Kitchen Leadership

Members of the kitchen leadership team are responsible for :

• Always delivering crave-able food, in a timely manner, that meets or exceeds Chick-fil-A Quality Requirements
• Coaching the behaviors of all team members that work in the kitchen on the following behaviors :

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 the kitchen

As a Restaurant Leader you will :

• Demonstrate a passion for the business and managing the overall operations
• Find, train, develop and recognize the best people
• Manage daily activities to ensure guests receive excellent customer service
• Demonstrate a strong awareness and concern for food quality and safety
• Adjust to multiple demands and shifting priorities

Behavior Characteristics :

• Work a maximum of up to forty hours per week in the restaurant
• Allocate at least two hours per week to planning
• Focus on systematically and effectively communicating all Kitchen 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 team members
• Be able to connect with a multicultural tea,
• Align hiring, training, daily practices and evaluation practices with the Vision of the organization and the Thematic Goal for the year
• Enthusiastically and passionately lead the Kitchen team

Additional Responsibilities :

• Inventory management
• End-of-Month counts and input
• Maintaining accurate transfer logs
• Effective & efficient ordering
• Maintaining a LEAN production environment
• Coaching, evaluating, and providing accountability for all kitchen Team Members
• Troubleshooting and repairing equipment and facilities
• Ensure all necessary preventative maintenance and cleaning on a per set schedule.

Chick-fil-A, Inc. is a family owned and privately held restaurant company founded in 1967 by S. Truett Cathy. Devoted to serving the local communities in which its franchised restaurants operate, and known for its original chicken sandwich, Chick-fil-A serves freshly prepared food in more than 2,300 restaurants in 47 states and Washington, D.C.