Your Role at Raising Cane’s: The Area Leader of Restaurants (ALR) is a field-based leader responsible for directing and operating restaurants within an assigned area, while leveraging, directing, and collaborating with the Area Business Unit team. This role is fully accountable for all restaurants within an area including new restaurant growth, revenue and sales growth, profitability, and human capital management. The AL is focused on near-term, restaurant-level results in the area which in turn create sustainable and long-term value for the company. 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: Restaurant Support  Delivers high-performing and best-in-class operations by leading and inspiring all restaurant crewmembers, identifying areas of opportunity, holding accountability, and celebrating successes in the restaurants Ensures company restaurant activities and operations are aligned to Raising Cane’s vision, mission, core values, and non-negotiables Directs and operates restaurants while leveraging, directing, and collaborating with marketing, training, recruiting and growth functional leaders (Area Business Unit) Builds and executes operational plans from the ground up Delivers operations performance aligned to sales driven and profit smart philosophy  Trains restaurant leaders to manage and operate Raising Cane’s crew appreciation program Maintains full responsibility for financial performance that directly impacts area restaurant operations and is accountable to all aspects of the restaurants’ EBITDAR – budget planning, management, and performance Business Unit Team Support  Identifies current needs and gaps to directly support from the Business Unit team to achieve desired results Directs area marketing support by developing and improving plans to effectively utilize media, sponsorships, and active community involvement Directs area training support to assist underperforming restaurants, certify training restaurants, facilitate rollouts, and assess effectiveness of current training programs Directs area recruiting support to assess needs, build recruitment strategies, and allocate resources to attract and onboard all levels of restaurant crewmembers Conducts regular business reviews in conjunction with the Area Business Unit team  RSO and Functional Crew Collaboration Collaborates with functional leaders to screen and hire best-in-class functional experts for the Area Business Unit team Collaborates with functional leaders in all personnel management of the Business Unit team which include compensation, performance reviews, expense management, and PTO review and approvals Provides insight and feedback to RSO and functional crewmembers on the effectiveness and usefulness of all restaurant programs, systems, and tools Recognizes when potential gaps in support, processes, and/or tools for the restaurants exist and notify the appropriate parties for resolution Leverages appropriate forums to ensure all RSO and functional crewmembers are aligned to the goals and objectives of the Area Business Unit team 
