Kitchen Leader: Lead, Train & Elevate Food Quality

Chipotle Mexican Grill group; Novi (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

Free food

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Digital Tips

Paid time off

Holiday closures

Competitive compensation

Opportunities for advancement

Job summary

Chipotle Mexican Grill is seeking a Kitchen Leader to learn how to prepare great food, grill meats, and sauté vegetables while training Crew members to become future Kitchen Leaders. The role emphasizes teamwork, quality, and customer experience in a fast-paced kitchen environment.

You will help ensure food quality, maintain safety standards, and support inventory control while promoting Chipotle’s Food With Integrity philosophy. A high school diploma and restaurant experience are required.

Qualifications

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

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).

Job description

Chipotle Mexican Grill is seeking a Kitchen Leader to learn how to prepare great food, grill meats, and sauté vegetables while training Crew members to become future Kitchen Leaders. The role emphasizes teamwork, quality, and customer experience in a fast-paced kitchen environment.

You will help ensure food quality, maintain safety standards, and support inventory control while promoting Chipotle’s Food With Integrity philosophy. A high school diploma and restaurant experience are required.