Xperience Restaurant Group (XRG) · 19 hours ago
Director of Learning & Development
Cypress, California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$125K/yr - $140K/yrXperience Restaurant Group (XRG) is seeking a Director of Learning & Development to develop and drive training initiatives for compliance and best-in-class training systems. This role will lead a team to design and deliver impactful training across the company, ensuring high-quality training for new restaurant openings and ongoing operations.
Food and BeverageFood ProcessingRestaurants
Responsibilities
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 program development & implementation strategies
Manages compliance training and audits to ensure compliance with Anti-Harassment, Food Safety certifications, ServSafe 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
Qualification
Required
Develop and drive training initiatives to ensure company compliance
Refine best-in-class training systems for all existing and new restaurant openings
Lead a team that will design and deliver high impact training to leaders and associates company wide
Evaluate and continuously improve current training initiatives, incorporating best practices for results-driven learning
Lead new restaurant openings, ensuring detailed business plan for continued success after opening and the highest quality of training is executed
Manage program development & implementation strategies
Manage compliance training and audits to ensure compliance with Anti-Harassment, Food Safety certifications, ServSafe 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
Oversee orientation sessions and ensure 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, conduct interviews as needed and make recommendations to hire
Oversee the training and development budget, ensuring cost-effective use of resources
Perform other duties/tasks/projects as assigned
Company
Xperience Restaurant Group (XRG)
It was in 1954 that Mexican casual dining was introduced to SoCal with the opening of El Torito Restaurant.
Founded in 1954
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2018-10-29Acquired
Leadership Team
Randy Sharpe
Chief Executive Officer
Ned Algeo
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
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