Sr. Director of Operations

Chick-fil-A; Mattoon (IL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Chick-fil-A in Mattoon, IL seeks a Senior Director of Operations to lead restaurant-wide operations and guest experience excellence.

The role focuses on shaping operational systems, developing leadership talent, and ensuring financial stewardship while maintaining high food safety standards and achievement of annual targets.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop/adapt, and monitor all operations systems to achieve mission fulfillment
• Build & develop second tier leadership in restaurant, developing top talent within the existing team
• Maintain and control all financial aspects of the restaurant to ensure profitability and budgeting goals; drives financial stewardship
• Drive Food Safety culture in conjunction with the Food Safety Director to maintain ELITE status for the restaurant
• Monitor & track status of yearly shared goals, owning the strategy & resources to hit targets

Job description

Senior Director of Operations

The Sr. Director of Operations’ key objective is driving operational excellence to ensure guest experience fundamentals are consistently achieved.

The role and responsibility of the Sr. Director of Operations is to set the operational pace of the restaurant through engaging team members and leaders in the mission. The Sr. Director of Operations is expected to leverage the systems and resources necessary to monitor effectiveness of operational areas and the business as a whole. If systems are not readily available, they are expected to create & adjust restaurant-specific systems to drive results in both the guest experience and financial stewardship areas.

Deliverables

1. Plan, develop/adapt, and monitor all operations systems to achieve mission fulfillment
2. Build & develop second tier leadership in restaurant, developing top talent within the existing team
3. Maintain and control all financial aspects of the restaurant to ensure profitability and budgeting goals; drives financial stewardship & key re-investment opportunities
4. Drive Food Safety culture in conjunction with the Food Safety Director to maintain ELITE status for the restaurant
5. Monitor & track status of yearly shared goals, owning the strategy & resources to hit targets
   • Overall Satisfaction score of Top 20%
   • Ensure IPO equal to or less than 0.65%
   • Labor Productivity Goals
   • Sales and Brand Growth Goals

Summary of Expectations

• Represent the Operator well through professionalism, integrity and hard work
• Proactively develop, monitor, and execute systems daily to ensure guest experience is REMARKable & following Winning Hearts Everyday Focus Areas
• Willingness & ability to serve team members and guests in any capacity needed to serve
• Working with all operational teams to:
  • Set & achieve specific team goals
  • Foster team growth and skill development
  • Cultivate learning, improvement and accountability
  • Create a culture of learning & demanding of excellence
• Verify all areas of restaurant are meeting their goals and are procedurally tight
• Verify your night DT, FOH, DR, and BOH teams and leaders are scheduling monthly deep cleaning sessions for their areas of the business
• Prepare for and meet regularly with the Operator (weekly at minimum) and other Directors
• Perform daily huddles and/or oversee the consistent execution of huddles through leaders
• Coach and teach leaders to ensure they have the capacity to meet expectations
• Respond to urgent situations and be available to lend support
• Create an environment of hustle
• Perform or oversee the following feedback systems:
  • eRQA daily
  • SAFE critical daily
  • Mock Ecosure on a weekly basis
  • CEM Winning Hearts Trend weekly breakdown
• Coach, evaluate, and provide encouragement and accountability for teams as well as other members of the HPLT
• Ensure uniform compliance, unit security & safety compliance of restaurant
• Use play books and checklists to complete daily tasks on a consistent basis
• Use and develop systems for shift leadership to promote consistency and Operational Excellence
• Implement innovations that will aid in improving operational excellence
• Coach, evaluate, and provide accountability for team leaders in regards to operational results
• Align daily practices of all areas of the business so they work together to provide a great Chick-fil-A experience for the team and guest
• Keep all FCR line items in budget
• Makes good decisions in a timely manner based upon a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment
• Adopts formal methodologies and processes for key store decisions
• Provides challenging and stretching tasks or assignments designed to grow leaders
• Hold frequent and ongoing development discussions centered around MAPs
• Initiates and serves as lead on new operational projects to ensure adequate resourcing
• Constantly monitors and maintains quality and productivity of FOH + BOH areas
• Works in a systematic and methodical way, allowing for efficient & effective pass-off of delegated tasks
• Demonstrates positive attitude and confidence, leading team morale
• Pursues everything with energy, drive, and a need to see all projects to full completion
• Seeks informal and formal feedback and leverages information to grow and develop
• Can quickly sense what will help or hinder accomplishing a goal + eliminates roadblocks
• Seeks out the input of area leaders to identify organizational opportunities in which to effectively prioritize
• Creates focus by setting priorities with the team & provides guidance and follow-up
• Gains influence of fellow team members through consistent display of high character
• Displays administrative abilities in keeping up-to-date data in all systems they oversee

Working at a Chick-fil-A® restaurant is more than a job – it’s an opportunity for teamwork and leadership development in a positive, people-focused environment. Most Chick-fil-A restaurants are locally owned and operated by independent, franchised Operators who invest in the future of their Team Members and give back to their communities.