Fast food restaurant manager : Employers and vacancy sources

Fast food outlets can be found in city centres, out of town shopping centres, leisure complexes (cinemas, bowling alleys, ice rinks), public transport stations, airports, tourist attractions (theme parks, etc). Fast food companies usually lease outlets or franchises within these locations and managers are employed by these companies rather than by the overall centre or complex, though there may be exceptions.

Organisations usually considered to deliver a 'fast food' service include:

• pizza restaurants, e.g. Pizza Hut;
• burger bars, e.g. McDonald's, Burger King;
• sandwich bars, e.g. Subway, Benjy's, Pret a Manger;
• coffee shops, e.g. Starbucks, Caffe Nero.

The Caterer.com carries out a survey to help identify the 'Best Places to Work in Hospitality'.

Sources of vacancies

• Search graduate jobs on this site.
• Caterersearch.com  - Caterer & Hotelkeeper jobs.
• The Grocer
• Springboard
• Institute of Hospitality
• People 1st
• Careers in Food & Drink
• Large catering contractors such as Compass Group or Sodexo
• Company recruitment literature.
• National and local press.
• Careers service vacancy lists.

There are many recruitment agencies that specialise in catering and hospitality vacancies, such as Hcareers  and City Catering , and most large agencies have teams dedicated to hospitality recruitment. The Institute of Hospitality  has a list of the most popular agencies in its Career Builder section.

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