Kitchen Leader

Chipotle Mexican Grill; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Kitchen Leader, where you'll ensure food quality, train future leaders, and maintain a clean kitchen. This role emphasizes teamwork and customer experience, offering opportunities for advancement and competitive compensation.

Benefits

Tuition assistance

Free food

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off

Holiday closures

Opportunities for advancement

Qualifications

• Restaurant experience required.
• Understanding of Chipotle’s Food With Integrity philosophy.

Responsibilities

• Ensure food quality by cooking and prepping food to order.
• Develop Crew members to be future Kitchen Leaders.
• Monitor kitchen equipment and ensure it is kept in good repair.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Education

High school diploma

Job description

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The Opportunity

As Kitchen Leader, you will learn how to prepare great food, grill meats, and sauté vegetables. You are responsible for making sure our food is absolutely delicious. You’ll order the food and train others to become future Kitchen Leaders.

The Kitchen Leader helps ensure the quality and safety of Chipotle’s delicious food every day. They see to it that the kitchen is clean, organized and well stocked; and that the equipment is properly maintained and in good condition. Throughout the process, they are serving as a role model for Crew members, helping them learn to become future Kitchen Leaders. At its core, as with every position at Chipotle, it is about promoting teamwork and creating a great customer experience. While on the clock, the Kitchen Leaders are always busy on their feet, accomplishing their station’s goals, taking on tasks that they see need to get done, and pitching in to help their teammates.

What You’ll Do

1. Ensure food quality by cooking and prepping food to order, following kitchen procedures.
2. Monitor food waste and inventory levels, resolving food quality issues.
3. Support a strong team dynamic between back of house and front of house Crew.
4. Develop Crew members to be future Kitchen Leaders.
5. Communicate effectively with Crew members and customers to ensure great customer service and throughput.
6. Ensure the kitchen is properly cleaned and sanitized.
7. Monitor kitchen equipment and ensure it is kept in good repair; repair malfunctioning equipment promptly.
8. Ensure safety guidelines are met to prevent injuries or accidents.
9. Complete Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and manage Inventory Rotation (FIFO).

What You’ll Bring To The Table

• Understanding and articulation of Chipotle’s Food With Integrity philosophy.
• Ability to speak, write, and understand the primary language(s) of the work location.
• High school diploma.
• Restaurant experience.

What’s In It For You

• Tuition assistance (100% coverage for select degrees or up to $5,250/year).
• Free food.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Digital Tips.
• Paid time off.
• Holiday closures.
• Competitive compensation.
• Opportunities for advancement (80% of managers started as Crew).

Who We Are

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) is cultivating a better world by serving responsibly sourced, classically cooked, real food with wholesome ingredients without artificial colors, flavors or preservatives. We operate restaurants in the US, Canada, the UK, France, and Germany, and own and operate all our restaurants in North America and Europe. We’re passionate about providing a great guest experience and leading in digital, technology, and sustainable practices. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and encourage all qualified applicants to apply.