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Raising Cane's

Fast-casual fried chicken finger restaurant chain

Assistant Restaurant Leader

Food & Beverage Operations ManagementUpdated on Nov 13
Full-timeWashington, DC, USA$64k - $68kIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Candidates must have at least 3 years of restaurant or retail management experience.
  • Candidates must be at least 18 years of age.
  • Candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
  • Candidates must possess a valid driver's license.
  • Candidates must be proficient with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and Outlook, and able to learn and adapt to new systems quickly.
  • Candidates must be able to work a variety of shifts, including days, evenings, and weekends, and travel as needed for work-related functions and training.
  • Candidates must be able to work in a fast-paced kitchen environment, including extended periods of walking, standing, lifting, and bending; work inside and outside in varied temperatures; interact with customers; work around food products, common allergens, industrial equipment, and commercial cleaning products; and use personal protective equipment as required.
  • Candidates must be detail-oriented, organized, self-driven, flexible, energetic, and able to manage changing priorities.
  • Candidates must have strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills.
  • Candidates must be able to work effectively and efficiently independently and collaboratively.
  • Candidates must be able to recognize and analyze problems, set goals, create plans, and turn plans into action to solve problems.

Responsibilities

  • Support the Restaurant Leader in day-to-day restaurant operations and uphold the company's standards and culture.
  • Hire and terminate hourly, non-management crewmembers.
  • Own the onboarding, status-change, and payroll processes for hourly crewmembers.
  • Create crewmember work and training schedules.
  • Manage hourly crewmember performance, including development, coaching, redirective communication, documentation, and other performance-management tasks.
  • Act as manager on duty and open and close the restaurant.
  • Manage cash handling and ensure accountability.
  • Enforce company policies and standards.
  • Execute shift management in accordance with operations and safety standards.
  • Use required tools, forms, and logs to support shift execution, document results, and take corrective action when needed.
  • Deploy crewmembers during a shift.
  • Provide customer service.
  • Use the reward and recognition program for restaurant crewmembers.
  • Authorize employee functions requiring manager approval, such as discounts, promotions, and time-clock overrides.
  • Ensure restaurant cleanliness and that the facility is in good working order.
  • Complete other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with new restaurant openings is preferred.
  • Some college is preferred.

About the Company

Raising Cane's

Fast-casual fried chicken finger restaurant chain

Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers focuses on serving craveable chicken finger meals through a simple, efficient menu and a large network of restaurants. Its product is built around marinated, battered chicken fingers served with its signature Cane’s Sauce, typically marketed as a straightforward dining option with fast service. The company differentiates itself with a single core product focus, a streamlined menu, a strong emphasis on customer satisfaction, and a proven franchise-like growth model that supports rapid expansion—planning to open many new locations, including international markets. The goal is to grow the number of restaurants worldwide and become the go-to brand for craveable chicken finger meals, supported by a great crew, a positive culture, and active community involvement.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Debt Financing
Total funding
$1B
Headquarters
Baton Rouge, LA
Founded
1996

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