IT Director – Fast Casual Restaurants

Location: Houston

Salary: $130,000 - $160,000 DOE (Benefits PTO and more!)

The Client:

Our client is an established fast-casual concept with multiple locations across the globe. Their mission is to provide their customers with fresh products to fuel a healthy lifestyle. They use the best ingredients available and take pride in how they treat our customers, their people, and our planet.

The Role:

The Information Technology Director is accountable for the successful management of information technology projects, including enhancements to existing systems and applications and the design and development of new systems. This position requires the ability to actively engage, coordinate and manage vendors and IT resources to ensure successful project implementation. This role will involve hands-on support throughout our existing restaurants and all-new restaurants that will be opening.

• Work with the COO and Director of Operations to create IT policy, strategy and implement infrastructure
• Manage and oversee all tech-related vendors
• Maintain tech budget
• Review all existing technology and operations hardware for rapid growth and automation, with a focus on third party integration, Toast integration, and Lunch Box.
• Oversee code requirements, run cables, install tech for existing and new restaurant openings
• Manage daily operations for tech and delivery, with focus on improving pick-up and delivery in store

Requirements:

• Knowledge and experience of Toast POS
• Knowledge of Cogswell and third-party integrations
• Knowledge of IT applications, processes, and software
• Sense of urgency to respond to all restaurant related operational issues, in person and through email
• Ability to travel to different locations
• Willing to work and or be on call, nights, weekends, and holidays as needed

Please send your resume in to Sharlene today. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted quickly.