Apprentice General Manager — Grow into a GM in Fast-Casual

Chipotle; Cartersville (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement savings plan

Quarterly bonus program

Tuition assistance

Career growth

Paid time off

Holiday closures

Job summary

Chipotle is opening and growing rapidly, offering Apprentices a clear path to General Manager responsibilities. You’ll learn restaurant operations, guest service, and people development while supporting daily leadership tasks and scheduling.

This role emphasizes hospitality, teamwork, and maintaining top guest experiences in a fast-paced setting. As you develop, you’ll gain hands-on experience with P&L, sales forecasting, and recruiting, while working a standard 50-hour week with overtime.

Qualifications

• A Guest Obsessed passion for hospitality.
• Friendly and enthusiastic attitude.
• Growth mindset and desire to learn the General Manager role.
• Genuine enthusiasm for developing people and leading others.

Responsibilities

• Be guest obsessed - uphold top-notch standards of excellence and hospitality.
• Act as the leader on duty, ensuring speed of service, accuracy, and positive guest experience.
• Train and develop crew members utilizing Chipotle's training tools and resources.
• Ensure digital orders are delivered accurately and on time.
• Learn to run the day-to-day operational business of your restaurant (creating and managing a schedule, P&L management, sales-forecasting, recruiting and interviewing).
• Ensure the dining room remains clean and the restaurant is always guest-ready.
• Uphold food safety, operational, and compliance standards.
• Work a standard 50-hour workweek (with applicable overtime paid), including evening and weekend shifts.

Skills

Guest obsession

Leadership on duty

Staff training

Customer service

Tools

P&L management

Job description

Chipotle is opening and growing rapidly, offering Apprentices a clear path to General Manager responsibilities. You’ll learn restaurant operations, guest service, and people development while supporting daily leadership tasks and scheduling.

This role emphasizes hospitality, teamwork, and maintaining top guest experiences in a fast-paced setting. As you develop, you’ll gain hands-on experience with P&L, sales forecasting, and recruiting, while working a standard 50-hour week with overtime.