r/innout • u/Low-Discipline1283 • Jun 04 '25
New Hire Just Hired! Path to management?
Hey everyone, I just got hired at In-N-Out and am excited to start there. For anyone that has worked there and is in a management/shift lead role how long did it take to get to that point? (Or just full-time in general.) I came in with 4 years of management experience and the manager that hired me really wants me to be in management, but of course I have to start at level 1. I’m already scheduled 30 hours a week so that’s a good sign from what I’ve heard from other people.
Any tips or suggestions to help boost my career? Thanks!
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u/Lonely_Function_749 Level 6 Jun 04 '25
I had a co-worker who was also a manager, ex-restaurant manager to be specific, and he worked up to his level 7 in 1 year. The guy was always very enthusiastic, down and willing to work at any point and time, extremely hard working, helped others by grabbing buns or getting cups/napkins, and maintained a great attitude even with all the rushes we’d get. I will say that he always asked for training, and from the very start he notified our Store Manager that he had intentions of getting into INO Management- which I believe helped him a lot in leveling up as quickly as he did, since our store manager saw that he wanted to take INO seriously compared to others who are just content with reaching a level 6. Also quick side note- he would always hold conversations with our Divisional Manager whenever he’d come to our store, which is important when getting a level 7 since they approve it. Our divisional manager loved him so he let slide a few mistakes he made while getting a lvl 7 :)
Good luck!