Shift Leader

Chick-fil-A; Ross Township (IN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fun work environment

Flexible scheduling

Closed on Sundays

Learning from experienced operators

Growth and development opportunities

Competitive pay

Hands-on operational involvement

Open/close shifts

Lead shifts; key holder

Team-oriented culture

Job summary

Chick-fil-A is seeking a Team Leader to support senior leadership in daily operations and coach team members. The role emphasizes serving others, upholding Chick-fil-A culture, and maintaining high standards of service in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities include training new hires, leading shifts, and ensuring smooth operation. The position offers full-time and part-time opportunities with a focus on teamwork and guest satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Smile
• Create and maintain eye contact
• Speak enthusiastically
• Make emotional connections with guests
• Reliable transportation
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Strong people skills with a desire to serve team members
• Strong commitment to superior customer service
• Ability to manage team member behavioral and performance issues
• Ability to work in a team environment with shared ownership and responsibility

Responsibilities

• Assist in training of new hires and set the tone for a shift
• Open and/or close, lead shifts, act as a key holder
• Count drawers and finalize the day
• Participate in daily operations in a high-volume, fast-paced restaurant
• Provide excellent communication with guests and team members

Skills

Smile

Eye contact

Speak enthusiastically

Emotional connections

Reliable transportation

Fast-paced environment

People skills

Customer service

Team member management

Job description

A Team Leader is one who consistently demonstrates our core values, embraces the Chick-fil-A culture and has a servant’s heart. They have a passion for people and serving others, have strong character, take initiative and work with a sense of urgency at all times. Our Team Leaders are responsible for supporting senior leadership in executing daily operations and keeping team members accountable for each component of Operational Excellence and our Recipe for Service. A Team Leader’s two main areas of focus are completing tasks so that the restaurant runs effectively, and coaching/developing team members. Team Leaders lead by example and set the tone that others will follow.

Position Type:

• Full-time and Part-time

Our Benefits Include:

• A fun work environment where you can positively influence others
• Flexible scheduling (and closed on Sundays)
• Learning first-hand from an experienced Operator and Restaurant Leaders
• Intentional growth and development to help you reach your professional goals
• Competitive pay
• Participating operationally in day-to-day activities in high-volume, fast-paced Restaurant
• Offer immediate and respectful response to Guest's needs
• Assist in training of new hires, set the tone for a shift, and act as a role model for our team
• Be a friendly, encouraging team player
• Open and/or close, lead shifts, key holder
• Count drawers and finalize day
• Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Smile
• Create and Maintain Eye Contact
• Speak Enthusiastically
• Make Emotional Connections with Guests
• Reliable transportation
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Strong people skills with a desire to serve Team Members
• Strong commitment to superior customer service
• Ability to manage Team Member behavioral and performance issues
• Ability to work in a team environment with shared ownership and responsibility
• Prior experience as shift lead, crew lead, supervisor, team lead, restaurant manager, restaurant assistant manager is not required but is preferred.

Most Chick-fil-A® Restaurants are operated by independent franchised business owners

who make all their own employment decisions and are responsible for their own

2385 Southlake Mall, Merrillville, IN, 46410

This job posting is for an opportunity at a Chick-fil-A® Restaurant business independently owned and operated by a local franchised Operator. If you choose to apply for this position, you understand and acknowledge that your application and any information included with it will only be submitted to the Operator. Chick-fil-A, Inc. will not receive a copy of your employment application and will not be involved in any decisions regarding whether to hire you. If you are hired for this position, you also understand and acknowledge that the Operator’s restaurant business will be your employer, not Chick-fil-A, Inc., and that the Operator is solely responsible for all decisions related to your employment, including hiring, firing, discipline, compensation, scheduling and supervision.