Lee Gonsalves
Moxie’s C.V.: VP of People Development. Been with Moxie's for 5 years.
Background: 25 years in the restaurant business. Seen (and done) it all. Started in his Father’s restaurant. “It’s in my blood!” Specialties are operations and marketing.
Typical day: Lots of meetings. Devising training and retention programs. Participates in all new location openings.
What’s cool about Moxie’s as a business: “Our president is deeply committed to people. And he is driven to make the brand grow. When those two things come together it is extremely powerful.”
Why he loves his job: “I love to watch people get somewhere. At Moxie’s we make it happen.”
Inspiring sports metaphor: “Moxie’s category is “premium casual.” It’s the Super Bowl of the restaurant business. We do three times the volume. We have three times the systems. I love playing in the Super Bowl!”
Why working at Moxie’s is a great “learn while you earn” opportunity: “The skills you learn at Moxie’s are highly transferable. And we offer the best level of support for career advancement of any company in our category.”
More education perks: “Our Culinary Education program provides mentoring and even financial assistance.”
Secrets for attracting and retaining people in a tight job market: “Lucky for me the Moxie’s brand does a lot of the work. People know Moxie’s and they want to work here. Plus we get LOTS of referrals - a very large percentage of our people were brought in by friends who work here.”