Are you a good storyteller? Are you both organized AND creative? Do you love talking about delicious food and having fun? If so, we d love you to help us enable Portillo s purpose of creating lifelong memories by igniting the senses with unrivaled food and experiences. This cross-functional position has an emphasis on organizing and streamlining communications, as well as telling the Portillo s story - both as a world-class restaurant brand and an Employer of Choice - by working with several departments and audiences.
Greatness
- Maintain editorial calendar for internal and external publications
- Draft weekly announcement emails for field, support center and commissary (Portillo s Foodservice)
- Ensure consistent use of templates for all outgoing materials
- Support maintenance of company communications calendar
Family
- Participate in cross-functional workgroups and supporting different department needs
- Own and execute weekly company e-Newsletter, The Hound
- Own and execute company career blog, Dog House Diaries
- Perform ad hoc tasks for the PR and comms team, as needed
- Facilitate translation of key employee-facing communications into Spanish
Energy
- Seek out influencers for tastings and partnerships
- Identify internal Team Members to participate in Portillo s social media and marketing videos
- Move with urgency and passion while maintaining attention to detail
- Reorganization and relaunch of Field Materials Database
- Support launch of Content Management System
- Ongoing management of Content Management System
Fun
- New Restaurant Opening support, including info gathering and preview events
- Help develop agendas for support center and field meetings
- Support rewards and recognition program
- Perform ad hoc tasks for the executive team and organization, as needed
Requirements
- Great listener who can evaluate and consider a range of perspectives, then translate information into concise, engaging and reliable written and verbal communication
- Able to connect with all levels of the organization and build constructive relationships
- Capacity to manage and prioritize multiple projects at once
- Demonstrate professional maturity, including the ability to handle sensitive information with discretion
- Ability to be hands on in a fast-paced environment
- Highly motivated and detail-oriented
- Bi-lingual (Spanish speaking) preferred
- Degree in Communications, English, Public Relations, Journalism or related field preferred
- Previous communications or PR experience preferred
- Restaurant or multi-unit organization experience preferred
- Proficient in Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Windows Operating System, intranet systems and content management platforms
- Previous experience with Sprout Social and/or Asana a bonus
- Comfort with all social media channels
Along with an application, please submit three writing samples.
