Kitchen Leader

Chick-fil-A; University Center (VA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Overtime

Flexible Schedule

Leadership Development and potential

Promotions opportunities

Competitive Pay

Sundays off

Positive work environment

Meal allowances and discounts

Job summary

Chick-fil-A at Dulles Town Crossing is seeking a Kitchen Leader to oversee back-of-house operations and model outstanding guest service. You will open or close the restaurant, coach team members, and ensure food safety and regulatory compliance.

Work closely with the Operations Leader and Director to drive operational excellence, cost control, and staff development while maintaining a positive, collaborative workplace culture.

Qualifications

• Previous Leadership Experience
• Reliable Transportation
• Confidence
• Resourcefulness
• Organizational skills
• Teamworking skills
• Verbal communication skills
• Numerical skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Enthusiasm
• Showing initiative
• Genuine desire to serve people and to lead by example
• Calm under pressure
• Has the ability to multi-task

Responsibilities

• Opening or Closing the Restaurant
• Guest compliments and complaints
• Encouraging, Coaching, and Leading Team Members working during your shift
• Ensuring compliance with company standards in all areas of operations
• Ensuring compliance with safety and health regulations
• Financial Stewardship management through Food Cost, Labor Cost and Repairs & Maintenance
• Identifying and relieving bottlenecks in operations

Skills

Leadership

Customer Service

Communication

Team Management

Problem Solving

Organizational Skills

Multi-tasking

Reliability

Flexible Schedule

Job description

**Urgently Hiring**

Chick-fil-A at Dulles Town Crossing is more than a restaurant. Here we pride ourselves in giving team members the opportunity to make a difference. We thrive on a culture of generosity and personal development. Our goal is to select excellent talent, build community, develop skills, grow results, and launch leaders.

We are looking for friendly individuals who possessexcellent leadership skills. Kitchen Leaders are expected to provide remarkable experiences for each guest, all day, every day. This position focuses on the daily operations of the Back of House through effective leadership, continually observing and implementing the proper quality-assurance and food-safety procedures, and a commitment to quality food service. Kitchen Leaders work together with the Operations Leader, Operations Director, and the Kitchen Director, to ensure operational excellence. Operations Leaders are supported by the Talent Director, Training Director, Finance Director, Marketing Directors, and the Owner-Operator.

More importantly, an outstanding Kitchen Leader candidate should be reliable, accommodating, courteous, hard-working and friendly to ensure that the guests are fully satisfied.

Daily responsibilities of a Kitchen Leader include:

• Opening or Closing the Restaurant
• Guest compliments and complaints
• Encouraging, Coaching, and Leading Team Members working during your shift
• Ensuring compliance with company standards in all areas of operations
• Ensuring compliance with safety and health regulations
• Financial Stewardship management through Food Cost, Labor Cost and Repairs & Maintenance
• Identifying and relieving bottlenecks in operations

Kitchen Leader Job Requirements:

• Previous Leadership Experience
• Reliable Transportation
• Confidence
• Resourcefulness
• Organizational skills
• Teamworking skills
• Verbal communication skills
• Numerical skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Enthusiasm
• Showing initiative
• Genuine desire to serve people and to lead by example
• Calm under pressure
• Has the ability to multi-task

Benefits:

• Health Insurance
• Overtime
• Flexible Schedule
• Leadership Development and potential for promotions
• Competitive Pay
• Sundays off
• Positive work environment
• Learning first-hand from an experienced Owner/Operator that cares about you personally and is actively involved in the community.
• Work alongside leaders that genuinely care
• Meal Allowance for Breaks and Meal Discounts off Shift
• Scholarships, and more are also available!

Chick-fil-A, Inc. is a family owned and privately held restaurant company founded in 1967 by S. Truett Cathy. Devoted to serving the local communities in which its franchised restaurants operate, and known for its original chicken sandwich, Chick-fil-A serves freshly prepared food in more than 2,300 restaurants in 47 states and Washington, D.C.