Strong Team-mate with Shift Leader Potential

City Barbeque, Llc; Circleville (OH); On-site; USD 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bi-weekly pay

Free BBQ

401(k) match

Health insurance

Paid holidays

Vacation pay

Uniforms provided

Employee discounts

Job summary

City Barbeque in Circleville, OH is seeking a strong teammate with potential to grow into a shift leader role. The position offers pathways to leadership within 60–90 days based on performance and criteria. It emphasizes hospitality, teamwork, and integrity across all shifts.

Candidates should have 2–3 years of customer service in a restaurant and 1–2 years of supervisory experience. The role includes training, hands-on leadership, and opportunities for advancement within a vibrant culture that

Qualifications

• Customer service experience in a restaurant environment – 2–3 years required.
• Previous leadership, supervisory or management experience in a restaurant environment (1–2 years).
• Act with integrity and honesty.
• Exercise situational leadership successfully.
• Resolve conflict professionally.
• Collaborate with others well and build teams.
• Lead with positivity and appreciation.

Responsibilities

• Maintain regular and consistent attendance and punctuality.
• Deliver backyard hospitality service to all guests by anticipating needs and store flow.
• Fairly delegate tasks so teammates can create and maintain City Barbeque experience for guests.
• Maintain calm demeanor during high volume or unusual events to keep store operating to standard.
• Organise opening and closing duties, ensure food safety systems are executed and stations are clean/safe.
• Follow cash handling, safety and security policies and ensure proper cash management by shift team.
• Ensure safety and security standards are emphasised and teammates are trained in proper responses to unsafe situations.
• Assist with new teammate training by reinforcing successful performance.
• Communicate with the General Manager to provide feedback on teammate performance and store goals.
• Provide clear, timely coaching to teammates on shift for operational excellence.

Skills

Customer service

Leadership

Integrity

Situational leadership

Conflict resolution

Team building

Positive leadership

Job description

Strong Team-mate with Shift Leader Potential

2 days ago Requisition ID: 4018

Salary Range: $17.00 To $19.00 Hourly

Strong teammate with fast-track shift leader potential needed immediately!

Great BBQ helps us grow, serving and creating happiness is the goal. We are offering the opportunity for an experienced team associate to potentially become a shift lead within 60-90 days contingent they meet the criteria required for the position.

Whether you're looking for a fun, fulfilling job, or a career that takes you places, there's a way for you to thrive at City Barbeque. City Barbeque teammates carve smoked-on-site meats, craft sides from scratch, and cultivate an atmosphere of genuine backyard hospitality in every joint, every day. No matter the role, the opportunities for growth are unmatched.

Come join City Barbeque in serving and creating happiness with America’s best BBQ, while living by 4 core values:

• Safety First
• Treat others with integrity, fairness and respect
• Deliver quality without sacrifice
• Produce profit and cash flow for long-term value

Job Summary after learning all stations & areas of our teammate positions:

Shift Leaders can perform and train all duties of joint teammates. They are responsible for shift supervision of teammates in successful day-to-day shift operations. They ensure great service and product quality for guests, they lead the team by example and are a role model of standards and behaviours consistent with our values and culture.

We're looking for individuals who:

• Have customer service experience in a restaurant environment- 2-3 years required
• Previous leadership, supervisory or management experience in a restaurant environment (1-2 years)
• Act with integrity and honesty
• Exercise situational leadership successfully
• Resolve conflict professionally
• Collaborate with others well
• Effectively build teams
• Lead with positivity and appreciation

Summary of Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain regular and consistent attendance and punctuality
• Deliver backyard hospitality service to all guests by anticipating needs and overall store flow
• Fairly delegate tasks so that teammates can create and maintain the City Barbeque experience for the guests
• Maintain a calm demeanor during periods of high volume or unusual events to keep store operating to standard
• Organise opening and closing duties as assigned, ensuring food safety systems are executed and work stations are clean/safe
• Follow all cash management and cash register policies, including those for cash handling, safety and security and ensures proper cash management practices are followed by shift team
• Make certain that safety and security standards are emphasised and adhered to, and that teammates are trained in appropriate responses to unsafe situations
• Assist with new teammate training by positively reinforcing successful performance
• Communicate regularly with the General Manager to provide feedback on teammate performance during shifts and to remain current with store production goals
• Create a positive learning environment by providing clear, specific, timely and respectful coaching and feedback to teammates on shift to ensure operational excellence and to improve teammate performance

Front of House position training:

Cashier – walk in/drive‑thru (when applicable)

Counter Server - expo, curbside and guest services

Back of House position training:

Pits – prepare and smoke meats

Prep – prepare sides and desserts from scratch

Dishwasher – dishwasher, utility

QUALITY FOOD MADE BY QUALITY PEOPLE

Everyone likes to say it, but we really mean it: we're like one big family. After a taste of our incredible culture (not to mention the city's best barbeque), folks can't wait to join the team. City BBQ teammates love to serve, have fun at work & are eager to grow. We take care of our people with advancement opportunities, great pay and benefits, a dedication to work/life balance AND of course—the best free food. Enjoy it all when you join the City BBQ family.

JOINT teammate pay & benefits (this does change once you become a shift leader with us)

• Reviews (with opportunities for raises) twice a year
• Bi‑weekly pay or Daily pay options*
• Up to $2,400/year in free BBQ
• 25% discount when off the clock
• Free uniforms and slip‑resistant shoes
• Vacation pay*
• Holiday pay (four holidays paid - time and a half)
• 401(k) match up to 4% of salary*
• Annual scholarship opportunity (up to $3,000/year)
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance (after 60 days)*
• Paid basic life insurance*
• Voluntary life insurance*
• Short‑term disability*
• A variety of healthcare benefits and programmes, including accident and hospital insurance, Health Savings Accounts, and more*
• Purchasing Power Credit alternative
• Access to City Cares, our teammate assistance fund, for qualifying instances of hardship or disaster
• Access to counseling and community resources via our Employee Assistance Plan
• *for eligible teammates

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City Barbeque may contact applicants and teammates via text message regarding interview scheduling, employment opportunities, onboarding, and other employment‑related updates. If you do not wish to receive text messages, you may opt out at any time by replying STOP to any text message received from City Barbeque.