Director Trainee

Workstream; Williamsburg (VA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Chick-fil-A in Williamsburg, VA offers a business director trainee program that combines one-to-one mentoring with high-focus rotations across talent, operations, marketing, quality, training, profitability, and culture.

You will develop leadership competencies while working toward potential operator roles or other leadership tracks, with a structured path from operations orientation to department leadership and director levels. This is a developmental, team-oriented environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Exceptional candidates without this qualification will be considered.

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Our business director role is designed to provide a rich development opportunity for high-caliber candidates. One-to-one mentoring provides personal leadership development. High-focus rotations provide intensive exposure to critical business elements (talent, operations, marketing, quality, training, profitability, casting vision, shaping culture and executive level servant leadership.) Leader development events and experiences complete this experience.

As a business director trainee, you will given the opportunity to develop the necessary skills and gain the competency needed to operate as a part of a high performance leadership team. Whether your goal is to remain as a leader on our team, to become a Chick-fil-A Operator, or to branch out on other endeavors down the road, our goal is to help you achieve those dreams through providing the opportunity for personal development.

Come prepared for an intensive development experience.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree preferred. Exceptional candidates without this qualification will be considered.

About Us: Growing, Caring, Together

Our culture defines our organization. It is founded upon three closely held beliefs,

• We believe that personal growth is the primary driver of leadership capability and high performance.
• We view leadership through the lens of serving and cherishing those that we lead.
• We are driven to realize our highest potential, both as a team and individually.

These beliefs shape our decisions and guide our direction.

Trainee Program Overview

Phase I: Operations Orientation (2-4 months)

Store Operations Rotations

• Guest Service/Front of House
• Kitchen/Food Prep/Back of House

Phase II: Team Leadership (4-12 months)

Shift Team Leadership

Special Project Teams

Phase III: Department Management

Learn and manage specific parts of the business, including:

• Social Media
• Catering
• AM/PM Kitchen
• Facilities
• Interviewing
• Food Cost
• Drive-Thru
• Hospitality
• Etc.

Phase IV: Department Director

Talent Director

Training Director

Operations Director

Marketing Director

Financial Return Director

Kitchen Director

Hospitality Director

Drive-Thru Director

Facilities Director

Catering Director

Etc.

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.