DavCo Restaurants Inc. Jobs and Profile

In 1976, the Davenport family bought the franchise rights from Wendy's for the metropolitan areas of Baltimore MD, Washington DC, and St. Louis MO. DavCo grew to over 100 restaurants and in 1988, DavCo's current Chairman/CEO and former Chairman, CEO and President purchased the Baltimore and Washington markets of DavCo in a leveraged buy out, and the St. Louis market was sold separately to a local businessman.

Now with over 155 Wendy's stores, DavCo Restaurants, Inc. is the world's largest Wendy's franchisee with an enviable reputation for progressive and professional management. DavCo Restaurants, Inc. is positioned to grow continually and effectively well into the 21st Century.

DavCo is looking for management candidates who have a passion for the restaurant business. We seek individuals who are looking for a long term career, not just a short term job. DavCo's behavior based selection process is designed to identify proven winners who are dedicated to growth; personal, professional and company.

DavCo utilizes a "two interview" selection process. After an applicant has expressed interest in the Company and has been pre-screened, he/she will have a first interview with a DavCo Employment Manager. The purpose of the first interview is to determine the candidate's qualifications and his/her ability to manage a restaurant.

Qualified candidates will then be referred by the Employment Manager to a District Manager (a multi-unit supervisor) for a second interview. During the second interview, the District Manager will determine whether or not the candidate is likely to be successful in his/her area. If the District Manager is interested in the candidate, he/she will be scheduled for PESA.

PESA stands for "Pre Employment Skills Assessment." The candidate is brought on board for a one to two-week trial period. During this period the candidate will follow the first weeks of the management training program. The first day of PESA is an orientation to the company, the program and benefits. The orientation is held at the corporate office. Candidates who are still employed elsewhere may not want to leave that employer until PESA is completed. PESA should last (5 - 10) shifts and can be worked around the candidate's current work schedule. The purpose of PESA is to allow the candidate an opportunity to experience the DavCo Management program before committing to coming on board. The District Manager is also assessing whether the candidate has what it takes to be successful. At the end of the first weeks, an evaluation is done. If the experience was positive for both parties, a job offer is made contingent on the candidate passing a pre-employment background check

Upon successful completion of the background check process, the candidate is made a formal job offer. DavCo uses a "flex" recruiting program that matches a candidate's experience and qualifications. The level a candidate qualifies for will determine the management level and salary range he/she may be offered.

The candidate then becomes a full time "Manager In Training" (MIT) and participates in the full DavCo Management training program designed to provide successful professional growth.