Part-Time Shift Lead — Food Service & Team Leadership

University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

Comprehensive insurance options

Employee and dependent scholarship

Retirement plans with university match

Job summary

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chick-fil-A is seeking a Shift Lead (Part-Time) to provide leadership on shift, supervise team members, and ensure a high-quality guest experience. The role covers front-of-house and back-of-house operations with duties including ordering, cooking, training, and maintaining food quality and safety.

Shifts vary and include evenings, late nights, and weekends. The university emphasizes growth, strong benefits, and a supportive environment for staff and students.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED plus three years of food preparation experience and mastery of all kitchen and dining tasks and attributes; equivalent experience/education considered.
• Ability to read, write, weigh, and measure necessary.
• The ability to communicate is essential.
• Must have the ability to train and lead others.
• Food Handler’s permit or ability to obtain by passing the Safety and Sanitation test required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a member of the management team by providing leadership, direction and supervision to Team Members during their shift and ensuring a high – quality experience for guests.
• Provide day-to-day operational leadership: By delegating shift duty assignments to staff/students.
• Oversee front end and back of restaurant operations.
• Ensure products and ingredients are stocked and available based on forecasting.
• Training new team members.
• Ensure presentation, quality, and food standards are met.
• Provide excellent customer service to all guest through front end and back-end operations which may include: Greeting all guests in a friendly manner and addressing guest concerns
• Accurately entering orders into the POS system and cashier duties
• Food preparation and monitoring food quality and safety
• Front end and kitchen stocking
• Ingredient preparation
• Inventory, dish machine operation, cleaning duties, opening, and closing procedures.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Food preparation

Training others

Food safety

Reading/Writing/Measurement

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chick-fil-A is seeking a Shift Lead (Part-Time) to provide leadership on shift, supervise team members, and ensure a high-quality guest experience. The role covers front-of-house and back-of-house operations with duties including ordering, cooking, training, and maintaining food quality and safety.

Shifts vary and include evenings, late nights, and weekends. The university emphasizes growth, strong benefits, and a supportive environment for staff and students.