Grand Mere Restaurant Group
Starla Francis has a diverse work experience in human resources. Starla most recently worked as the Director of Human Resources at Grand Mere Restaurant Group, overseeing the HR department for the company's 135 stores and 2,600 team members. Prior to that, they were the Area Director of Human Resources at Atrium Hospitality, managing HR functions for multiple hotels. Starla also has experience as a Human Resources Manager at Colony Acquisition Corporation and Yacht Management South Florida. Earlier in their career, they worked as an HR Manager at GR Restaurant Management Group, a Human Resource Manager at Thunderbolt Marine Inc, an HR Coordinator/Staffing Consultant at JC Malone Associates, an HR Assistant at Premier Bank, and a Staffing Specialist/Recruiter at C&S Business Services. Overall, Starla has demonstrated expertise in various HR roles across different industries.
Starla Francis has a certification in Travel Tourism from Metro Business College. Starla also graduated from Jefferson City Senior High School. Additionally, they obtained the SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) certification from SHRM in March 2022.
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Grand Mere Restaurant Group
Grand Mere Restaurant Group About Us Grand Mere Restaurant Group was founded in 2017 by Victor Heutz and Michael Cherney to pursue a growth strategy within the restaurant sector. Michael and Victor’s vision was to create a growth-oriented, best-in-class restaurant company that combined the founder’s unique experiences and successes in the restaurant industry and the investment industry. In October 2017, the Company acquired 23 underperforming Pizza Hut restaurants in Kansas and Missouri. Utilizing a playbook developed by Victor over 25+ years working in a variety of roles at many different companies, Grand Mere transformed the management and store-level culture of its first stores, which resulted in a significant and rapid operational and financial turnaround. Capitalizing on these early successes, the Company grew rapidly and very quickly became a leading operator in Pizza Hut. Since then the Company has grown to become a leading franchisee in the system with nearly 150 stores and 3,000+ employees. Its restaurants are top performers in the Pizza Hut system across nearly all operational and financial metrics. Its founders and operational leaders are considered go-to tactical and strategic leaders across all facets of the system. Culture and Approach: Take care of our people, who take care of our customers, which ultimately drives and grows the business Our Vision Build a performance driven organization that cares about its people and to create a great working environment in every restaurant, every day. Our Promise Ensure our teams have the tools and resources they need to serve our team members and customers Our Commitment Make decisions that help our teams serve our customers better and make our team’s jobs easier Our daily Mission Serve Hot, FAST, and great food with a smile in a clean and safe restaurant