Regional Leader of Training - Houston

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Houston, TX, USA
In-Office
Senior level
Food
The Role
Leads regional restaurant training strategy and execution, supervising Area Leaders of Training and ensuring crew, manager, and internal development standards. Responsibilities include restaurant visits, training effectiveness analysis, Train the Trainer facilitation, certification strategy, new restaurant opening support, hiring and onboarding training leaders, succession planning, and cross-functional partnership with regional leadership. Requires extensive field training and quick-service restaurant operations experience, strong leadership, data-driven decision-making, and up to 75% travel.
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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 Regional Leader of Training (RLT) is a field-based leader who supervises a team of Area Leaders of Training and is a critical part of the regional Business Unit support team. This leader is primarily responsible for their team’s execution of Raising Cane's training standards across all areas within the region, as well as partnering with the Regional Business Unit Leader on strategic initiatives. While remaining restaurant-focused, this leader serves as both an ambassador for Raising Cane's culture, as well as an expert in the field of training and development. 

The physical work environment includes working in a fast-paced kitchen environment (which requires extended periods of physical exertion, such as walking, standing, lifting and bending) and interacting with customers. It also includes both inside and outside work in varied temperatures, working with and around food products, common allergens, industrial equipment, commercial cleaning products that require the use of personal protective equipment and physical activities necessary to complete the responsibilities of the job. 

Your Impact and Responsibilities: 

Primary Responsibility – Restaurant Training 

  • Leads and impacts the business through three key pillars; Crew Training, Manager Training and Internal Development 
  • Leads and develops a team of Area Leaders of Training to set and achieve objectives and goals by providing feedback on execution of functional job responsibilities and overall performance 
  • Leads Area Leaders of Training in the execution of restaurant training standards through high-level restaurant engagement and analysis of ongoing monthly, quarterly and yearly performance 
  • Conducts and documents restaurant visits with Area Leaders of Training to evaluate training effectiveness and identify operational support needs 
  • Facilitates training for Train the Trainer classes for new and updated company initiatives 
  • Owns the regional strategy and execution of certifications for Training Restaurants 
  • Owns the internal development strategy for all restaurant crew (including management teams), and delivers performance through coaching and leadership of Area Leaders of Training 
  • Supports New Restaurant Opening (NRO) training performance through a high-level strategic engagement, partnering with the Regional Leader of Growth 
  • Leads the selection, hiring, and onboarding of new Area Leaders of Training  
  • Supports Area Leader of Training staffing and bench strength, and builds succession plans to support business needs 
  • Supports the successful implementation of company initiatives through detail-oriented and strategic leadership of restaurant training teams across the region 

Secondary Responsibility – Partnership with Regional Business Unit Leader 

  • Partners with the Regional Business Unit Leader on how to support restaurant performance through the Area Training team’s restaurant engagement 
  • Provides regular business updates and analysis of restaurant training performance 
  • Builds strong cross-functional relationships within the Regional Business Unit Team 
  • Works closely with restaurant recruitment on the strategic development of internal development plans for the region 

Qualifications

Requirements for Success: 

  • 5+ years of experience in field training 
  • 5+ years of restaurant operations experience in quick service or fast casual 
  • Bachelor’s degree in related field desired 
  • Microsoft Proficient: Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Word 
  • Previous experience in leading a team of direct reports, with a proven ability of development 
  • Able to recognize problems, set goals, create plans and convert plans into action to solve problems 
  • Exercises good judgment and leverages available data that results in informed decision making 
  • Maintains high standards of conduct and professionalism 
  • Exceptional interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively lead, motivate and empower crewmembers and leaders at all levels of the organization 
  • Detail-oriented, organized and able to manage multiple priorities that may be constantly changing 
  • Able to work effectively and efficiently both independently and collaboratively 
  • Able to travel up to 75% and required to live within assigned region 
  • Possess a valid driver’s license 

Additional Information

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Skills Required

  • 5+ years of experience in field training
  • 5+ years of restaurant operations experience in quick service or fast casual
  • Bachelor's degree in a related field
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Word
  • Experience leading direct reports with a proven ability to develop team members
  • Ability to recognize problems, set goals, create plans, and execute solutions
  • Ability to use available data for informed decision-making
  • Strong interpersonal skills to lead, motivate, and empower employees and leaders
  • Detail-oriented, organized, and able to manage changing priorities
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively
  • Ability to travel up to 75% and live within the assigned region
  • Valid driver's license

Raising Canes Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Raising Canes and has not been reviewed or approved by Raising Canes.

  • Strong & Reliable Incentives — Additional earning opportunities such as certified trainer pay, “bird specialist” premiums, and late‑night differentials are explicitly offered on top of base wages. These add‑ons can materially lift hourly earnings for eligible shifts and roles.
  • Pay Growth & Progression — Pathways like certifications and role advancement provide clear avenues to increase pay, with noted examples of sizeable bumps from initial starting rates. Recent actions raising shift‑manager pay and publicized multi‑year wage increases reinforce upward movement in targeted roles.
  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Standout perks include $10,000 first‑time homebuyer assistance, education programs (including no‑cost high‑school diplomas), flexible scheduling, holiday closures, and broad discount and fitness offerings. This breadth aims to support financial goals and day‑to‑day convenience beyond core pay.

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The Company
HQ: Baton Rouge, LA
21,268 Employees
Year Founded: 1996

What We Do

Founded by Todd Graves in 1996 in Baton Rouge, La., RAISING CANE'S CHICKEN FINGERS has over 800 restaurants in 41 states, with many new restaurants under construction. The company has ONE LOVE®—craveable chicken finger meals—and is continually recognized for its unique business model and customer satisfaction. RAISING CANE'S® vision is to grow restaurants, serving our Customers, all over the world and be the brand for craveable chicken finger meals, a great Crew, cool Culture, and Active Community Involvement.

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