Trenay Hayes, a junior in the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Department of Human Sciences, recently completed a six-month leadership program by the National Society of Minorities in Hospitality (NSMH).
Trenay Hayes, a junior at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, recently earned a $1,500 scholarship from the National Society of Minorities in Hospitality.
The chain is using a new developmental program to increase diversity.
Shake Shack
People of color make up 75.6 percent of the overall workforce, but only 19.6 percent of home office leadership.
Shake Shack is striving to increase diversity among its highest leadership ranks, which is disproportionately white.
The brand released the figures in its annual Stand for Something Good report. People of color make up 75.6 percent of the overall workforce, but only 34.7 percent of Shack leadership (general manager, senior general manager, area director, and regional vice president of operations) and just 19.6 percent of home office leadership (director, senior director, vice president, and senior vice president). The group makes up 58.5 percent of Shack management (shift manager, manager, and assistant general manager). The report highlighted a 77 percent hiring rate for people of color and a 76 percent promotion rate.
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