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Wendy’s was built on the premise, "Quality is our Recipe®," which remains the guidepost of the Wendy's system. Today, Wendy's and its franchisees employ hundreds of thousands of people across more than 7,000 restaurants worldwide with a vision of becoming the world's most thriving and beloved restaurant brand.

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Senior Engineer - Network Reliability

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Wendy’s was built on the premise, "Quality is our Recipe®," which remains the guidepost of the Wendy's system. Today, Wendy's and its franchisees employ hundreds of thousands of people across more than 7,000 restaurants worldwide with a vision of becoming the world's most thriving and beloved restaurant brand.

DevOps Engineer5 days ago

Role Description The Network Reliability Engineer will work within a dedicated team of automation and reliability engineers tasked with improving the availability, reliability, and scalability of Wendy’s global network infrastructure, with a heavy cloud focus. The Network Reliability Engineer will implement operational toolsets, develop network configuration improvements, and provide critical capacity planning to ensure network redundancy, load, latency, and monitoring are managed across all Wendy’s network ecosystems (backbone, cloud, Internet, campus). Responsibilities - Provides third level support and troubleshooting for all network services. - Participate in oncall rotation to support critical business outages. - Provides secondary resolution of tickets in ITSM ticket queue(s) within defined SLA’s and acts as level of ticket escalation for Level I & Level II engineers. - Engages in sprint work via Jira board and completes work within sprint parameters. This is project/enhancement/automation/optimization, etc. type of work. - Engage OEM TAC/TAM’s when needed to resolve issues or work through sprint work challenges. - Perform onsite work directly or with support of smarthands when necessary. - NRE Level III’s are the primary owners of maintaining network documentation and ensuring correctness, updates post changes, and general periodic review. Qualifications - Bachelors Degree AND/OR Relevant Experience - Relevant industry certifications (Cisco, Fortinet, Palo Alto, GCP, CompTIA) required - Experience developing basic automated solutions for event notifications, escalation, and resolution of network events - 5+ years focused on firewalls, wireless networking, routing, and switching - 5+ years implementing commercial and open-source network monitoring and operational tools - 5+ years of experience in network engineering or network-centric software development - Strong analytical skills with good verbal and written communication abilities. - 5+ years of experience with high-availability network designs and associated protocols; Dual-ISP, first-hop redundancy, geo-diverse failover, cloud regionality/availability zones - 5+ years of experience with network collection protocols; NetFlow, Syslog, Model Driven Telemetry - 5+ years of network protocol experience and understanding of fundamental configuration techniques with some of the following: SIP, SSIP, BGP, OSPF, ISIS, VLAN, VRF - 5+ years experience with network automation and version control tools such as Ansible and Git to deploy networks at scale. Requirements - Expected Work Location (Remote): It is expected that you will primarily perform work remotely. You may be asked to travel, as needed, to the Wendy's Restaurant Support Center (RSC) (1 Dave Thomas Blvd, Dublin, OH 43017), or to other location(s) as designated by the Company. Changes to work location arrangements are subject to managerial approval and business needs. Benefits - Parental leave - Free EAP sessions - Company 401k match - Other great offerings

United States
$93K - $158K / year
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Customer Experience Associate

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Wendy’s was built on the premise, "Quality is our Recipe®," which remains the guidepost of the Wendy's system. Today, Wendy's and its franchisees employ hundreds of thousands of people across more than 7,000 restaurants worldwide with a vision of becoming the world's most thriving and beloved restaurant brand.

Customer Support30 days ago

Role Description We are looking for a Bilingual Spanish & English Customer Experience Associate. This role serves as a critical initial connection point between our brand and our existing and potential customers. The Bilingual Customer Experience Associate’s primary responsibility is to document and address customer inquiries and concerns, resolve complaints and ensure overall customer satisfaction. This role requires high emotional intelligence, brand advocacy, sound judgement, and real-time responsiveness across a variety of communication platforms, including social media and traditional Customer Care channels. Additionally, they may be involved in upselling or cross-selling products, providing technical support, and escalating concerns and complex issues. Responsibilities - Resolve incoming customer contacts across channels (email, social media, etc.) related to product, service, digital/mobile app, restaurant experience, and general brand sentiment. - Manage high-priority case queues, including escalations from our third-party partners, delivery providers, senior leadership, DRSC and field-based employees, and business partners. - Escalate complex or location-specific issues to the appropriate restaurant operators and/or internal stakeholders. - Document case details, solutions provided, and customer communications with accuracy and clarity. - Act as the brand voice across public and private social media interactions, adhering to brand voice and communication guidelines. - Monitor social media channels for potential brand risk and escalate potential brand-damaging content or situations to internal leadership. - Conduct investigative social media reviews to identify root cause of issues, including identification of customer/restaurant/employee/post origin, and tracking sentiment. Qualifications - Bilingual in Spanish and English - Education: High School Diploma or equivalent experience - 3+ years in customer service, social media support, or community management. Bonus if have experience in Sprinklr. - Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to represent a brand voice across platforms - Empathy, patience, and the ability to handle stressful situations calmly - Positive attitude, willingness to learn and ability to work independently and as part of a team - Technical skills and experience using CRM tools and social media listening platforms - Strong problem solving skills and demonstrated ability to manage escalation and prioritize high-impact issues in a fast-paced environment - Knowledge of digital apps and delivery platforms Requirements - Expected Work Location (Remote): It is expected that you will primarily perform work remotely. You may be asked to travel, as needed, to the Wendy's Restaurant Support Center (RSC) (1 Dave Thomas Blvd, Dublin, OH 43017), or to other location(s) as designated by the Company. Changes to work location arrangements are subject to managerial approval and business needs. Benefits - The base pay range for this position is USD $20.00/Hr. to USD $30.00/Hr. - The target annual bonus for this role is 7.5% of annualized base salary, based on actual company and personal performance. - Eligible for a wide array of benefits, including parental leave, free EAP sessions, company 401k match, and other great offerings. - For more details about our benefits, please visit our benefits website, www.wendysbenefits.com.

Ohio
$20 - $30 / hour
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Lead Architect - Enterprise Technology

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Wendy’s was built on the premise, "Quality is our Recipe®," which remains the guidepost of the Wendy's system. Today, Wendy's and its franchisees employ hundreds of thousands of people across more than 7,000 restaurants worldwide with a vision of becoming the world's most thriving and beloved restaurant brand.

Role Description The Enterprise Architect is a critical role across the Wendy’s technical landscape. This anchor position requires a “T”-shaped understanding of technology (i.e., depth in one or more fields: software engineering, data engineering), but with breadth across multiple disciplines. This role will require soft skills to facilitate relationships and broker trust across the technical leadership, as well as business leaders within the organization. This position will help design the overall EA practice and implement Enterprise Architecture disciplines, such as chairing the Architecture Review Board, and partnering with domain architects across the organization to craft principles, patterns, and reference architectures. This position is a “leadership by influence” position, expected to give status, reporting, and recommendations to C-level executives. This position may expand to include people-leadership over Business/Technical Analysts to help undergird the EA practice. Responsibilities - Implement the appropriate EA framework and train/educate the technology organization to drive adoption. - Provide recommendation/status to VP-level, CTO, CIO for architecture concerns. - Assist the organization in vetting large solutions requiring RFPs by partnering with the PMO to categorize and rank appropriateness. - Operate independently to plan and facilitate Enterprise Architecture ceremonies, such as the ARB. - Maintain a “light touch” as far as process, operating in a high-trust manner with peers and leaders. - Develop, recommend, and enhance architecture best practices, such as articulating principles and categorizing patterns & practices. - Develop/co-develop reference architectures to support a principled approach to architecture governance. Qualifications - Bachelors Degree, preferably in Computer Science or Management Information Systems preferred. - 10+ years of software engineering or data engineering experience or experience in a related field. - Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. - Skilled at communicating effectively and empathetically with technical and non-technical users. - Comprehensive understanding of Enterprise Architecture as a practice. - QSR experience a plus. Requirements - Expected Work Location (Remote): It is expected that you will primarily perform work remotely. You may be asked to travel, as needed, to the Wendy's Restaurant Support Center (RSC) or to other locations as designated by the Company. Benefits - Parental leave. - Free EAP sessions. - Company 401k match. - Other great offerings. Company Description Wendy’s was built on the premise, "Quality is our Recipe®," which remains the guidepost of the Wendy's system. Today, Wendy's and its franchisees employ hundreds of thousands of people across more than 7,000 restaurants worldwide with a vision of becoming the world's most thriving and beloved restaurant brand.

Ohio
$122K - $214K / year
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Facilities Supervisor- Dublin, OH

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Wendy’s was built on the premise, "Quality is our Recipe®," which remains the guidepost of the Wendy's system. Today, Wendy's and its franchisees employ hundreds of thousands of people across more than 7,000 restaurants worldwide with a vision of becoming the world's most thriving and beloved restaurant brand.

ServiceNow40 days ago

Overview When our square shaped burgers made their first sizzle on the scene more than 50 years ago, people knew our approach wasn’t like any other. Same goes for the way we support our employees. Our culture of openness, flexibility, and inclusiveness allows everybody to flourish in their own way. If you’re looking for a career where you can be part of the action as we continue to grow our iconic brand – We got you! Position Overview: Oversee the general maintenance and repair of 30-60 company buildings, equipment, and property through the effective use of company technicians, vendors, and general contractors. Partner with Operations Leadership on cost control, food/customer/employee safety, brand protection, and support sales growth and profit goals. Responsibilities Leads technician workforce to maximize efficiency and service quality. - Training – Through analysis of Corrigo data and field observations, identify technician and operator training needs on new and existing equipment. Conduct technician training and new hire orientation. Conduct regular review of technician work orders to ensure procedures are being followed and to identify training needs. - Planning, Scheduling and Productivity – Utilizing Corrigo, review and assess work load for each technician on a daily basis. Direct technicians to make necessary adjustments to daily schedules to ensure maximum productivity and service levels . Analyze technician P&L results and conduct monthly business review meetings to teach effective planning and prioritization of workload. Utilize TechConnect data, management reports and metrics to evaluate technician productivity. Conduct root cause analysis when technician productivity level is below target (85%) and guide technician as to how to improve productivity. Executes work orders when necessary. - Standard Operating Procedures – Conduct regular restaurant visits with technicians to observe, coach, calibrate and validate that standard operating procedures are being followed. Document performance for review. Create and implement action plans to correct or modify technician and vendor performance or resolve outstanding issues where deficiencies are noted. - Personal development for career advancement – Provide regular feedback and coaching to ensure professional development and advancement of talent. Routinely communicate and consult with Operations partners regarding maintenance cost control and quality assurance. - Business review process: Analyze monthly store P&Ls and scorecards to identify high cost, trends, and/or over budget line items. Perform root cause analysis via TechConnect to identify reasons for high costs and develop action plans to reduce costs. This will include providing consultation as to equipment repair vs replacement. Review status of capital projects to assess progress against capital plan and budget. Review FSA results and manage process for cost effective and timely remediation. - Planning and Scheduling: Communicate monthly action plans to Operations partners and Region Engineering Director, that incorporates multi-purpose store visits that include technician and vendor training and performance, R & M capital planning, PM schedules and high-cost equipment or other maintenance problems – update planning calendar weekly with changes or additions to scheduled visits. Include observations in each of the following areas and provide feedback to Operations partners with recommendations to correct facility deficiencies. Employee and Guest Safety. Food Safety. Store PM Task Evaluation and Recommendations. Best Practices. - Vendor and Technician Performance Evaluation: Analyze customer satisfaction surveys in TechConnect to assess vendor and technician performance. Review with Operations partners. - System initiatives: Incorporate Facility Dept required activities for system Initiatives (program/product rollouts) in monthly and updated planning calendars and communicate with Operations partners. Manages R&M capital budgets - Restaurant Inspections – Participate in planned restaurant inspections to determine scope of work for R&M capital projects - Planning and Execution – Develop all information for the eCAR, includes obtaining bids if appropriate. Review eCAR. Plan and schedule work and communicate to business partners. Oversee work; develop punch list and follow-up to completion. - Budget Management – Review monthly with DAO, actual to budget R&M capital and write offs reports prepared by finance - Unplanned Equipment Replacement – Manage process to replace capitalized equipment due to failure (emergency) Oversees system management and data analysis - Parts Management – Analyze parts usage (Stock vs Non-Stock parts) through TechConnect. Recommend minimum/maximum stocking levels based on usage. Ensure parts are organized in a ready to use manner. - Repair Cost Analysis – Evaluate high frequency KOE repair cost and determine reason for high cost and/or frequency of repairs. Develop cost control strategies including repair versus replace guidelines. Oversee Asset management to maximize useful life through effective programs. - Preventive Maintenance – Oversee completion of technician PM tasks according to schedule and scope. - Building and Key Operating Equipment Maintenance – Evaluate and analyze quality and cost of building/KOE repairs. Ensure effective use of company tools, vans and inventory. Analyze cost of technician repairs and assess training needs - Warranty Capture – Ensure that all warranty data is captured in TechConnect. Review TechConnect work orders to confirm all material and labor warranties are captured. Minimum Wage USD $74,000.00/Yr. Maximum Wage USD $126,000.00/Yr. Qualifications Expected Work Location (Field): It is expected that you will primarily perform work at Wendy's Restaurants or to other field locations as designated by the Company. When not working at a Wendy's location, you are permitted to work remotely. Changes to work location arrangements are subject to managerial approval and business needs. #LI-Onsite - Strong technical knowledge of facilities technology solutions to include mobile applications, work order management and statistical analysis - Strong computer skills a must with, management, organization, planning, and all critical cations - Excellent written and oral communication, customer service, and analytical skills - Strong technical knowledge of all aspects of restaurant facilities maintenance, including HVAC, refrigeration, food prep and production equipment, electrical, plumbing, and building systems and finishes - Post-secondary education preferred Wendy’s was built on the premise, "Quality is our Recipe®," which remains the guidepost of the Wendy's system. Today, Wendy's and its franchisees employ hundreds of thousands of people across more than 7,000 restaurants worldwide with a vision of becoming the world's most thriving and beloved restaurant brand. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and budget for the open position and also may vary depending on the candidate’s job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, among other relevant factors. This range does not include an estimated value for any benefits, bonus, or other incentives that may be applicable based on position. The target annual bonus for this role is 10% of annualized base salary, based on actual company and personal performance. NOTE: Wendy’s benefits, bonus, and other incentives are governed by the applicable legal plans and policies and, where appropriate, may be subject to Board approval an individual award agreement terms. Those documents supersede all other information regarding Wendy’s benefits, bonus, and other incentives. Wendy’s retains the right to amend or terminate its plans and policies at its sole discretion, in accordance with applicable plans, policies and laws.

United States
$74K - $126K / year
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Manager - International Development

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Wendy’s was built on the premise, "Quality is our Recipe®," which remains the guidepost of the Wendy's system. Today, Wendy's and its franchisees employ hundreds of thousands of people across more than 7,000 restaurants worldwide with a vision of becoming the world's most thriving and beloved restaurant brand.

Overview When our square shaped burgers made their first sizzle on the scene more than 50 years ago, people knew our approach wasn’t like any other. Same goes for the way we support our employees. Our culture of openness, flexibility, and inclusiveness allows everybody to flourish in their own way. If you’re looking for a career where you can be part of the action as we continue to grow our iconic brand – We got you! The Manager of International Development will drive Wendy’s new restaurant development across the Latin America & Caribbean (LAC) region by partnering with franchisees to support the delivery of new restaurant opening targets and strengthen long‑term market growth. They will manage the complete development process by guiding market planning, site evaluation, and site‑approval submissions, while ensuring strong alignment with cross‑functional teams. This individual will be located in or around South Florida. Responsibilities Deliver Development Pipeline & ApprovalsResponsible for new site approvals, new store openings, and closure approvals through Wendy’s International CapCom process. Maintain a clear, organized pipeline, track milestones, and report progress regularly through Regional Team Meetings. Support Franchisees Across Development ActivitiesPartner with franchisees through market visits, monthly calls, and business reviews to ensure adherence to Wendy’s Global Development Policies. Provide guidance to strengthen their capabilities in planning, site selection, and project management. Lead Market Mapping & Strategic PlanningLead market mapping and identify Potential Trade Areas (PTA’s) for all markets to sustain long-term development. Collaborate with franchisees and the Development Director to build market plans and ensure pipeline alignment with Development Agreements. Coordinate Cross Functional Development ExecutionWork closely with Construction, Design, and Operations to ensure proper restaurant planning through lease execution, design, construction, ops turnover, and opening, achieve AOP development targets. Minimum Wage USD $105,000.00/Yr. Maximum Wage USD $184,000.00/Yr. Qualifications - Bachelors Degree in a field relevant to the position (Business, Real Estate, Finance). - Minimum 5 years of experience in a corporate real estate environment. - Excellent communication skills - verbal and written. - Fluent in both English / Spanish. - Must be able to effectively manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously. Proven ability to work within a collaborative team environment. - Strong leadership, interpersonal, influence and coaching skills. - Computer skills including Microsoft Office, GIS, Oracle and other database systems. - Regional business, real estate, or cultural experience in Latin America, including direct experience in South America. Expected Work Location (Field): It is expected that you will primarily perform work at Wendy's Restaurants or to other field locations as designated by the Company. When not working at a Wendy's location, you are permitted to work remotely. Changes to work location arrangements are subject to managerial approval and business needs. #LI-Remote Wendy’s was built on the premise, "Quality is our Recipe®," which remains the guidepost of the Wendy's system. Today, Wendy's and its franchisees employ hundreds of thousands of people across more than 7,000 restaurants worldwide with a vision of becoming the world's most thriving and beloved restaurant brand. The base pay range for this position is listed below. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and budget for the open position and also may vary depending on the candidate’s job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, among other relevant factors. This range does not include an estimated value for any benefits, bonus, or other incentives that may be applicable based on position. The target annual bonus for this role is 20% of annualized base salary, based on actual company and personal performance. NOTE: Wendy’s benefits, bonus, and other incentives are governed by the applicable legal plans and policies and, where appropriate, may be subject to Board approval an individual award agreement terms. Those documents supersede all other information regarding Wendy’s benefits, bonus, and other incentives. Wendy’s retains the right to amend or terminate its plans and policies at its sole discretion, in accordance with applicable plans, policies and laws.

United States
$105K - $184K / year
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Technical Business Analyst - Cloud Foundations

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Wendy’s was built on the premise, "Quality is our Recipe®," which remains the guidepost of the Wendy's system. Today, Wendy's and its franchisees employ hundreds of thousands of people across more than 7,000 restaurants worldwide with a vision of becoming the world's most thriving and beloved restaurant brand.

Business Analyst41 days ago

Role Description The analyst will create and capture requirements, track changes, and monitor progress across initiatives. They will outline business needs and ensure that software or systems are designed, developed, and delivered to meet those needs. This role requires strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to translate business objectives into actionable technical specifications and support the delivery of scalable, efficient systems. This role serves as a critical liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams, responsible for analyzing business processes, documenting systems, and ensuring technology solutions align with strategic goals. Responsibilities - Partner with product owners and stakeholders to gather and translate business requirements into detailed technical documentation. - Document current and future state processes, identify inefficiencies, and recommend improvements to enhance workflows. - Serve as an intermediary between technical teams and business units, ensuring alignment and clarity throughout the project lifecycle. - Track changes to requirements, monitor project progress, and support testing and validation efforts. - Communicate requirements and functional specifications to product engineering teams. - Create and maintain reports on system performance, business metrics, and project outcomes to inform decision-making. Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field required. - 3–5 years of experience in business analysis or technical analysis roles. - Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and Agile methodologies. - Proficiency in tools such as SQL, Excel, Jira, Confluence, and process modeling software. - Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills. - Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment. Requirements - Expected Work Location (Remote): It is expected that you will primarily perform work remotely. You may be asked to travel, as needed, to the Wendy's Restaurant Support Center (RSC) (1 Dave Thomas Blvd, Dublin, OH 43017), or to other location(s) as designated by the Company. Changes to work location arrangements are subject to managerial approval and business needs. Benefits - The target annual bonus for this role is 7.5% of annualized base salary, based on actual company and personal performance. - Eligible for a wide array of benefits, including parental leave, free EAP sessions, company 401k match, and other great offerings.

United States
$74K - $126K / year
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District Manager

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Wendy’s was built on the premise, "Quality is our Recipe®," which remains the guidepost of the Wendy's system. Today, Wendy's and its franchisees employ hundreds of thousands of people across more than 7,000 restaurants worldwide with a vision of becoming the world's most thriving and beloved restaurant brand.

Manager54 days ago

Remote, AL Statement of Purpose:

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Sr Java Software Engineer

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Wendy’s was built on the premise, "Quality is our Recipe®," which remains the guidepost of the Wendy's system. Today, Wendy's and its franchisees employ hundreds of thousands of people across more than 7,000 restaurants worldwide with a vision of becoming the world's most thriving and beloved restaurant brand.

Role Description Wendy's is seeking to expand our dynamic team with a highly skilled Sr Java Software Engineer with expertise in the development of Java Spring Boot web applications. In this role, you will be responsible for: - Designing, developing, deploying, and maintaining scalable, high-performance backend solutions that power our eCommerce. - Collaborating with dynamic, cross-functional teams. - Mentoring junior developers. - Driving the adoption of best practices to ensure the delivery of robust and maintainable software systems. Responsibilities - Design, develop, deploy, and maintain new and existing Java web applications, microservices, and APIs using a test-driven approach, mainly utilizing the Spring Boot framework. - Ensure compliance with software engineering best practices and guidelines (unit and functional testing, code reviews, CI, visibility, design documentation and review, etc.) to deliver highly scalable and maintainable backend solutions for consumption by various clients. - Coordinate with quality, performance, and security engineers to define test cases, verify performance, and mitigate vulnerabilities. - Collaborate with business partners and stakeholders to help translate business requirements and specifications into usable and scalable software. - Take accountability for Wendy's development projects, code, and functional domains. - Work with and communicate well with teammates to foster an engaging environment and culture. - Mentor and coach team members to enhance team growth and productivity. Qualifications - Bachelors Degree, preferably in Computer Science or Management Information Systems is preferred. - 5+ years of professional software development experience, with a focus on backend engineering using Java and Spring Boot. - Strong understanding of RESTful API design, microservices architecture, and database technologies (SQL/NoSQL). - Experience with CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker), and orchestration platforms (Kubernetes). - Skilled at communicating effectively and empathetically with technical and non-technical users. - Experience working on an Agile/Kanban team. - Comprehensive understanding of SDLC. - QSR experience a plus. - Google Cloud Platform experience a plus. Requirements - Minimum Wage: USD $93,000.00/Yr. - Maximum Wage: USD $158,000.00/Yr. Benefits - Parental leave. - Free EAP sessions. - Company 401k match. - Other great offerings.

United States
$93K - $158K / year
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Helpdesk Technician - Remote

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Wendy’s was built on the premise, "Quality is our Recipe®," which remains the guidepost of the Wendy's system. Today, Wendy's and its franchisees employ hundreds of thousands of people across more than 7,000 restaurants worldwide with a vision of becoming the world's most thriving and beloved restaurant brand.

IT Support64 days ago

Memphis, TN Statement of Purpose:

United States
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Director - Public Affairs

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Wendy’s was built on the premise, "Quality is our Recipe®," which remains the guidepost of the Wendy's system. Today, Wendy's and its franchisees employ hundreds of thousands of people across more than 7,000 restaurants worldwide with a vision of becoming the world's most thriving and beloved restaurant brand.

Communications85 days ago
OtherRemoteTeam 10,001

Overview When our square shaped burgers made their first sizzle on the scene more than 50 years ago, people knew our approach wasn’t like any other. Same goes for the way we support our employees. Our culture of openness, flexibility, and inclusiveness allows everybody to flourish in their own way. If you’re looking for a career where you can be part of the action as we continue to grow our iconic brand – We got you!    The Director of Public Affairs serves as the leader of global government affairs, public affairs/policy, legislative, regulatory and political matters on behalf of the Company and its franchise system. The person in this role will recommend, direct and oversee strategies, programs, communications and actions on local, state, federal and international levels. The Director will lead Wendy’s national franchisee grassroots program and collaborate across departments, external organizations and public affairs agencies/consultants to build influence and achieve the system’s public policy goals. This role is responsible for Wendy’s Political Action Committee and leverages internal and/or external resources to manage membership, lead engagement within the System and externally and all aspects of PAC compliance. The Director leads and/or works with others within the organization on Wendy’s external affairs involvement with trade associations, social service and philanthropic organizations that represent the industry on key issues and help build the brand’s public profile. Responsibilities - Lead the government relations & public affairs function for The Wendy’s Company. - Develop and execute all strategies related to government relations and public affairs. - Track legislation & regulations that impact the brand and develop/recommend strategies, policies and programs to establish or enhance the Company’s position. - Develop and leverage a network including senior management, trade associations, peer brands, consultants, interest groups and personal contacts to influence the outcome of legislative and regulatory developments. - Serve in senior committee/governance roles and liaise with key trade associations/coalitions/suppliers/industry peers/etc. representing the restaurant industry, business community and franchise communities. - Act as a Company representative before policy makers in key states such as Ohio, for example. - Recommend, retain and manage external lobbyists at the state and federal level as needed to impact legislative agendas important to the company. Ensure compliance with all regulations related to political giving and involvement. - Lead Wendy’s national franchisee grassroots program and collaborate across departments and external organizations to build influence and achieve the system’s public policy goals. Lead issues management teams as needed to develop appropriate response to specific matters. Mobilization includes political and community relations strategy, planning and execution and collaboration with Communications team to maximize positive reputation. - Responsible for all aspects of Wendy’s Political Action Committee, leveraging internal and/or external resources as needed. Utilize the PAC to maximize Wendy’s access and influence at the federal level. Advise on company and franchise membership of PAC Board. Run annual membership campaign and increase engagement, serve as the primary liaison with Wendy’s PAC Advisory Board, including creating and providing PAC updates/data/presentations. Work with outside vendors to manage PAC receipts and disbursements, record keeping and compliance. Schedule in-district and DC PAC meetings and disbursements. Manage all PAC communications. - Advise on International Public Affairs approach for key markets such as Canada and the UK, and consult the brand in other International markets; both existing and new. Leverage in-market agencies and relationships through groups such as the IFA and US Commercial Services to best position Wendy’s among elected officials and regulatory agencies. Minimum Wage USD $154,000.00/Yr. Maximum Wage USD $277,000.00/Yr. Qualifications - Education: Bachelors Degree required - Knowledgeable in legislative and regulatory process, successful political influence techniques, corporate public affairs strategies, direct management of federal political action committees including solid understanding of PAC laws, regulations, compliance, trends. - At least 10 years’ experience primarily focused in communications/government relations with experience on legislative issues and campaigns and Grassroots management in corporate, trade association or campaign environment. - Understanding of and experience working with a franchised system. - Excellent communication skills including written and in-person presentations. Dynamic, high energy relationship builder with track record of persuasive engagement strategies and techniques and the ability to manage up and work as an individual contributor. - Superior organizational and project management skills to efficiently engage franchisees in localities across the nation. Expected Work Location (Remote): It is expected that you will primarily perform work remotely. You may be asked to travel, as needed, to the Wendy's Restaurant Support Center (RSC) (1 Dave Thomas Blvd, Dublin, OH 43017), or to other location(s) as designated by the Company. Changes to work location arrangements are subject to managerial approval and business needs. #LI-Remote     Wendy’s was built on the premise, "Quality is our Recipe®," which remains the guidepost of the Wendy's system. Today, Wendy's and its franchisees employ hundreds of thousands of people across more than 7,000 restaurants worldwide with a vision of becoming the world's most thriving and beloved restaurant brand.     The base pay range for this position is listed below. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and budget for the open position and also may vary depending on the candidate’s job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, among other relevant factors. This range does not include an estimated value for any benefits, bonus, or other incentives that may be applicable based on position. The target annual bonus for this role is 25% of annualized base salary, based on actual company and personal performance.     Our square burgers make us different and so do our benefits! Our restaurant support roles are eligible for a wide array of benefits, including things such as parental leave, free EAP sessions, company 401k match and other great offerings. For more details about our benefits, including an overview of eligibility and terms for certain benefits, please visit our benefits website, www.wendysbenefits.com.     NOTE: Wendy’s benefits, bonus, and other incentives are governed by the applicable legal plans and policies and, where appropriate, may be subject to Board approval an individual award agreement terms. Those documents supersede all other information regarding Wendy’s benefits, bonus, and other incentives. Wendy’s retains the right to amend or terminate its plans and policies at its sole discretion, in accordance with applicable plans, policies and laws.

United States
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