Kitchen Leader: Elevate Food, Lead a Winning Team

Chipotle Mexican Grill; Lebanon (OH); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

Free food

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Holiday closures

Competitive compensation

Advancement opportunities

Job summary

Chipotle Mexican Grill in Lebanon, OH is seeking a Kitchen Leader to learn and oversee daily food preparation, grill meats, and sauté vegetables. You will train Crew members to become future Kitchen Leaders while ensuring delicious, safe food and a well‑organized, stocked kitchen.

The role emphasizes teamwork and delivering a great customer experience. You will promote a strong team dynamic between back and front of house, maintain sanitation, monitor equipment, and uphold FIFO/MSDS procedures.

Qualifications

• Have the knowledge and ability to speak, write, and understand the primary language(s) of the work location.
• Have a high school diploma.
• Have restaurant experience.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring food quality by cooking and prepping food to order, and following kitchen procedures.
• Monitoring food waste and inventory levels, and resolving food quality issues.
• Supporting a strong team dynamic between back of house Crew and front of house Crew.
• Developing Crew members to be future Kitchen Leaders.
• Communicating with Crew members and customers effectively in order to ensure great customer service and throughput.
• Ensuring the kitchen is properly cleaned and sanitized.
• Monitoring kitchen equipment and ensuring it is kept in good repair; making sure malfunctioning equipment is repaired as quickly as possible.
• Ensuring that the kitchen itself and all Crew members meet the necessary guidelines to ensure there are no injuries or accidents.
• Filling out Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and Inventory Rotation (FIFO).

Skills

Restaurant experience

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Chipotle Mexican Grill in Lebanon, OH is seeking a Kitchen Leader to learn and oversee daily food preparation, grill meats, and sauté vegetables. You will train Crew members to become future Kitchen Leaders while ensuring delicious, safe food and a well‑organized, stocked kitchen.

The role emphasizes teamwork and delivering a great customer experience. You will promote a strong team dynamic between back and front of house, maintain sanitation, monitor equipment, and uphold FIFO/MSDS procedures.