Area Leader of Growth

Company Description

At Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers®, we serve only the most craveable chicken finger meals – it’s our One Love! Known for our great Crew and cool Culture, we follow a Work Hard. Have Fun. philosophy. Raising Cane’s is the fastest-growing chicken concept around and is on track to be a Top 10 Restaurant Brand in the United States. Each Crewmember is important to our rapid growth and enduring success. Now is your chance to join the Team and Raise The Bar!

Job Description

Your Role at Raising Cane’s:

The Area Leader of Growth is responsible for the delivery and implementation of effective training systems at new restaurant openings (NRO) for multiple training teams. The role is responsible for all planning and communication with cross-functional teams ensuring complete readiness for NRO training. This leader is also responsible for executing Raising Cane's training standards within NROs, providing strategic support for wider training initiatives, assessing training requirements and opportunities, and supervising training development of Managers and Crewmembers.

Your Impact and Responsibilities:

• Lead multiple NRO training teams and ensure restaurants are equipped for long-term success
• Assemble and lead training teams through NRO training readiness processes, including planning and communication
• Lead, coach, and support training teams (e.g., Area Leaders of Training) operationally throughout each NRO, ensuring all Company standards are met
• Conduct Restaurant needs assessments to identify training and operational support needs, succession plans, etc.
• Plan and arrange food preparation logistics for NROs, including product and equipment ordering, food pars, etc.
• Facilitate roll outs and deployment of new systems and processes
• Support staffing, scheduling, training and performance management
• Assist with identification of NRO training talent and facilitate Crewmember and manager focus group sessions
• Audit all facets of operations and deliver feedback to support strategy development and execution with financial, people and operations management
• Execute shift management, meeting Raising Cane’s operations and safety standards 
• Perform Restaurant performance standards observation walks, documenting results and taking corrective action

Travel Requirements:

• 80% of the role will include travel
• International passport required
• Required to live or be in a reasonable commute to the assigned area

Qualifications

Requirements for Success:

• 5+ years’ Restaurant or retail management experience