Kitchen Manager

Chick-fil-A Tom Austin Hwy: Kitchen Manager

Come be a part of the VERY FIRST Springfield, TN Chick-fil-A Team!

We are looking for top talent that is passionate about serving our guests, growing the business, and making a difference in the Springfield community. If this sounds like you, we'd love to meet you!

Opportunity:

The Kitchen Manager plays a vital role on our Leadership Team. This role is dedicated to maximizing operational excellence, training activities, and profit-generating procedures. In charge of executing excellence in areas of Safety, Quality, Speed, and Accuracy.

Reports to: Kitchen Director

Kitchen Managers are responsible for

• Achieving the desired results: Remarkable Food Remarkably Fast
• Areas Include: running shifts, maintaining Food Safety, Food Quality, Food Production
• Coaching the behaviors and results of all BOH Team Members

Those behaviors include:

• Sense of Urgency that creates surprisingly fast Speed of Service
• Attention to detail that ensures preparation and production procedures are followed
• Execution of systems that ensure a refreshingly clean environment
• Maintaining a work environment that ensures and promotes food safety
• Vigilant attention to the organization and appearance of your assigned area

Additional Responsibilities:

• Maintaining a LEAN production environment
• Encourage, Provide Growth Opportunities and accountability for all Team Members
• Troubleshooting and repairing equipment and facilities
• Ensure all necessary preventative maintenance and cleaning on a set schedule
• Setting a line up and making sure ACES are in there places

Behavior Characteristics:

• Work between 40 and 50 hours per week in the restaurant
• Focus on systematically and effectively communicating all related goals and success factors to Team Members
• Combine critical thinking and practical leadership to create a culture of innovation
• Effectively coach and give direction
• Intentionally and methodically grow and nurture relationships with the staff
• Be able to connect with a multicultural team
• Align training, daily practices and evaluation practices with the Vision of the organization and the Thematic Goal for the year
• Enthusiastically and passionately lead your team

Requirements:

• 2+ Years of experience leading a team
• Minimum of 1 year restaurant experience required
• High School Diploma required; Bachelors Degree preferred
• Excellent Leadership Skills
• Problem-solver; excellent decision maker under pressure
• Servant-hearted; others first mentality
• Great Organization
• Effective Time Management
• Teachable; receives feedback with a growth mindset
• Hard working; results-focused in a fast-paced environment
• Humility; genuine love for people

Pay

$17.00 - $22.00 hourly

Benefits

• 100% of employee only mid-tier medical insurance plan covered by Chick-fil-A!
• 401k with up to a 4% match for eligible Team Members
• Dental and Vision insurance
• 2 weeks paid time off
• Free meal for every shift worked
• Learning Library: Access to books on leadership, life skills, personal growth
• $1000 baby bonus for anyone on our team expecting or adopting
• Other great benefits in the works

A job at Chick-fil-A is more than just a job. It's a stepping-stone to a successful future in the world of business. Here are some of the great benefits of working at Chick-fil-A:

• Flexible Hours - You probably have commitments to your family, friends, school or sports teams. We will try to arrange your work schedule around them.
• Closed Sundays - All Chick-fil-A restaurants are closed on Sundays so you can have a day off to spend with family and friends.
• Work Directly With A Chick-fil-A Operator - The Operator is an independent business person, responsible for the operation of the restaurant, who invests time in his or her employees, teaching them important business skills for the future.
• Competitive Pay - Along with a competitive paycheck, you will work in a nurturing environment where you will learn valuable business and people skills.
• It's a Great Place to Work - At Chick-fil-A, our Operators consider their team members to be more than just employees, they are a highly valued part of each Chick-fil-A restaurant. Our high retention rate is proof that team members really enjoy working at Chick-fil-A.

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.