while you’re on the frontline with the rest of your crew, we’ll be hard at work behind the scenes to make sure you have everything you need to keep your career on the right path by providing the best possible training and learning and development for all our people. Developing our people is not something we just talk about at Five Guys – their ambition feeds ours.
And because we’re growing fast, your career can move quickly too. But no-one ever said being the best was easy, which means it’ll take lots of the right stuff to master the skills we’ll be looking for in a working environment that’s much more complex than you think.
Crew Member
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.
These days, we’re still just as much a family as we always have been. We look after each other. We have fun. We have tons of integrity. We’re enthusiastic. We’re competitive. And we just get it done – whatever the challenge.
It's called having the right stuff - and if you’ve got it too, you could join us as a Crew Member.
In this role you’ll have the biggest impact on our customers’ experiences, whether you’re explaining our choice of toppings, preparing a perfect patty, serving up our famously fresh fries, working on the till, taking deliveries or even cleaning, which means it’s very important position here in Five Guys.
Delivering the goods in this role means becoming an expert in each station - we’ll support you with our earn as you learn scheme - making sure your enthusiasm is on show, and helping your crew when they need it – without being asked.
The Right Rewards
There's nothing average about working at Five Guys, so there's nothing average about how we reward our crew members:
- You'll start on £9.70 - £11.80 per hour depending on where your restaurant is - the pay rate differs depending on if you are aged 18 & over or under 18.
- Earn As You Learn – increase your hourly rate by up to 40p.
- Secret Shopper – a bonus which can add up to £1 per hour.
- Paid breaks
- Free meal on shift
- 28 days paid holiday (pro-rata if you're part-time)
- Days out and social events
- Team competitions – “Fry Cup” and “Olympics”
- Crew member of the month and quarter
- Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave
- Five Guys Perks – employee discount program
- Awesome Five Guys Merch
- Pension scheme
- Development opportunities to grow a career with us!
The Right Rewards
There's nothing average about working at Five Guys, so there's nothing average about how we reward our crew members:
- You'll start on £9.70 - £11.80 per hour depending on where your restaurant is - the pay rate differs depending on if you are aged 18 & over or under 18.
- Earn As You Learn – increase your hourly rate by up to 40p.
- Secret Shopper – a bonus which can add up to £1 per hour.
- Paid breaks
- Free meal on shift
- 28 days paid holiday (pro-rata if you're part-time)
- Days out and social events
- Team competitions – “Fry Cup” and “Olympics”
- Crew member of the month and quarter
- Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave
- Five Guys Perks – employee discount program
- Awesome Five Guys Merch
- Pension scheme
- Development opportunities to grow a career with us!
QC
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.
These days, we’re still just as much a family as we always have been. We look after each other. We have fun. We have tons of integrity. We’re enthusiastic. We’re competitive. And we just get it done – whatever the challenge. It's called having the right stuff - and if you’ve got it too, you could join us as Quality Control.
You’ll encourage and support the rest of your crew as they aim to master each station around the restaurant. You’ll also be responsible for loads of extra stuff that keeps your restaurant running smoothly, like checking that all cleaning has been completed and that deliveries are stored properly.
It will likely be your first step in management, and we’ll expect you to have some pretty awesome communication and people skills that can help bring the best out in everyone. Quick to step in when your crew needs you, you’ll always be thinking about how you can make things even better for your customers.
You’re the bridge between senior managers and crew, and if you prove yourself here, who knows where your career will take you.
The Right Rewards
Before you hit apply, we need to be honest: it’s just as tough as it is rewarding to be a QC at Five Guys – which is why we offer the right rewards:
- You’ll start on £10.30 - £11.20 per hour - depending where the restaurant is located.
- An awesome secret shopper bonus - for doing all the right things
- Paid breaks
- Paid holiday - when you need a break!
- Free meals when you’re at work
- A uniform to be proud of
The Right Rewards
Before you hit apply, we need to be honest: it’s just as tough as it is rewarding to be a QC at Five Guys – which is why we offer the right rewards:
- You’ll start on £10.30 - £11.20 per hour - depending where the restaurant is located.
- An awesome secret shopper bonus - for doing all the right things
- Paid breaks
- Paid holiday - when you need a break!
- Free meals when you’re at work
- A uniform to be proud of
Shift Manager
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.
These days, we’re still just as much a family as we always have been. We look after each other. We have fun. We have tons of integrity. We’re enthusiastic. We’re competitive. And we just get it done – whatever the challenge. It's called having the right stuff - and if you’ve got it too, you could join us as a Shift Manager.
It’s all about understanding that our customers expect nothing less than the best from us – and you’ll lead your crew to deliver. That means making sure that the right people with the right skills are in your restaurant at the right time, and that everyone knows what’s expected of them.
You’ll help with opening and closing which are both important when it comes to setting your shift up for success. You’ll spend a chunk of your time learning what it takes to run a profitable restaurant – we’re talking managing budgets, accurate forecasting, ordering, and more.
And you’ll show your crew that you can get things done – whatever the challenge – while also showing us that we can really count on you
The Right Rewards
Before you hit apply, we need to be honest: it’s just as tough as it is rewarding to be a Shift Manager at Five Guys – which is why we offer the right rewards:
- You’ll start on a salary of £23,700 - £24,700 - depending on where the restaurant is located
- An achievable quarterly bonus that's guaranteed to make you smile!
- An awesome secret shopper bonus that can add up to £2000 to your salary
- You’ll get paid breaks – we think it’s the right thing to do
- Participation in the pension scheme
- 28 days paid holiday for when you need a break
- Free burger and fries when on shift – not to mention the milkshakes!
- Your development is as important as your rewards – we have the right tools to support your development every step of the way.
- Rewarding our people isn’t just about pay at Five Guys – it’s about doing things that recognise performance, like crew of month, Five Guys merch, team days out and the Five Guys Olympics
- You can’t put a price on it, but we think our culture is the best part of working at Five Guys - and so do our team. 85% of our people said their team are fun to work with, 78% felt that can make a positive contribution to the success of Five Guys and 77% feel that Five Guys is run on strong values and principles.
The Right Rewards
Before you hit apply, we need to be honest: it’s just as tough as it is rewarding to be a Shift Manager at Five Guys – which is why we offer the right rewards:
- You’ll start on a salary of £23,700 - £24,700 - depending on where the restaurant is located
- An achievable quarterly bonus that's guaranteed to make you smile!
- An awesome secret shopper bonus that can add up to £2000 to your salary
- You’ll get paid breaks – we think it’s the right thing to do
- Participation in the pension scheme
- 28 days paid holiday for when you need a break
- Free burger and fries when on shift – not to mention the milkshakes!
- Your development is as important as your rewards – we have the right tools to support your development every step of the way.
- Rewarding our people isn’t just about pay at Five Guys – it’s about doing things that recognise performance, like crew of month, Five Guys merch, team days out and the Five Guys Olympics
- You can’t put a price on it, but we think our culture is the best part of working at Five Guys - and so do our team. 85% of our people said their team are fun to work with, 78% felt that can make a positive contribution to the success of Five Guys and 77% feel that Five Guys is run on strong values and principles.
Assistant Manager
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.
These days, we’re still just as much a family as we always have been. We look after each other. We have fun. We have tons of integrity. We’re enthusiastic. We’re competitive. And we just get it done – whatever the challenge. It's called having the right stuff - and if you’ve got it too, you could join us as an Assistant Manager.
Here, you’ll do way more than just assist. You’ll *do*. As part of the restaurant’s management team, you’ll be responsible for helping to create an environment where our customers leave feeling better than they did when they arrived – and that takes real talent.
It’s also about focusing on our crew as much as our customers, and you’ll take the lead, help without asking, continually chase extra responsibility, and coach, support and manage your team to deliver ever-greater performances.
Put simply, it means running a business, not just a shift. And if you can put the effort in and be the role model we’re looking for, you won’t be a million miles away from your next step along the Five Guys career path.
The Right Rewards
Before you hit apply, we need to be honest: it’s just as tough as it is rewarding to be a Assistant Manager at Five Guys – which is why we offer the right rewards:
- You'll start on a salary of between £26,500 to £31,000 – depending on your experience and where you are located
- An achievable quarterly bonus scheme worth up to £4,000 a year (and perhaps even more if your performance is exceptional). You’ll be entitled to bonus as soon as you’re finished your training
- An awesome secret shopper bonus that can add about £2000 per year to your salary
- Participation in the pension scheme
- 28 days paid holiday
- Life assurance – your family is part of our family
- Free burger and fries when on shift – not to mention the milkshakes!
- Your development is as important as your rewards – we have the right tools to support your development every step of the way.
- Rewarding our people isn’t just about pay at Five Guys – it’s about doing things that recognise performance, like crew of month, Five Guys merch, team days out and the Five Guys Olympics
- You can’t put a price on it, but we think our culture is the best part of working at Five Guys - and so do our team. 85% of our people said their team are fun to work with, 78% felt that can make a positive contribution to the success of Five Guys and 77% feel that Five Guys is run on strong values and principles.
The Right Rewards
Before you hit apply, we need to be honest: it’s just as tough as it is rewarding to be a Assistant Manager at Five Guys – which is why we offer the right rewards:
- You'll start on a salary of between £26,500 to £31,000 – depending on your experience and where you are located
- An achievable quarterly bonus scheme worth up to £4,000 a year (and perhaps even more if your performance is exceptional). You’ll be entitled to bonus as soon as you’re finished your training
- An awesome secret shopper bonus that can add about £2000 per year to your salary
- Participation in the pension scheme
- 28 days paid holiday
- Life assurance – your family is part of our family
- Free burger and fries when on shift – not to mention the milkshakes!
- Your development is as important as your rewards – we have the right tools to support your development every step of the way.
- Rewarding our people isn’t just about pay at Five Guys – it’s about doing things that recognise performance, like crew of month, Five Guys merch, team days out and the Five Guys Olympics
- You can’t put a price on it, but we think our culture is the best part of working at Five Guys - and so do our team. 85% of our people said their team are fun to work with, 78% felt that can make a positive contribution to the success of Five Guys and 77% feel that Five Guys is run on strong values and principles.
Deputy General Manager
Right place. Right time. Right stuff.
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.
These days, we’re still just as much a family as we always have been. We look after each other. We have fun. We have tons of integrity. We’re enthusiastic. We’re competitive. And we just get it done – whatever the challenge. It's called having the right stuff - and if you’ve got it too, you could join us as Quality Control.
As a Deputy General Manager, you won’t just deputise, you’ll be a part of the leadership team in our restaurants. You’ll have what it takes to run a profitable restaurant without compromising on quality of food or service. You will be able to lead, inspire and coach your Crew to ensure that the restaurant delivers on sales while creating a family environment for our customers and Crew to enjoy.
You’ll be just as good with numbers as you are with your crew, and just as comfortable on the line with your crew as you are with spotting sales opportunities - And you’ll understand why creating a competitive environment for you Crew to thrive in is important.
Deputy General Managers are the General Managers of the future. They’re working hard and doing everything they can to prepare for the step up into their first appointment as General Manager.
The Right Rewards
Before you hit apply, we need to be honest: it’s just as tough as it is rewarding to be a Deputy General Manager at Five Guys – which is why we offer the right rewards:
- You'll start on a salary of between £29,000 to £35,000 – depending on your experience and where you are located
- An achievable quarterly bonus scheme worth up to £6000 a year – (perhaps even more if your performance is exceptional). You’ll be entitled to bonus as soon as you’re finished your training
- An awesome secret shopper bonus that can add about £2000 to your salary
- Life assurance – your family is part of our family
- 28 days paid holiday
- Participation in the pension scheme
- Free burger and fries when on shift – not to mention the milkshakes!
- Your development is as important as your rewards – we have the right tools to support your development every step of the way.
- Rewarding our people isn’t just about pay at Five Guys – it’s about doing things that recognise performance, like crew of month, Five Guys merch, team days out and the Five Guys Olympics
- You can’t put a price on it, but we think our culture is the best part of working at Five Guys - and so do our team. 85% of our people said their team are fun to work with, 78% felt that can make a positive contribution to the success of Five Guys and 77% feel that Five Guys is run on strong values and principles.
The Right Rewards
Before you hit apply, we need to be honest: it’s just as tough as it is rewarding to be a Deputy General Manager at Five Guys – which is why we offer the right rewards:
- You'll start on a salary of between £29,000 to £35,000 – depending on your experience and where you are located
- An achievable quarterly bonus scheme worth up to £6000 a year – (perhaps even more if your performance is exceptional). You’ll be entitled to bonus as soon as you’re finished your training
- An awesome secret shopper bonus that can add about £2000 to your salary
- Life assurance – your family is part of our family
- 28 days paid holiday
- Participation in the pension scheme
- Free burger and fries when on shift – not to mention the milkshakes!
- Your development is as important as your rewards – we have the right tools to support your development every step of the way.
- Rewarding our people isn’t just about pay at Five Guys – it’s about doing things that recognise performance, like crew of month, Five Guys merch, team days out and the Five Guys Olympics
- You can’t put a price on it, but we think our culture is the best part of working at Five Guys - and so do our team. 85% of our people said their team are fun to work with, 78% felt that can make a positive contribution to the success of Five Guys and 77% feel that Five Guys is run on strong values and principles.
General Manager
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.
These days, we’re still just as much a family as we always have been. We look after each other. We have fun. We have tons of integrity. We’re enthusiastic. We’re competitive. And we just get it done – whatever the challenge. It's called having the right stuff - and if you’ve got it too, you could join us as a General Manager.
There’s nothing general about working at Five Guys. In fact, the word we should probably have used is ‘extraordinary’. And to make an impact at this level, you’ll need to show us you’re a natural leader someone who has their restaurant crews’ interests at heart, and who’ll never accept second best.
You’ll be just as good with numbers as you are with your crew, and just as comfortable on the grill as you are presenting business plans and strategy. And you’ll understand why treating the people around you like they’re your family is a huge part of the reason we’re all here today.
It’s a big job. But if you’ve got what it takes to deal with the responsibility it brings – who knows how far you’ll go.
The Right Rewards
Before you hit apply, we need to be honest: it’s just as tough as it is rewarding to be a General Manager at Five Guys – which is why we offer the right rewards:
- You'll start on a salary of between £32,000 to £48,000 – depending on your experience and where you are located
- An achievable quarterly bonus scheme worth up to £10 000 a year perhaps even more if your performance is exceptional). You’ll be entitled to bonus as soon as you’re finished your training
- An awesome secret shopper bonus that adds about £2000 to your salary
- 28 days paid holiday
- Life assurance – your family is part of our family
- Participation in the pension scheme
- Free burger and fries when on shift – not to mention the milkshakes!
- Vitality Health Care – with loads of discounts and membership benefits
- An invite to the annual GM Conference
- Your development is as important as your rewards – we have the right tools to support your development every step of the way.
- Rewarding our people isn’t just about pay at Five Guys – it’s about doing things that recognise performance, like crew of month, Five Guys merch, team days out and the Five Guys Olympics
- You can’t put a price on it, but we think our culture is the best part of working at Five Guys - and so do our team. 85% of our people said their team are fun to work with, 78% felt that can make a positive contribution to the success of Five Guys and 77% feel that Five Guys is run on strong values and principles.
The Right Rewards
Before you hit apply, we need to be honest: it’s just as tough as it is rewarding to be a General Manager at Five Guys – which is why we offer the right rewards:
- You'll start on a salary of between £32,000 to £48,000 – depending on your experience and where you are located
- An achievable quarterly bonus scheme worth up to £10 000 a year perhaps even more if your performance is exceptional). You’ll be entitled to bonus as soon as you’re finished your training
- An awesome secret shopper bonus that adds about £2000 to your salary
- 28 days paid holiday
- Life assurance – your family is part of our family
- Participation in the pension scheme
- Free burger and fries when on shift – not to mention the milkshakes!
- Vitality Health Care – with loads of discounts and membership benefits
- An invite to the annual GM Conference
- Your development is as important as your rewards – we have the right tools to support your development every step of the way.
- Rewarding our people isn’t just about pay at Five Guys – it’s about doing things that recognise performance, like crew of month, Five Guys merch, team days out and the Five Guys Olympics
- You can’t put a price on it, but we think our culture is the best part of working at Five Guys - and so do our team. 85% of our people said their team are fun to work with, 78% felt that can make a positive contribution to the success of Five Guys and 77% feel that Five Guys is run on strong values and principles.
District Manager
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.
These days, we’re still just as much a family as we always have been. We look after each other. We have fun. We have tons of integrity. We’re enthusiastic. We’re competitive. And we just get it done – whatever the challenge. It's called having the right stuff - and if you’ve got it too, you could join us as a District Manager.
This is where it all happens. And it’s also where your talents and abilities can make a huge difference.
To deliver what we’re looking for, you’ll already need to have lead a team in a similar industry to achieve amazing results. You’ll need to be able to show us that your standards are uncompromising. And you’ll need to demonstrate that you have what it takes to run a profitable and always-improving business.
Here, you’ll aim to achieve the same kind of results across a number of restaurants. You’ll know your team of general managers (and their crews) by name, and you’ll motivate them all to deliver their best – and even go the extra mile wherever and whenever it’s needed. And you’ll be an expert in all things strategy, finance and commercial.
The Right Rewards
Before you hit apply, we need to be honest: it’s just as tough as it is rewarding to be a District Manager at Five Guys – which is why we offer the right rewards:
- An annual salary of between £40 000 to £65 000
- A performance based bonus that'll help drive performance in your district
- Additional incentives for our top performers that are second to none!
- 25 days paid holiday
- A pension and healthcare plan
The Right Rewards
Before you hit apply, we need to be honest: it’s just as tough as it is rewarding to be a District Manager at Five Guys – which is why we offer the right rewards:
- An annual salary of between £40 000 to £65 000
- A performance based bonus that'll help drive performance in your district
- Additional incentives for our top performers that are second to none!
- 25 days paid holiday
- A pension and healthcare plan