Director of Learning & Development

Job Summary

The Director of Learning & Development is responsible to develop and drive training initiatives to ensure company compliance and refines best-in-class training systems for all existing and new restaurant openings. This role will lead a team that will design and deliver high impact training to leaders and associates’ company wide.

Compensation Range: $125,000 - $140,000/Annually

• Evaluate and continuously improve current training initiatives, incorporating best practices for results-driven learning
• Lead new restaurant openings, to ensure detailed business plan for continued success after opening and the highest quality of training is executed
• Manages compliance training and audits to ensure compliance with Anti-Harassment, Food Safety certifications, Serv Safe Alcohol certifications etc.
• Establish protocol for certifying & auditing remote training & certification
• Ensure all training materials are kept current and up to date to ensure compliance with government standards
• Execute all stages with new restaurant openings and hold priority review meetings with internal and external partners keeping them on task and motivated
• Create and present projected plan to include detailed milestones with associated critical paths, staffing compendiums, and budgets for new restaurant opening projects
• Collaborate extensively with other teams to ensure training aligns and exemplifies the desired culture and philosophies of the Company
• Create engaging training materials and resources, including e-learning modules, workshops, manuals, and interactive sessions.
• Oversees orientation sessions and ensures on-the-job training is taking place for all new hires
• Partner directly with operational leaders and HR to align talent and business needs
• Assist in recruiting when necessary to fill vacant positions, conducts interviews as need and makes recommendations to hire
• Oversee the training and development budget, ensuring cost-effective use of resources.
• Perform other duties/ tasks/ projects as assigned