Regional Restaurant Training Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Regional Restaurant Training & People Development Manager

Charlotte, NC | $90,000 Base Salary + 10% Bonus Potential

Great Restaurants Don't Happen by Accident. Great People Make Them Happen.

Some restaurant leaders are exceptional at running operations. Others have a natural ability to recognize talent, develop future leaders, and bring out the best in their teams.

We're looking for someone who can do both.

An established, growing restaurant group is seeking a Training & People Development Manager to help shape the next chapter of its growth. This is an opportunity for an experienced restaurant professional who enjoys being in the field, working alongside managers, developing talent, and creating the kind of training and leadership culture that makes great restaurants successful.

We're looking for a hands-on leader who understands restaurant operations firsthand and knows how to turn that experience into meaningful employee development.

The Opportunity

As the Training & People Development Manager, you'll play an important role in strengthening the people and leadership foundation of a growing restaurant organization. You'll work closely with restaurant leadership to identify opportunities, improve training consistency, develop management talent, and help prepare teams for continued expansion. You'll have the opportunity to make a lasting impact on how employees are trained, how managers are developed, and how new locations are supported.

What You'll Be Doing

• Partner with restaurant leadership to strengthen training, employee engagement, and overall team performance.
• Develop and implement effective training programs for hourly employees, supervisors, and management teams.
• Identify high-potential employees and create clear pathways for advancement.
• Coach and mentor restaurant managers, helping them become stronger leaders and better developers of talent.
• Establish consistent training standards across multiple restaurant locations.
• Support the recruitment, onboarding, and development of restaurant management talent.
• Build and strengthen a culture of accountability, hospitality, and continuous improvement.
• Play an active role in preparing new restaurant teams for successful openings.
• Evaluate training effectiveness and make improvements that support operational performance.
• Work directly with field leadership to ensure training programs are practical, engaging, and effective.

Who We're Looking For

We're interested in restaurant professionals who have built successful teams, developed managers, and understand what it takes to operate a high-performing restaurant.

You may currently be a Training Manager, Director of Training, Multi-Unit Manager, Area Director, Director of Operations, or an experienced General Manager who has played a significant role in developing people across an organization.

Our ideal candidate brings:

• Strong restaurant operations experience, preferably in full-service, upscale casual, scratch-kitchen, or elevated fast-casual environments.
• Experience training, coaching, and developing restaurant managers and hourly teams.
• A demonstrated ability to identify talent and promote employees into leadership positions.
• A solid understanding of restaurant operations, hospitality standards, and team performance.
• Experience supporting multiple restaurant locations or developing training programs that can be implemented across several locations.
• Excellent communication, organization, and relationship-building skills.
• The ability to balance big-picture thinking with hands-on execution.
• A genuine passion for helping people grow professionally.

Formal corporate training experience is valuable, but we're equally interested in accomplished restaurant operators who have made people development a major part of their success.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

This is more than a traditional restaurant management position. You'll have the chance to help influence how a growing restaurant group develops its people, prepares future leaders, and maintains its culture as it expands.

You'll work with a leadership team that recognizes the importance of investing in employees and building a strong internal leadership pipeline.

For someone who enjoys developing people as much as operating restaurants, this is an opportunity to take that passion to the next level.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base Salary: $90,000 annually
• Bonus Potential: 10%
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Travel reimbursement
• Opportunity for professional growth within an expanding restaurant organization

Location & Travel

This position is based in Charlotte, North Carolina , with travel to restaurant locations and new openings in the Charlotte, Charleston, and Atlanta markets.

Ready to Make an Impact?

If you're a restaurant leader who takes pride in developing great managers, building strong teams, and helping people reach their potential, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today for a confidential conversation about this exciting opportunity.

Gecko Hospitality, named to Forbes list of America’s Best Recruiting Firms, offers the largest selection of restaurants, catering, grocery store, corporate dining, senior living, healthcare foodservice, K-12 foodservice, and higher education foodservice positions. Our hospitality-exclusive team covers all 50 states and Canada and offers professional placement services with over 120 dedicated hospitality experts.

With Gecko's extensive list of hospitality recruiter services, we get you and your resume in front of the hospitality industry's leading decision-makers! Better yet, Gecko has exceptional national, regional, and local relationships and is well respected in the hospitality industry for enhancing hospitality careers.

Our national network consists of 80 regional offices driven to meet the needs of the hospitality industry. From fast food to fine dining and grocery stores to senior living, Gecko recruits chef and management positions for all facets of the hospitality industry. Gecko boasts generations of hospitality recruiting experience, consisting of over 1,900 collective years, that furthers the careers of those seeking professional management positions. Contact us today and we will get you in touch with one of our experts to discuss your opportunities.

Company Description

Gecko Hospitality, named to Forbes list of America’s Best Recruiting Firms, offers the largest selection of restaurants, catering, grocery store, corporate dining, senior living, healthcare foodservice, K-12 foodservice, and higher education foodservice positions. Our hospitality-exclusive team covers all 50 states and Canada and offers professional placement services with over 120 dedicated hospitality experts.\r\n\r\nWith Gecko's extensive list of hospitality recruiter services, we get you and your resume in front of the hospitality industry's leading decision-makers! Better yet, Gecko has exceptional national, regional, and local relationships and is well respected in the hospitality industry for enhancing hospitality careers.\r\n\r\nOur national network consists of 80 regional offices driven to meet the needs of the hospitality industry. From fast food to fine dining and grocery stores to senior living, Gecko recruits chef and management positions for all facets of the hospitality industry. Gecko boasts generations of hospitality recruiting experience, consisting of over 1,900 collective years, that furthers the careers of those seeking professional management positions. Contact us today and we will get you in touch with one of our experts to discuss your opportunities.