Raising Cane’s corporate staff to work as fry cooks, cashiers amid staffing shortage

BATON ROUGE, La. — Corporate employees working for fast-food chain Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers will be sent to stores across the country beginning this week to help shore up staffing and recruit talent as businesses struggle to fill openings nationwide.

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In a news release issued Wednesday, company officials said that 50% of the chain’s corporate team will be sent to work in restaurants as they aim to hire 10,000 new employees in the next 50 days. The Baton Rouge-based company has more than 530 restaurants in 31 states, according to company officials and Bloomberg News.

“It’s no secret that today’s hiring market is a challenge,” AJ Kumaran, Co-CEO and COO of Raising Cane’s, said in a statement. “Ahead of our massive growth next year, having the support we need is critical.”

Raising Cane’s currently employees 40,000 crewmembers, company officials said. Each new hire begins their career with restaurant training, “giving them the ability to support the restaurants at any level,” according to the company.

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Employers nationwide have been struggling to fill restaurant, grocery store, retail and supply chain positions, according to Bloomberg. In August, Raising Cane’s announced educational benefits for employees aimed at enticing new workers to join the company, according to QSR Magazine. The benefits include an annual tuition reimbursement program of up to $5,250 for full-time restaurant managers and other employees, the magazine reported.

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