Kitchen Manager: Lead Fast-Paced Team & Guest Experience

Chick-fil-A; Kahului (HI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Sundays off

Free shift meals

401k contributions

Health, dental, vision insurance

Scholarship opportunities

Competitive pay

Friendly team environment

Job summary

Chick-fil-A Kahului is seeking a Kitchen Manager to lead the kitchen team, ensuring high-quality, timely food service and a clean, safe environment on a full-time basis. Responsibilities include coaching leaders and crew, managing daily kitchen operations, and maintaining equipment and waste control.

The role requires the ability to thrive in a fast-paced setting, excellent communication, and reliability. Eligible candidates should be prepared for a challenging, rewarding work culture with

Qualifications

• Proven commitment to excellence and genuine care for others.
• Availability Monday-Saturday for full-time roles (40+ hours/week).
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication skills with team members and guests.
• Reliable transportation and ability to lift up to 25 lbs.
• Strong background in food service preferred.

Responsibilities

• Everything behind the swinging door during the shift.
• Always delivering crave-able food, in a timely manner, that meets or exceeds Chick-fil-A Quality requirements.
• Coaching the behaviors of all Leaders and Team Members who work in the Kitchen.
• Have a hustle 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.
• Ensuring the kitchen is ready for a Backstage Tour with a four-minute lead time.
• Daily assign kitchen crew to positions and ensure all pickup/delivery orders are made in a timely manner.
• Coaching, evaluating, and providing accountability for all Kitchen Team Members.
• Aligning daily practices of the Kitchen with the Vision of the organization and with the Goals of the organization.
• Responsible for the repair and maintenance of all equipment used in the Kitchen.
• Either repair “in-house” or call appropriate repair person for broken equipment within 24 hours of notification of problem.
• Track and eliminate waste of food.
• Responsible forteam building, and coaching members of the Kitchen Team.
• Responsible for all checklists, truck orders, and produce orders.

Skills

Leadership

Fast-paced environment

Communication skills

Physical stamina

Food service experience

Job description

Chick-fil-A Kahului is seeking a Kitchen Manager to lead the kitchen team, ensuring high-quality, timely food service and a clean, safe environment on a full-time basis. Responsibilities include coaching leaders and crew, managing daily kitchen operations, and maintaining equipment and waste control.

The role requires the ability to thrive in a fast-paced setting, excellent communication, and reliability. Eligible candidates should be prepared for a challenging, rewarding work culture with