Kitchen Leader: Lead Great Food & Team Growth

Chipotle Mexican Grill group; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

Free meals

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Digital tips

Paid time off

Holiday closures

Competitive pay

Advancement opportunities

Job summary

Chipotle Mexican Grill in San Mateo, CA is seeking a Kitchen Leader who will learn to prepare great food, grill meats, and sauté vegetables while ensuring quality, safety, and efficiency on the line. You’ll train Crew members and help develop future Kitchen Leaders.

This role emphasizes teamwork, clean and stocked stations, proper equipment maintenance, and delivering an exceptional guest experience. The Kitchen Leader balances hands-on cooking with mentoring, communication, and operational

Qualifications

• Understand Chipotle’s Food With Integrity philosophy.
• Speak/write/understand the primary language 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; repairing malfunctioning equipment quickly.
• Ensuring that the kitchen and Crew meet guidelines to prevent injuries or accidents.
• Filling out MSDS and Inventory Rotation (FIFO).

Skills

Food with Integrity

Language proficiency

Restaurant experience

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Chipotle Mexican Grill in San Mateo, CA is seeking a Kitchen Leader who will learn to prepare great food, grill meats, and sauté vegetables while ensuring quality, safety, and efficiency on the line. You’ll train Crew members and help develop future Kitchen Leaders.

This role emphasizes teamwork, clean and stocked stations, proper equipment maintenance, and delivering an exceptional guest experience. The Kitchen Leader balances hands-on cooking with mentoring, communication, and operational