About the Role:
The Area Training Partner (ATP) is a field-based leader who plays a critical role in implementing and scaling Wonder’s Training Programs, supporting business growth, and driving training excellence. The ATP is responsible for planning and overseeing training across their area, including Manager-in-Training (MIT), Trainer Training, and Team Member Training programs. The ATP partners closely with the Market Director and Regional Managers to ensure consistent adoption and execution of learning tools and training standards.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Maintain and update the MIT roster & training schedule templates, including location planning and progress tracking, to manage the balanced deployment of MITs throughout their training.

• Own the Training Restaurant program and certifications, working with Market Leadership to drive best-in-class results, both in program execution and quality of outcomes.
• Establish new Training Locations and hubs within the market to enable scalable growth and reduced time-to-readiness, while maintaining quality execution and performance.
• Spend 60-70% of the time in the field, supporting execution and action planning for Wonder training programs, including MIT execution, training and cross-training, and validation progress.
• Facilitate orientations, training workshops, new manager training, ongoing manager development, train-the-trainer, and other learning initiatives.
• Collaborate with the Market Director to create development plans aligned to market needs and to manage weekly check-in cadence to ensure program consistency and alignment.

• Manage training validation reporting across all roles, partnering with Operations Leadership to drive cross-training and developmental outcomes.
• Partner with the Market Director and Regional Managers to develop strategic training plans that drive results on specific operational and training needs in the region.
• Conduct and document restaurant visits with Area Leaders of Training to assess training effectiveness and identify skills and talent development opportunities.
• Manage feedback for all training programs through post-training surveys, onsite visits, and other methods.
• Partner with the Market Director, Regional Manager, and NSO team to ensure a strong bench of trainers and consistent execution of training standards for New Store Openings.
• Build and implement tools to support development and training execution within stores, in collaboration with Learning and Development content team.

Experience:

• Minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience in training, operations, or a related field within the QSR or fast-casual restaurant industry.
• Proven experience in implementing and scaling training programs across multiple locations.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple programs and track progress effectively.
• Ability to collect and analyze data to drive intentional strategy and improved performance.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and build strong partnerships with leadership.
• Ability to use Excel and other systems and tools

* Must live in Boston or the surrounding area*

Travel:

• Willingness to spend 60-70% of time in the field, with travel as required to support training execution.

Base Salary: $75,000-$90,000 per year.

Wonder uses geographic-specific salary structures, which means the salary offered may vary depending on where the job is located. The final salary offer will take into account various factors, such as the candidate's skills, education, training, credentials, and experience.

Benefits

We offer a competitive salary package including equity and 401K. Additionally, we provide multiple medical, dental, and vision plans to meet all of our employees' needs as well as many benefits and perks that are not listed.

A final note

At Wonder, we believe that in order to build the best team, we must hire using an objective lens. We are committed to fair hiring practices where we hire people for their potential and advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion. As such, we do not discriminate or make decisions based on your race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, marital status, disability, or any other protected class. If you have a disability, please let your recruiter know how we can make your interview process work best for you.

We look forward to hearing from you! We'll contact you via email or text to schedule interviews and share information about your candidacy.