Assistant Kitchen Director - Lead Kitchen Ops

Chick-fil-A; Texas; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Chick-fil-A seeks an Assistant Kitchen Director to help oversee kitchen operations, food safety, quality standards, maintenance, cleanliness, and financial health. This role focuses on growing and developing the team both personally and professionally.

You will lead with humility, communicate clearly with kitchen and front-of-house staff, and foster a proactive, growth-minded culture that delivers exceptional guest experiences.

Qualifications

• Food safety knowledge and adherence to standards.
• Able to coordinate with kitchen and front-of-house staff.
• Willingness to grow professionally.
• Able to stand for long shifts and work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Aid the Kitchen Director in overseeing kitchen operations, safety, quality, maintenance, cleanliness, and financial health.
• Lead and develop team members; coordinate with staff and guests; ensure responsiveness to changing demands.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Communication

Proactive

Growth mindset

Humility

Accountability

Chick-fil-A experience

Education

Pursuing higher-level degree

Job description

Aid the Kitchen Director in functions such as: Oversee and coordinate the execution of kitchen-orientated needs such as but not limited to food safety, food quality and standards, maintenance, cleanliness, and financial health. The Assistant Kitchen Director is also responsible for the growth and development of our team both personally and professionally.

Requirements:

• Chick-fil-A experience is an advantage
• Able to work in a fast-pace environment and adapt to changing demands
• Able to stand 12+hrs
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Growth mindset
• Proactive
• Refined communication skills to coordinate with kitchen, front-of-house staff, and guests
• Humility
• Able to hold yourself and those around you accountable
• Obtain or be in the process of pursuing higher-level degree plan
• Demonstrate a HEART of leadership at all times
• Able to identify kitchen-related problems, processes, data & create solutions self sufficiently
• Frequently moves inventory up to but not limited to 40 lbs
• Must be over the age of 18 years old

Availability

• Must be fully available to work on Fridays and Saturdays
• Must be available to work a minimum of 40 hours a week
• Must be available to be on call

Further leadership development and progression is available.

Working at a Chick-fil-A® restaurant is more than a job – it’s an opportunity for teamwork and leadership development in a positive, people-focused environment. Most Chick-fil-A restaurants are locally owned and operated by independent, franchised Operators who invest in the future of their Team Members and give back to their communities.