Cook Up the Perfect Job Post

Restaurants are on track for $1.55 trillion in sales this year and are expected to employ 15.8 million people, but owners say filling open jobs is still a major challenge. Here’s a wild stat: more people have worked in restaurants than in any other industry, which means there’s a good chance your first job is in one. Gen Z is also driving the boom in takeout and delivery, so restaurants need workers who get what young customers want!

Your Task: Imagine you are the general manager of a busy local restaurant, and you need to hire 5 teens before the holiday rush hits in November.

• What will you offer besides pay to make your job stand out from the restaurant down the street?

• What real skills will new hires learn that will help them in any future career?

• What tone and details will make a teen actually want to apply?

Write an 8-10 sentence job posting that will attract great teen applicants to your restaurant.