Kitchen Lead

Chopt Creative Salad Co.; Florham Park (NJ); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

17 days PTO

Free salads

Health insurance (vision & dental)

Maternity Leave

Pre-tax Flexible Spending, Commuter &

Wellness program with ClassPass

Career development & training

Job summary

CHOPT Creative Salad Co. in Florham Park, NJ is seeking a Kitchen Lead to uphold CHOPT’s food quality and safety standards while coordinating line prep and early shift setup for smooth service.

You’ll lead a back-of-house team, manage portion control, and communicate prep details during LTO roll-outs, supporting the GM with ordering, receiving, and pars. We offer a training program to grow leadership and operational skills, plus 17 PTO days, health coverage, maternity leave, pre-tax benefits,

Qualifications

• DOH/ServSafe certification and any required city/state food safety certifications
• Possess basic mathematical and quantitative skills
• Manual dexterity able to operate cutting tools and kitchen utensils
• Capability to occasionally move or transport items up to 30 pounds
• Ability to stand for long periods of time and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Availability to work flexible shifts and schedules, especially early morning hours
• Ability to communicate clearly with customers and employees and accurately exchange information
• Ability to adapt to fast-changing priorities
• Skill in using a computer and/or tablet

Responsibilities

• Uphold CHOPT food quality and safety; initiate corrective actions as needed.
• Collaborate with Back-of-House to prep and set up line before service.
• Participate in early opening shifts; start prep before MOD arrives.
• Manage portion control with daily grab tests; report findings to GM/AGM.
• Support GM with ordering, receiving, inventory and pars.
• Lead and communicate prep info during LTO roll-outs

Skills

Food safety knowledge

Mathematical skills

Manual dexterity

Physical stamina

Clear communication

Adaptability

Computer literacy

Job description

We're crazy about serving up the best tasting salads around. That means finding the highest quality ingredients, curating diverse flavors, and assembling a talented, passionate team that shares our vision and will help us in our mission to build healthy futures in communities all over.

Our four core values lead and guide our behavior in the following ways:

• Be Generous – We incorporate the spirit of generosity into everything we do
• Innovate–We embrace change and look for new and better ways to execute and deliver
• Serve with Urgency – We pay attention and enthusiastically take action when needed
• Better tastes Better – We hold ourselves to high standards and strive to continuously up our game in our food and actions

We expect our Kitchen Leads to support the restaurant operations by:

• Upholding and protecting CHOPT’s food quality and food safety standards in the kitchen and on the line; initiating corrective actions with employees as needed.
• Working alongside team members in the Back-of-House to execute successful food preparation as well as efficient set-up of the line in advance of service.
• Participating in early opening shift functions; initiating prep activities before MOD arrives
• Managing portion control through daily grab tests with the team at random and reporting back to GM/AGM on results
• Providing support to the General Manager, in relation to ordering, receiving product, inventory, and reviewing pars.
• Leading and communicating all pertinent food prep information during LTO roll-outs

Qualified candidates must have:

• DOH/ServSafe certification and any required city/state food safety certifications
• Possess basic mathematical and quantitative skills
• Manual dexterity able to operate cutting tools and kitchen utensils
• Capability to occasionally move or transport items up to 30 pounds
• Ability to stand for long periods of time and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Availability to work flexible shifts and schedules, especially early morning hours
• Ability to communicate clearly with customers and employees and accurately exchange information
• Ability to adapt to fast-changing priorities
• Skill in using a computer and/or tablet

What’s in it for you..

We invest in YOU. We are growing quickly and we give you the opportunity to do the same! You will start off by participating in our training program that will teach you the leadership and operational skills you need to grow your career with us!

Other Perks

• 17 days of paid time off (PTO) plus 5 additional days after 3 years
• Free salads!
• Healthcare, including vision and dental
• Paid Maternity Leave & Bonding Time after 1 year
• Pre-tax Flexible Spending, Commuter and Dependent Care benefits
• Corporate wellness plan with ClassPass
• Clear career paths and ongoing training & development
• An engaging and supportive environment

Here at CHOPT, we strongly encourage people of color, LGBTQA+, non-binary people, veterans, parents, and differently-abled individuals to apply. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome everyone to our team.

If you need reasonable accommodations at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know.

176 Columbia Turnpike, Florham Park, NJ 07932, USA