Kitchen Team Member - Weekend Shifts & Growth

Chick-fil-A; Machesney Park (IL); On-site; USD 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Chick-fil-A Machesney Park is seeking a Kitchen Team Member to prepare and cook items, assemble orders, and maintain safe, clean workspaces. Full-time and part-time options are available, with Saturday availability required.

Join a fast-paced, team-focused kitchen that supports front-of-house excellence. You will follow recipes and safety standards, work efficiently during busy periods, and contribute to a positive, hospitality-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Must meet the minimum hiring age required for the position and scheduled duties
• Ability to work in a fast-paced kitchen environment with heat, noise, cold storage, cleaning chemicals, and changing priorities
• Ability to stand for extended periods and perform frequent bending, reaching, lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling within the essential functions of the role, with reasonable accommodation where required
• Ability to follow written and verbal directions accurately
• Reliable transportation and dependable attendance
• Willingness to work a schedule that may include early mornings, afternoons, evenings, Saturdays, holidays, and peak business periods, based on restaurant needs
• Kitchen or restaurant experience is helpful but not required; we will train team members who bring reliability, humility, work ethic, and a willingness to learn

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook menu items according to established recipes, procedures, holding times, and food-safety standards
• Bread, fry, assemble, package, and stage orders accurately for guests
• Maintain clean and organized workstations, equipment, floors, storage areas, coolers, freezers, and dish areas
• Complete prep, rotation, labeling, stocking, and closing responsibilities thoroughly
• Work efficiently during high-volume meal periods without sacrificing food quality or safety
• Communicate clearly with team members, shift leaders, and front-of-house staff
• Keep product levels stocked and alert leaders before shortages become problems
• Properly use, clean, and care for kitchen equipment
• Participate in deep-cleaning, dishwashing, trash removal, and other essential restaurant-maintenance tasks
• Arrive on time, in proper uniform, prepared to begin work at the scheduled start time
• Accept coaching, follow direction, and contribute to a calm, respectful, team-oriented kitchen

Job description

Chick-fil-A Machesney Park is seeking a Kitchen Team Member to prepare and cook items, assemble orders, and maintain safe, clean workspaces. Full-time and part-time options are available, with Saturday availability required.

Join a fast-paced, team-focused kitchen that supports front-of-house excellence. You will follow recipes and safety standards, work efficiently during busy periods, and contribute to a positive, hospitality-driven environment.