Launch Operations Training Specialist
- Lead onboarding and intensive hands-on training, and station certification during new store launches for hourly and salaried team members, ensuring all team members reach need proficiency.
- Oversee performance management of launch teams, holding them accountable to standards to enable continued operations success from turnover to normalized operations.
- Conduct readiness assessments and provide recommendations to ensure successful launch-to-normalization transitions.
- Assist with interviewing and selection of team members to support staffing needs during the launch process.
- Deliver training using varied instructional methods, adapting to different learning styles to maximize team comprehension and retention.
- Train and certify team members in the use of Kitchen Display Systems (KDS), Wonder’s Point of Purchase (POP) platforms, and other operational systems.
- Provide real-time coaching, track progress, and address performance or skill gaps with timely interventions.
- Support business operations as needed, including staffing and running shifts to ensure readiness and execution.
- Adapt quickly to new processes, tools, and initiatives introduced during launches, modeling flexibility for team members and reinforcing updates that may later be adopted across the business.
- Maintain accurate training materials and records; ensure compliance with Learning Management System (LMS) requirements and regulatory standards.
- Partner with Launch Leads to identify training gaps, propose improvements, and execute solutions that increase scalability and success.
- Actively contribute to continuous improvement in training content, technology usage, and launch operations.
- Collaborate with Launch peers and cross-functional partners (Operations, HR, Learning & Development, Quality, Safety) to drive consistency and readiness.
- Provide cross-region support on a floating basis as required.
- Proven experience in multi-unit restaurant openings or facilitating training in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.
- Deep knowledge and experience with food safety and hazard analysis critical control point (HACCP) guidelines.
- Experienced coach with demonstrated proficiency in managing the performance of teams in operational settings.
- Familiarity with LMS platforms, Kitchen Display Systems (KDS), and POP technology.
- Strong understanding of learning models and ability to flex training style to meet the needs of different learners.
- Comfortable operating in a high-growth, ambiguous environment with the ability to make informed, time-sensitive decisions.
- Demonstrated business acumen, including the ability to staff, manage, and run a shift effectively.
- High attention to detail with consistent delivery of accurate, high-quality work in a fast-moving environment.
- Excellent communication and coaching skills with a passion for developing others.
- Ability and flexibility to travel extensively within the regional pod, with cross-region support as needed.
- Must be 21 years old and legally authorized to work in the US
- Must be able to lift 50 pounds
- Must be able to stand for a full shift while working
- Must have open availability, including night and weekend availability
- Must have the means of transportation and ability to travel from site to site within assigned region
- Food Handler Certification (or willingness to obtain)
- This list of qualifications and requirements also reflects the qualifications and requirements used as vetting criteria for our AEDT (Automated Employment Decision Tool)
- Salary Range: $57500 per year - $66500 per year
- Multi-Location Role, Travel Required
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- 100% employer-paid Life Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Employer match for Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Learning and Development opportunities to advance your career
- Employee Stock
- Employee Discount
- The candidate’s ability to perform the tasks in the available job role.
- The candidate's self-rated skill proficiency.
- The candidate’s fit for this job posting.
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