Kitchen Leader & Ops Coach: Fast, Safe, Lean Prep

Chick-fil-A; Warrenton (VA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Chick-Fil-A Warrenton is seeking a Kitchen Manager to lead the kitchen team, coach Team Leaders and Team Members, and uphold Chick-Fil-A quality standards with fast, friendly service.

You will drive food safety, inventory management, and Lean practices while ensuring a high standard of cleanliness and organization in a dynamic, guest-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Experience coaching kitchen staff and leading a team.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Understanding of food safety and quality standards.
• Ability to manage inventory and maintain a LEAN environment.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate a passion for the business and manage overall operations.
• Find, train, develop and recognize the best people.
• Manage daily activities to ensure guests receive excellent customer service.
• Demonstrate a strong awareness and concern for food quality and safety.
• Adjust to multiple demands and shifting priorities.
• Coaching, evaluating, and providing accountability for kitchen Team Members.
• Inventory management and end-of-month counts.
• Maintaining accurate transfer logs and efficient ordering.
• Maintain a LEAN production environment and ensure preventive maintenance.

Skills

Team coaching

Speed of service

Attention to detail

Food safety

Organization

Multicultural teamwork

Job description

The Kitchen Manager is responsible for

• Always delivering crave-able food, in a timely manner, that meets or exceeds Chick-fil-A Quality Requirements
• Coaching the behaviors of all Team Leaders and Team Members who work in the Kitchen.

Those behaviors include:

• Sense of Urgency that creates surprisingly fast Speed of Service
• Attention to detail that ensures preparation and production procedures are followed
• Execution of systems that ensure a refreshingly clean environment
• Maintaining a work environment that ensures and promotes food safety
• Vigilant attention to the organization and appearance of the kitchen

As a Restaurant Manager you will:

• Demonstrate a passion for the business and managing the overall operations
• Find, train, develop and recognize the best people
• Manage daily activities to ensure guests receive excellent customer service
• Demonstrate a strong awareness and concern for food quality and safety
• Adjust to multiple demands and shifting priorities

Behavior Characteristics:

• Work a maximum of up to forty hours per week in the restaurant
• Allocate at least two hours per week to planning
• Focus on systematically and effectively communicating all Kitchen related goals and success factors to Team Members
• Combine critical thinking and practical leadership to create a culture of innovation
• Effectively coach and give direction
• Intentionally and methodically grow and nurture relationships with the staff
• Be able to connect with a multicultural team, Spanish pref
• Enthusiastically and passionately lead the Kitchen team

Additional Responsibilities:

• Coaching, evaluating, and providing accountability for all kitchen Team Members
• Inventory management
• End-of-Month counts and input
• Maintaining accurate transfer logs
• Effective & efficient ordering
• Maintaining a LEAN production environment
• Troubleshooting and repairing equipment and facilities
• Ensure all necessary preventative maintenance and cleaning on a per set schedule.

Chick-Fil-A Warrenton is excited to offer you one sweet opportunity to come join our team and serve our AMAZING guests. We are located right off BUS 29, in the heart of Warrenton.