New Burger King restaurant set to arrive at Craigleith Retail Park in Edinburgh creating 30 new jobs

New Burger King restaurant coming to Edinburgh

Edinburgh burger lovers are sure to be excited, as Burger King UK has announced the opening of a new restaurant at Craigleith Retail Park.

The new restaurant will create 30 new jobs in the local area, including five managerial roles which the fast food chain is now accepting applications for four of them, including manager, senior assistant manager and assistant managers. No official opening date has been announced yet for the new Burger King restaurant at Craigleith.

Burger King UK is also recruiting 25 crew members, spanning both front of house and kitchen roles, plus one shift manager role – applications for these will open at a later date. Those who are successful in joining the team will enjoy a variety of staff perks, from flexible hours and free meals at work, to 50 per cent off food and drink for friends and family.

The new Burger King restaurant will be at Craigleith Retail Park in Edinburgh.

Jeremy Wright, people director of Burger King UK, said: “As we continue to deliver on our bold and ambitious growth plans, we are delighted to be creating new job and career opportunities in the area. We look forward to welcoming 30 new starters into the Burger King UK family, at our new Craigleith restaurant.

“We’re proud to provide an inclusive and supportive environment where our teams are able to develop their full potential and accelerate their careers, whilst making great friends and having fun along the way.”

Founded in 1954, the Burger King brand is the second largest fast food hamburger chain in the world. The home of ‘The Whopper’ already has five restaurants in the Edinburgh area, at Princes Street, Fountain Park, Whitehill Road, Straiton Retail Park and Edinburgh Airport.