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Growth Assistant Restaurant Leader **(Frequent Travel Required)**

Raising Cane's

Charlotte, NCFull-time$56K/yrPosted todayStill listed today

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Compensation
$56K/yr
Location
Charlotte, NC
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Valid Driver's License

Job overview

The Growth Assistant Restaurant Leader supports new restaurant openings by overseeing the training team and developing trainers. The role trains hourly restaurant managers and Assistant Restaurant Leaders while deployed, supports restaurant operations before and after opening, and upholds company standards and culture. It may lead new restaurant openings and requires travel for work-related functions and training.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

OrganizationMultitaskingAdaptabilitySelf-MotivationEnergyAnalytical SkillsWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationIndependent CollaborationProblem SolvingMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft WordMicrosoft OutlookLabor Law KnowledgeStaffingSchedulingPeople ManagementCost ManagementRestaurant ManagementRetail ManagementNew Restaurant Opening

Qualifications

3+ Years Restaurant or Retail Management ExperienceMust Be 18+High School Diploma or EquivalentSome CollegeValid Driver's License

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Company Description

Starting from $56,000 annually plus monthly training incentive of $750*

*Pay is based on location, experience, and qualifications etc.

*Monthly incentives after training vary and are based on restaurant profitability but are estimated at $1,500 to $1,900 per month post Training 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! Benefits offered for all Full-time Restaurant Managers:

  • Medical, Dental, Vision & Pharmacy Benefits
  • Dependent Care & Healthcare Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Company-provided Life and Disability insurance
  • Hospital Indemnity, Accident and Critical Illness
  • 401(k) With Employer Match (age 21 & older)
  • Access to financial advisors for budget and retirement planning
  • One Pass Gym Membership Program
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Crewmember Assistance Program
  • Pet Insurance

Perks & Rewards for Restaurant Managers:

  • Weekly Pay!*
  • Competitive pay + monthly bonus
  • Paid Time Off & Sick time
  • 8 paid Holidays a year**
  • Early closure for company events
  • Casual Work Attire
  • Perkspot Employee Discount Programs• *Raising Cane's pays weekly, except in some states (e.g., California) where the company pays bi-weekly.
  • **Some locations may vary

Job Description

Your Role at Raising Cane’s: The Growth Assistant Restaurant Leader is an Assistant Restaurant Leader with Raising Cane’s that is also responsible for supporting new restaurant openings (NRO) by providing oversight of the training team and supporting their development. The Assistant Growth Restaurant Leader is also responsible for training the hourly restaurant managers and Assistant Restaurant Leaders while deployed. This role will be tasked with supporting the day-to-day operations of the restaurant before and after opening, and upholding Raising Cane’s standards and culture in all areas of restaurant operations.  The Growth Assistant Restaurant Leader will lead NRO when needed. 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:

  • Leads the training team and oversees trainer development

  • Leads the new restaurant setup and organization and ensures full and accurate completion

  • Enforces Raising Cane’s policies and standards

  • Executes shift management meeting Raising Cane’s operations and safety standards

  • Performs restaurant performance standards observation walks and uses tools to document results and take corrective action when needed

  • Supports in strategy planning and execution in all areas of operations

  • Completes other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Requirements for Success:

  • Detail-oriented, organized and able to manage multiple priorities that may be constantly changing

  • Self-driven, flexible, and highly energetic with strong analytical, written and verbal communication skills

  • Able to work effectively and efficiently both independently and collaboratively

  • Able to recognize problems, set goals, create plans and convert plans into action to solve problems

  • Proficient in a variety of technology systems including Microsoft Office (Excel, Word and Outlook) and ability to learn and adapt to new systems quickly

  • Able to work a variety of shifts including days, evenings and weekends and travel as needed for work-related functions and training

  • 3+ years of restaurant or retail management experience

  • Advanced knowledge of labor laws, staffing, scheduling, people and cost management

  • New restaurant opening experience preferred

  • Must be 18 years of age or older

  • High school diploma or equivalent required, some college preferred

  • Possess a valid driver’s license

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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How this job compares

Set against the 13,529 open Restaurant Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$56K/yr
  • North Carolina median$45–60K/yr53 salary ranges
  • US median$59–70K/yr1,884 salary ranges

This rate, $56K, is 7% above the North Carolina median midpoint ($53K) — in the middle half of Restaurant Manager salary ranges in North Carolina.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 659 open Restaurant Manager jobs in North Carolina and 13,529 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in North Carolina
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience — more than three in four Restaurant Manager postings that state a minimum ask for (median 2 years, across 4,646 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 1,393 of the 13,529 open Restaurant Manager jobs (10%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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