Chicken Republic Graduate Trainee Program for Nigerians: How to apply

Food Concepts Plc, the company behind Chicken Republic, has launched its 2025 Graduate Trainee Program aimed at Nigerian graduates seeking entry into the fast-paced world of QSR (Quick Service Restaurant) management. This program offers structured training, rotational assignments, and potential full‑time placement in operations, customer service, finance, marketing, and supply chain. Participants graduate ready for leadership roles across the Chicken Republic brand.

Program Overview: What You’ll Get

Accepted candidates will undergo a 6 to 12-month rotational training, combining placement in corporate offices and Chicken Republic outlets. The benefits of the Chicken Republic Graduate Trainee Program include;

1. Competitive Monthly Salary (₦100,000 – ₦150,000)
2. On-the-job Training
3. Employment Opportunity

Eligibility Criteria: Who Can Apply

To be considered for the Food Concepts Graduate Trainee Program, you must:

1. Have a BSc or an HND degree in any discipline
2. Have 0-2 years of work experience in a similar field.

Job Requirements: What Employers Expect

Beyond academic qualifications, the Graduate Trainee role demands certain competencies and personal attributes. According to the official job description by Food Concepts:

Operations Health & Safety, Loss Control

1. To carry out QSC (Quality, Service & Cleanliness) checks including meat cook outs. Completion of the daily planner tool.
2. To ensure regular travel paths to monitor shift control and to identify and correct service, product or quality issues.
3. To ensure all food and equipment is prepared in time for the restaurant opening or ensure that all food products and equipment are stored in the correct manner prior to closing the restaurant in the evening.
4. To draw up and implement staff positioning plans through a shift.
5. To report all Health & Safety issues to the Restaurant Manager
6. Adhere to all policies and procedures.

Business Planning and Financial Control

1. Manage safe controls and ensure all cash is accounted for within the Company Cash Policy.
2. To ensure that supervisors implement the stock level control system and maintain stocks correctly.
3. Complete daily, weekly and monthly preventative maintenance checks.
4. Ensure compliance to portion sizes and waste target.

Customer Service

1. Be a role model for great Customer Service “lead by example”
2. Monitor service quality in terms of ordering procedures, and order accuracy of front counter staff.
3. Resolve customer complaints promptly.
4. Monitor staff to provide Gold Standard service.

People Management

1. Provide on-the-job training to new staff and corrective training to all staff.
2. Develop staff members’ skills and workstation proficiency toward Service Expert level.
3. Listen to staff issues and bring to the attention of the Restaurant Manager/ Area Manager or encourage staff to bring up any issues at staff meetings.

Sales Building

1. Ensure selling up practices are used.
2. Brief staff on promotional activity.
3. Provide restaurant management with ideas on staff incentives.
4. Recognise and acknowledge regular customers to ensure continued return to the restaurant.

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How to Apply: Step‑by‑Step Guide

1. Visit the Food Concepts Plc Careers Page
2. Search for “Graduate Trainee SOUTH-WEST (Requisition ID 1419)”
3. Click Apply, create an account or log in
4. Fill out the application form and upload all required documents
5. Submit your application