Early Bird Kitchen Team

Chick-fil-A; Ironwood (MI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Tuition benefits

Growth opportunities

Sundays off

Early schedule

Professional development

FT & PT roles

Team environment

Job summary

Chick-fil-A Ironwood is seeking team members for the Early Bird Kitchen Team. Earn $15.50–$15.75/hour with full-time and part-time options. Start early and finish early while building leadership and teamwork skills in a positive, fast-paced environment.

Enjoy Sundays off, tuition benefits discussions, and opportunities to grow into Trainers and leaders. This role emphasizes teamwork, commitment, and personal development in a community-focused restaurant.

Qualifications

• Dependable and consistent
• Positive attitude and team spirit
• Willingness to learn and improve
• Able to stand for extended periods and lift up to 50 lbs

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook Chick-fil-A menu items
• Learn multiple kitchen stations and responsibilities
• Assemble orders accurately and efficiently
• Follow food safety and quality standards
• Keep kitchen and food preparation areas clean and organized
• Restock ingredients and supplies
• Work alongside your team during busy periods
• Complete opening responsibilities and help prepare the restaurant for the day
• Learn additional positions as you develop

Skills

Dependable

Team player

Motivated to learn

Detail-oriented

Stand for long periods

Lift up to 50 lbs

Job description

Early Bird Kitchen Team

Chick‑fil‑A Ironwood & Ocotillo DTO

$15.50–$15.75/hour | Full-Time & Part-Time | Closed Sundays

Start Early. Finish Early. Grow With Us.

Are you an early riser who likes staying active and working as part of a team?

Join ourEarly Bird Kitchen Team, where you'll help prepare the fresh, high-quality food Chick‑fil‑A is known for while developing professional skills and gaining experience that can help you reach your future goals.

This is more than an hourly job. Earn competitive pay while building your resume, developing leadership skills, and taking advantage of opportunities that can help support your education and future career.

Why You'll Want to Work Here

• Competitive Pay:$15.50–$15.75/hour
• College & Tuition Benefits:Ask about available scholarship and tuition opportunities.
• Growth & Advancement:Opportunities to develop into Trainer, Leader, and other higher-responsibility roles
• Sundays Off:Chick‑fil‑A is always closed on Sundays
• Early Schedule:Start your workday early and keep more of your afternoon and evening available
• Professional Development:Build teamwork, leadership, communication, time management, and problem-solving skills
• Full-Time & Part-Time Opportunities
• Positive, Team-Focused Environment

What You'll Do

As part of our Kitchen Team, you'll work behind the scenes to help deliver the quality and consistency our guests expect.

You'll have opportunities to:

• Prepare and cook Chick‑fil‑A menu items
• Learn multiple kitchen stations and responsibilities
• Assemble orders accurately and efficiently
• Follow food safety and quality standards
• Keep kitchen and food preparation areas clean and organized
• Restock ingredients and supplies
• Work alongside your team during busy periods
• Complete opening responsibilities and help prepare the restaurant for the day
• Learn additional positions as you develop

What We're Looking For

We're looking for people who:

• Are dependable and consistent
• Bring a positive attitude
• Enjoy staying active and working with a team
• Are motivated to learn and improve
• Can follow procedures and pay attention to detail
• Work efficiently in a fast-paced environment
• Take pride in producing quality work
• Have consistent early-morning/opening availability
• Can stand for extended periods and meet the physical requirements of the position, including lifting up to 30–50 lbs as needed

Your Starting Position Doesn't Have to Be Your Ending Position.

Growth is a major part of our culture.

Team Members who demonstrate reliability, initiative, and a desire to develop can have opportunities to learn new areas, become Trainers, take on additional responsibility, and pursue leadership roles.

Whether you're working toward a degree, building your resume, developing leadership experience, or looking for a workplace where you can advance, we want your time here to help prepare you for what's next.

Most Chick‑fil‑A® restaurants are operated by independent franchised business owners who make their own employment decisions and are responsible for their own content and policies.

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.