GREENSBORO -- A popular restaurant with locations across the globe is expanding to the Triad
The Cheesecake Factory is slated to open next month at The Shops at Friendly Center, and officials say the company is hiring for 261 positions.
"Construction is going great; we haven't had any delays,” said The Cheesecake Factory General Manager Alejandro Ferrer. “We're slated to open on Oct. 18."
Now that construction is almost done, the establishment is looking to hire more than 200 employees.
"We are looking for all positions in the front of the house and in the kitchen,” said Ferrer. “We have anywhere from bussers to servers, bartenders, line cooks, dishwashers [and more]."
Over the weekend, The Cheesecake Factory teamed up with Goodwill Industries to host a job fair.
"We partnered up with Goodwill Industries to try to reach out to the community and help people that are looking for employment," said Ferrer.
Gale Ketteler with Goodwill Industries of Central North Carolina said, “The Cheesecake Factory knew from past experience in other markets that Goodwill is a great organization to help them find people that are looking for work, and qualified people."
Goodwill is also offering free career development training to help prepare people for the workforce.
“We’re helping people with their resume, mock interviews and online job applications," said Ketteler.
Once staffed and open, The Cheesecake Factory will offer much more than just cheesecake.
"We actually have one of the largest menus in the industry,” said Ferrer. “We have over 250 menu items, over 100 signature cocktails that we make in house, and more than 40 desserts."
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