Years of experience: 23

HRTraining&Development Specialist

Trust Score

Exceptionally trusted; proven professional excellence.

80%
Maria's Career Path
VP, People & LearningMar. 2023 -
Present
Portillo'sVP, People & Learning
United StatesAfter leading the Field Operations and Culinary Teams, at Portillo's I transitioned onto the People Team to lead the Learning and Development department. Over the course of 2023, I also adding leading the Employee & Labor Relations teams and responsible for ensuring all Compliance requirements were completed for the entire organization. This included creating a Compliance program, course se...
VP, Culinary and Field OperationsNov. 2020 -
Mar. 2023
Portillo'sVP, Culinary and Field Operations
United StatesIn this role, I lead Portillo's Culinary team and Field Operations Team. As the VP of Field Operations, I developed lead a team of 7 Market Managers who lead 6-8 restaurants, focusing on operational excellence, leadership development and the guests experience. While leading the Culinary Team, I was responsible for all recipes, procedures and specs, new menu initiatives and all product test...
VP, Field OperationsJun. 2016 -
Nov. 2020
Portillo'sVP, Field Operations
United States, Chicago