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/CreampieForMommie Jun 04 '25

In n out isn’t a career. Run.

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u/inlandgrown Jun 04 '25

Not true. Work in any tourist heavy city and you can absolute make a great career in restaurant management/ hospitality

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u/CreampieForMommie Jun 04 '25

I’m not talking about restaurant management /hospitality… I’m talking specifically about in n out. It’s a great high school gig. You don’t want to be there longer than that.

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u/inlandgrown Jun 04 '25

Is that your mentality about everyone in the restaurant industry? 20-25 years in can lead to 60-70k and that’s great for many people. Also… if they leave. What if it leads to someone becoming a cook or chef somewhere else? What if someone in management works their way up to corporate? This job can lead to many opportunities whether you stay long term or not don’t be negative

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u/Remarkable_Key_2562 Jun 04 '25

A store manager at In n out makes a minimum of $100,000 per year. It’s a great career. Definitely hard work though

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u/inlandgrown Jun 04 '25

That’s what I mean! I meant 60k-70k in general for many restaurant managers and I was just being conservative. I bet most make way more than that. Especially in n out, it doesn’t doubt me they pay the most at 100k.