| 1305
Wisconsin Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20007
Capital Restaurant Concepts, Ltd. (CRC) is a premier
restaurant operator in the Washington DC / Baltimore
area. In 1985, CRC, then known as CMDC, acquired the
highly successful restaurant J. Paul’s. Since
that time, CRC has expanded its operations to span
from quick service to fine dining, keeping their focus
on providing high-quality food, service, and overall
dining experience. Natalie Juenger, Vice President
of Human Resources, discusses the opportunities and
benefits available to JobSeekers who join their team
of creative and hard-working talent.
Featured Employer Interview with Vice President
of Human Resources, Natalie Juenger
Heather Ferguson: How many
employees currently work for your company?
Natalie Juenger: 712 total - 634
in hourly positions; 78 in salaried positions (managers
and chefs in the restaurants and our Corporate Office
employees)
HF: What are some of your recruiting
challenges?
NJ: Due to having multiple concepts,
the challenge is trying to fit the right talent to
the right position.
HF: What types of positions
do you frequently recruit for on StarChefs?
NJ: Sous Chefs and Restaurant Managers
HF: What is your favorite feature
of StarChefs JobFinder?
NJ: How it takes the specific needs
of our company and offers it to a generally high level
of culinary/hospitality candidates who are looking
for the best of the best in a company.
HF: Why would someone want
to work for your company?
NJ: We are independent, creative,
entrepreneurial but with structure and planned vision,
along with being multi-concept in the high profile
area of Washington, D.C.
HF: How would you describe
the company culture?
NJ: We have a simple mission, “Create...Lifetime…Guests.”
It’s the basis of our company’s culture
– in how we treat our guests as well as our
employees.
HF: What does the future look
like for this company?
NJ: Extremely bright – we’re
opening new concepts in trendy urban neighborhoods
– relying on the ongoing development of our
management and culinary staff.
HF: What kind of advice would
you give jobseekers applying to your company?
NJ: Be forthright in your experience,
education, and skill set – be specific with
employment dates.
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