District Manager – Five Guys Copenhagen

BURGERS & FRIES AND INCREDIBLE CAREERS

Were the burger restaurant with the uncomplicated formula: burgers and fries cooked to perfection with no frozen ingredients. Weve stuck to the same perfect and serve philosophy since our family business began in 1986 no freezers no shortcuts just fresh produce and a passion for great food.

Five Guys is one of the fastest-growing burger brands in the world and were expanding across Scandinavia with new openings planned in the coming years. Copenhagen is a key part of that journey and were looking for a hands-on District Manager to help lead it.

About the role

As District Manager youll drive the performance of Five Guys restaurants in the Copenhagen area. This is not an office job. Youll lead from the front spending your time in the restaurants supporting managers and crew and making sure every location delivers perfect burgers fast service and a team thats proud of what they do.

Youll be an expert in all things people operations and commercial performance. You know exactly what it takes to build highly engaged teams and why thats the foundation of a profitable business. People follow you because they trust you not because they fear the consequences.

What youll be doing

• Own performance across your restaurants People quality and results

• Lead daily operations ensuring every location meets or exceeds Five Guys standards for food quality speed and customer experience

• Coach and develop restaurant managers and crew building strong teams with clear succession plans

• Drive sales and operational excellence by analysing performance data and turning it into clear action plans

• Manage financial performance including P&L labour planning food cost and waste

• Ensure full compliance with food safety health and safety and labour regulations

• Support new restaurant openings as we grow in Denmark

• Recruit retain and engage high-performing people and create a culture of accountability and pride

Who you are

• An experienced restaurant leader with a proven track record in high-volume fast-paced operations QSR experience is ideal.

• Multi-site leadership experience is a strong plus but not a must what matters is that youve led busy teams to great results and are ready for the next step

• A natural coach: you set high standards hold people accountable and do it with warmth and care

• Commercially sharp with solid experience managing sales labour and P&L

• Calm and steady under pressure you stay grounded when things get busy

• Ambitious and self-aware: you set bold goals push yourself to exceed them and know when to ask for help

• Fluent in English; Danish is a plus

Job details

• Full-time position based in Copenhagen

• Since were open seven days a week your schedule includes evenings and weekends

• Travel between locations in the Copenhagen area is part of the role

• A probationary period applies

Ready to lead from the front Apply now we cant wait to meet you.