Chick-fil-A Inc
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Atlanta-based Chick-fil-A, Inc. is a family owned and privately held restaurant company founded in 1967 by S. Truett Cathy. Devoted to serving the local communities in which its franchised restaurants operate, and known for its original chicken sandwich, Chick-fil-A serves freshly prepared food in more than 2,600 restaurants in 47 states, Washington, D.C., Canada, and Puerto Rico.
A leader in customer service satisfaction, Chick-fil-A was named top fast-food restaurant in Newsweek’s 2019 America’s Best Customer Service report and received several honors in QSR’s 2019 Reader’s Choice Awards, including “The Most Respected Quick-Service Brand” and “Best Brand for Overall Experience”. Additionally, Glassdoor named Chick-fil-A one of the top 100 best places to work in 2020.
Continuing its founder’s legacy of generosity, Chick-fil-A’s Remarkable Futures initiative has invested more than $112 million in scholarships to help over 67,000 Team Members pursue a college education and achieve their remarkable future — whether it’s with Chick-fil-A or elsewhere.
The True Inspiration Awards established in 2015 to carry on Chick-fil-A Founder S. Truett Cathy’s legacy of community service. Since that time, 204 grants have been distributed to organizations located across 36 states, Washington, D.C., and Canada, impacting more than 2.4 million individuals. Individual grants range from $50,000 to $350,000.
The Leadership Development Program
The Leadership Development Program’s purpose is to accelerate growth in talented, driven leaders through dynamic business experiences. After an immersive operational bootcamp, Participants in this program serve with the purpose of protecting the Chick-fil-A brand and growing as future business leaders through supporting the management of Chick-fil-A restaurants. Throughout what is typically a 30-to-36-month period, program Participants will serve in primarily two key business roles critical to the opening and operations of restaurants: Grand Opening Supervisor and Interim Manager.
Grand Opening Supervisors consult with independent franchised Chick-fil-A Operators during the Grand Opening process. Interim Managers manage Chick-fil-A, Inc.-Operated Restaurants to prepare for a successful and smooth transition to a newly selected Restaurant Owner. Through leading humbly, communicating clearly, connecting personally, and acting wisely, program Participants can play an important role in the brand’s success.
Throughout the duration of the program Participants will be heavily involved in all aspects of restaurant operations and the Grand Opening process, learning firsthand what it takes to be an independent franchised Chick-fil-A Operator. After completing training in the U.S., Participants are deployed in Chick-fil-A restaurants across the U.S. and Canada, where they will help to manage Chick-fil-A, Inc.-Operated Restaurants as an Interim Manager and oversee Grand Openings primarily through the role of Grand Opening Supervisor. The overall objective of the program is to develop future business leaders, and many program graduates have ambitions to become independent franchised Chick-fil-A Operators.
Here’s just a few of the many things that the LDP offers:
• A structured pipeline tailored to developing entrepreneurs and self-starters
• Hands-on leadership experience with opportunity to develop large teams
• Highly competitive salary and benefits
• High-touch exposure to everyday business operations while serving in multiple roles within America’s favourite restaurant chain
• Gain the skills deemed necessary by program experts to generate business profitability, select top talent in our restaurants, and deliver consistent food safety and quality
• Learn what it takes to manage priorities and relationships when you’re traveling on the road for 30-to-36-months
• Opportunities to enhance your overall leadership skills and business acumen
Candidates
We're looking for pioneers - individuals who don't back down from challenges and are passionate about serving their teammates and communities. We're looking for leaders who are ready to take the next step in launching their careers and are excited about their development. They have a strong academic background with a proven track record of quality business contributions and some leadership experience. The LDP is ultimately designed to be challenging with purposeful work specifically tailored to cultivating leaders.
Listed below are a few of the competencies we look for that all successful applicants share:
• The power to lead humbly
• The ability to communicate clearly
• The strength to connect personally
• The discipline to act wisely
Website: https://www.chick-fil-a.ca/
Types of positions:
New GraduateRecruiting for:
Business (Finance/Accounting/Marketing/Sales/Commerce/Consulting, HR)
Related programs of study:
Schulich School of Business
Entrepreneurship
Leadership
Management
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