Kitchen Director

Chick-fil-A; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with matching

Bonus pay

Employee discounts

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Sundays off

Job summary

Chick-fil-A Lansing is seeking a highly skilled Kitchen Director to lead and develop a team, ensuring exceptional dining experiences. The role emphasizes safety, cost control, and staff training in a community-focused, home-like environment located in Lansing, MI.

The Kitchen Director will oversee daily operations, organize shifts, manage inventory, and maintain high sanitation standards while collaborating with the local owner-operator Kate McNerney to foster growth and community engagement.

Qualifications

• Proven work experience as Kitchen Manager/Chef.
• Expert in kitchen sanitation and safety regulations.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Conflict management abilities.
• Ability to manage a team in a fast-paced work environment.
• Evenings and weekends required.
• ServSafe certification required.

Responsibilities

• Lead kitchen staff for daily operations.
• Ensure food presentation and temperatures meet standards at all times.
• Supervise food prep and cooking.
• Attend weekly director-level meetings and contribute strategic content.
• Facilitate constant training and leadership development.
• Schedule kitchen staff shifts.
• Order food supplies and kitchen equipment as needed.
• Train staff on prep work and plating techniques.
• Store food products safely and in compliance with regulations.
• Keep weekly and monthly cost reports.
• Maintain sanitation and safety standards in the kitchen.

Skills

Kitchen management

Sanitation & safety

Organizational skills

Conflict management

Team leadership

Evenings & weekends

ServSafe certification

Job description

Chick-fil-A is Hiring a Highly Skilled Kitchen Director

Are you passionate about leading a team, coaching and developing new employees, and ensuring an exceptional dining experience?

Join Chick-fil-A, where you'll have the opportunity to develop your leadership skills in a positive and people-focused environment.

Chick-fil-A Lansing is a small restaurant locally owned and operated in Lansing, MI. We are innovative, customer-centric, and our goal is to be a home away from home in the community--nourishing and flourishing together.

Why Join Us?

• Growth opportunities for career advancement and skill development
• On-the-job training
• Company perks
• Flexible working hours
• Sundays off
• Leadership development
• Benefits include: 401k with matching, bonus pay, employee discounts, health, dental, and vision insurance, and paid time off

Responsibilities of the Kitchen Director

• Lead kitchen staff for daily operations
• Ensure food presentation and temperatures meet standards at all times
• Supervise food prep and cooking
• Attend weekly director-level meetings - ability to bring strategic content to those
• meetings
• Facilitate constant training and leadership development
• Schedule kitchen staff shifts
• Order food supplies and kitchen equipment, as needed
• Train kitchen staff on prep work and food plating techniques
• Store food products in compliance with safety practices (e.g., in refrigerators)
• Keep weekly and monthly cost reports
• Maintain sanitation and safety standards in the kitchen area

Kitchen Director Job Requirements

• Proven work experience as a Kitchen Manager/Chef
• Expert in kitchen sanitation and safety regulations
• Excellent organizational skills
• Conflict management abilities
• Ability to manage a team in a fast-paced work environment
• Evenings and weekends required
• ServSafe certification required

To succeed in this role, you should be able to manage our kitchen staff and guide them to prepare fresh food in the fastest possible way. Ultimately, you will ensure all food is properly cooked and served, and our customers have a remarkable dining experience.

Shift:

• 8 hour shift
• 10 hour shift
• Evening shift
• Weekends
• Holidays
• Other

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Shift availability:

• Night Shift

Ability to Relocate:

• Lansing, MI 48917: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Location: Chick-fil-A Lansing, 5617 W. Saginaw Hwy, Lansing, Michigan 48823.

At Chick-fil-A® Lansing, work feels like purpose. Team Members build real skills, support one another, and grow in a positive, encouraging environment. Local Owner/Operator Kate McNerney is dedicated to helping each Team Member reach their potential while giving back to the community we serve.