Restaurant L&D Specialist: Training & Growth

Dig Inn; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, and

Vision

Job summary

Dig Inn is seeking a Learning & Development Associate to transform culinary standards, SOPs, and training goals into engaging learning experiences for restaurant teams. You will create and maintain materials, build learning paths, manage Circle LMS, and ensure recipes are accurate and accessible.

The role blends behind-the-scenes content organization with on-site restaurant observations to inform practical training.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of relevant experience in learning and development, training coordination, culinary or restaurant operations, or a related field.
• Experience with editing softwares such as CapCut, Final Cut, or AI assisted platforms & tools.
• Experience with delivering final printed assets via 3rd party printing partners, receiving V1 copies, and making final edits & orders.
• Experience working in or closely supporting a restaurant, food service, culinary, hospitality, or other food-focused organization.
• Excellent writing and communication skills, with the ability to turn detailed or technical information into content that feels clear, approachable, and easy to follow.
• Strong organization, project-management skills, and attention to detail.
• Comfort spending time in active restaurant and kitchen environments and building relationships with restaurant teams.
• Confidence in learning and managing new technology, experience administering an LMS strongly preferred.
• Flexibility and a “will do” attitude when priorities shift or new needs arise.
• A passion for real, good food.

Responsibilities

• Create, format, and maintain training materials, including learning guides, job aids, checklists, SOPs, and digital learning content.
• Support the L&D Managers in building and managing structured learning paths for restaurant employees and leaders.
• Manage the day-to-day administration of Dig Inn’s Learning Management System, Circle.
• Partner with Culinary, Operations, Facilities, People, and restaurant teams to gather information, test resources, and turn feedback into practical, easy-to-use training.
• Write, format, proofread, and publish final recipe guides.
• Visit restaurants to observe processes, test materials, gather feedback, and better understand how training comes to life in a working kitchen.
• Track participation, completion, feedback, and other learning data to help the broader team understand whether programs are effective.
• Keep training calendars, project trackers, shared drives, and content libraries organized and up to date.
• Handle logistics of training sessions, ie; booking rooms in our coworking office, finding time for all parties involved, and setting up recording equipment.
• Help identify opportunities to make training clearer and more useful for our restaurant teams.
• Proofread and quality-check all materials with a serious focus on detail, consistency, and accuracy.

Skills

Video editing

LMS administration

Content creation

Project management

Communication

Tools

Circle LMS

CapCut

Final Cut

AI tools

Job description

Dig Inn is seeking a Learning & Development Associate to transform culinary standards, SOPs, and training goals into engaging learning experiences for restaurant teams. You will create and maintain materials, build learning paths, manage Circle LMS, and ensure recipes are accurate and accessible.

The role blends behind-the-scenes content organization with on-site restaurant observations to inform practical training.