Advance Your Career
Candidates
Today’s candidates are often tomorrow’s clients, and mutual trust is built by creating lasting relationships. The Wray Group is the bridge to an essential network for successful executives in the restaurant, foodservice and hospitality industry. Become a part of our career network to gain the competitive edge you need to build an advanced career that offers rewarding challenges, personal and professional development, and access to others who share your passion.
We want every candidate to know right from the start that our goal is to find the best fit between the job opportunities offered by our clients and the candidates we recommend. We understand how important this is to advance your career. Therefore, we honestly give you as much information as we have at the time about the company, the specific opportunity available, and your status in the hiring process. With that said, we respect your decisions, too, because ultimately you are the one who has to live with those decisions.
The Hiring Process
Submit Your Resume
Use the form below to submit your CV.
We Identify a Fit
When a job opportunity arises that is in alignment with your objectives, we will contact you to provide a general description of the position, compensation, background check of the organization, time frame, and location.
Share Your Profile
For confidentiality purposes, we do not divulge the name of the company in this initial discussion of the job hiring process. We ask your permission to send your resume anonymously to the hiring company to begin the process for hiring.
Interview(s) with Company
We will maintain contact with you throughout the job hiring process. We promise to keep you fully informed of the client’s impressions and intentions.
Job Offer
We work with both you and the client in the final job negotiations because we guarantee our clients that our candidates will be the best match. To accomplish that we have to make sure that both you and the client are satisfied.
Begin Your New Career
It does not stop there. We continue our relationship after you are hired. We strongly believe that our candidates ultimately become our best clients.
Current Opportunities
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Location: Southeast
Growing well-established multi-brand franchise group is in search of a dynamic leader to drive results and growth. The group has over 100 units and many in the pipeline, both family dining and fast casual. Seeking a strong operations leader with business acumen, coupled with a demonstrated record of accomplishment and leadership development necessary to foster the growth of the organization. The President/COO will be responsible for setting the vision, direction and execution of all corporate initiatives for this entity. The President/COO will be an integral member of the executive team providing leadership, growth initiatives and continue to foster success.
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Email: kevin@WraySearch.com
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Location: West Coast
Dynamic, growing, international multi-brand, publicly traded, restaurant group/franchisor is seeking an exceptional Chief Information Officer. The CIO will oversee all functions of the department, working closely with executive leadership to devise the company’s IT strategy, implement IT initiatives, and enhance the IT functioning of the company. The CIO will be integral in driving the company goals and growth now and in the future.
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Email: kevin@WraySearch.com
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Location: Washington, DC
Our client is a leading national trade association dedicated to advancing the restaurant and hospitality industry through advocacy, education, and cutting-edge business solutions. This organization is committed to innovation, professional development, and industry leadership, ensuring its members have the tools and resources needed to thrive.
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Email: rebecca@WraySearch.com
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Location: Mid Atlantic
A growing, full service, multi-location restaurant group is seeking a strategic, innovative, and driven leader to guide operations through substantive multi-brand development. This leader will be charged with creating a supportive, high performing work environment, which will translate to operational excellence, and driving the customer experience. The ideal candidate will thrive on approaching challenges experienced by operations, creating alignment on resolution, and championing the right solution in partnership with the dynamic field.
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Email: kevin@WraySearch.com
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Location: South Florida
A dynamic, growing, full service, multi-location restaurant group is looking for a Vice President of Accounting/Controller to join their team. This person will partner with the senior leadership team to drive all accounting and audit processes, as well as business strategy to improve financial results. This will include but is not limited to preparing accurate and timely financial statements. Taking ownership in all accounting processes and performing business analysis. This is a player-coach role who is equally comfortable engaging our ownership as they are “doing the accounting.”
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Email: monica@WraySearch.com
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Location: Charlotte, N.C.
A dynamic and fast-growing quick lube franchisee, committed to delivering exceptional service and operational excellence, is searching for an exceptional Head of Business Performance. This person will oversee the performance and development of our store teams, drive operational and financial success, and align company goals with execution at the store level. This role offers significant growth potential for candidates who excel and demonstrate unparalleled leadership.
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Email: Ray@WraySearch.com
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Location: Open
Reporting to the Chief Information Officer of a growing, multi-brand restaurant franchisor, the Senior Director of Enterprise Information Systems (EIS) is integral to setting the strategic direction and managing the organization's enterprise technology data systems. This hands-on executive position involves overseeing the architecture, deployment, and sustainment of vital applications, databases essential for business operations, ensuring alignment with company objectives. The individual will actively engage with stakeholders across various departments to enhance technology offerings, foster innovation, maintain adherence to industry regulations and standards, and personally deliver key projects and initiatives.
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Email: Kevin@WraySearch.com
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Location: New York City
A one-of-a-kind opportunity to make a huge impact on a business and become an operating partner through delivering outstanding operational and financial results. Responsible for strategically leading and managing a large-scale business that includes four distinctly different branded operations within a collaborative Joint Venture environment between our four business units and the resort team which operates under the same brand. This role focuses on ensuring overall guest and staff satisfaction while achieving revenue, operational goals and maximizing operational profits of each business operation.
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Email: Ray@wraysearch.com
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Location: Ohio
Our client is a privately held, multi-unit restaurant operator with a strong presence in the quick-service pizza sector. With a commitment to operational excellence, team development, and long-term growth, this organization is actively expanding and seeking a high-caliber Regional Director of Operations to lead a multi-unit portfolio and drive business performance.
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Email: Rebecca@wraysearch.com
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Location: Remote
A leading national restaurant chain with over $1b in sales seeks a Director of Real Estate to utilize internal and external resources to assist in executing the company’s real estate strategy, including evaluating, selecting, and submitting sites for franchise and company locations to the Development Committee. Deliver new sites as specified in the yearly company development plan and individual franchisees’ development agreements. Manage real estate-related activities for the acquisition of new properties.
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Email: Rebecca@wraysearch.com
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Location: Remote
Responsible for all franchise sales activity related to developing new and resale restaurants, including candidate identification, pre-qualification, and market selection to grow the brand. Manage sales processes, including legal compliance and reviewing financial documentation.
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Email: Rebecca@wraysearch.com
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Location: Chicago suburbs
A dynamic, growing, full service, multi-location brew pub in suburban Chicago is looking for a Director of Finance/Controller to join their team. This person will partner with the senior leadership team to drive business strategy and decision making to improve financial results. This will include but is not limited to preparing accurate and timely financial statements. Taking ownership in all financial processes and performing business analysis. This is a player-coach role who is equally comfortable engaging our ownership as they are “doing the accounting”.
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Email: Ray@WraySearch.com
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Location: Boston, MA
This position has an extraordinary opportunity to make a significant impact through delivering outstanding operational and financial results. Responsible for strategically leading and managing a large-scale restaurant, in a thriving part of the city. This role focuses on ensuring overall guest and staff satisfaction while achieving revenue, operational goals and maximizing operational profits of each business operation.
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Email: monica@WraySearch.com
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FAQs
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No, we will never share your resume or personal information without your explicit permission. We value your trust and confidentiality, and you will always have the opportunity to approve where and when your resume is submitted.
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You will hear from us when we have a client with a position that aligns with your skills, experience, and career goals. While we review every submission, our outreach is tailored to match you with opportunities that best fit your profile.
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The duration of the process can vary depending on the specific needs of our clients, the roles they are seeking to fill, and how closely your qualifications align with those roles. Some placements may progress quickly, while others may take more time. Rest assured, we will keep you informed throughout the process.
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