Chicken Kitchen Manager

Lowes Foods; Southern Pines (NC); On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Lowes Foods is seeking a Chicken Kitchen supervisor to lead guest interactions and ensure a brand-aligned experience while upholding operations standards. You will manage daily tasks, supervise staff, train teammates, and maintain inventory, sanitation, and safety.

The role requires strong communication, guest service, and the ability to work with deli and kitchen operations. You will also help with scheduling and achieving department goals.

Qualifications

• Friendly, outgoing personality required.
• Ability to actively engage guests.
• Ability to work well with others.
• Must be able to lift 25 lb consistently and 50 lb occasionally.
• Reading and understanding information and directions.
• Knowledge of deli and chicken kitchen operations.
• Ability to supervise people including training and development.
• Demonstrated willingness to learn multiple tasks and technical requirements.
• Effective communication, guest service and selling skills.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Ability to bend, kneel and stand for extended periods.
• Ability to work with computers.

Responsibilities

• Polite, friendly service from all chicken kitchen staff.
• Personally demonstrate superior guest service at all times.
• Achieve sales, shrink and profit goals for the chicken kitchen.
• Maintain inventory and supplies.
• Operate the department according to merchandising and operational standards.
• Ensure product quality meets Lowes Foods standards.
• Maintain sanitation and safety throughout the department.
• Provide guidance, orientation, training and feedback for staff.
• Perform product preparation, receiving, ordering, stocking, and guest service as needed.
• Maintain department labor budget and scheduling standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.
• Perform PA announcements.

Skills

Friendly & outgoing

Guest engagement

Team collaboration

Lifting 25 lbs

Lifting 50 lbs occasionally

Reading comprehension

Deli knowledge

Chicken kitchen operations

Supervisory skills

Training & development

Multitasking

Communication skills

Guest service

Sales skills

Age 18+

Physical stamina

Following directions

Computer literacy

Job description

Overview

To grow community by supervising and ensuring all Chicken Kitchen hosts provide personal guest interactions that build genuine relationships with guests and result in a brand-aligned experience while maintaining operations standards.

Responsibilities

• Ensure our guests receive polite, friendly service from all chicken kitchen staff.
• To personally demonstrate superior guest service at all times.
• Achieve sales, shrink and profit goals for the chicken kitchen.
• Maintain desired level of inventory and supplies.
• Operate the department according to strict merchandising and operational standards.
• Ensure the quality of product for sale meets Lowes Foods standards.
• Maintain sanitation and safety throughout the department according to Lowes Foods standards.
• Provide guidance, orientation, training and feedback to ensure chicken kitchen staff achieve satisfactory performance standards.
• Perform product preparation, receiving, ordering, stocking and guest service as necessary to achieve standards.
• Maintain department's labor budget and scheduling standards.
• Perform all other duties as assigned by management.
• Perform PA announcements.

Qualifications

• Friendly, outgoing personality.
• Must be able to actively engage guests. Willingness to have fun with our guests.
• Ability to work well with others.
• Ability to lift 25 lbs. consistently and 50 lbs. occasionally.
• Ability to read and understand information and direction.
• Knowledge of deli as well as chicken kitchen operations.
• Ability to supervise people including training and development.
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to learn multiple tasks and technical requirements of the job.
• Effective communication, guest service and selling skills.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Ability to bend, kneel and stand for extended periods of time.
• Ability to effectively communicate with, and take direction from supervision.
• Ability to work well with computers.