Kitchen Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Company: Chick-fil-A Lincoln Highway East / Fruitville Pike

• Well-established multi unit Owner/Operator Judy Shaffer
  
• Showing Care in the community through the Shared Table program and Blessings of Hope, along with weekly in store community events
  
• Chick-fil-A is the fastest growing Quick Service Restaurant in the nation
  
• Chick-fil-A has the highest customer satisfaction scores for 10 consecutive years
  
• Chick-fil-A is on Forbes Lists for: Best Customer Service (2025), Customer Experience All Stars (2024), America's Dream Employers (2025), Best Brands For Social Impact (2023), Best Employers for Women (2023), America's Best Large Employers (2023), The Halo 100 (2022)
  
• Chick-fil-A has awarded $191 million in team member scholarships since 1973, with $26 million total awarded to 14,000+ winners in 2024
  

Value and Appreciate Employees

• Health Insurance
  
• 401K
  
• Paid Vacation
  
• Childcare Assistance
  
• Paid Breaks and Free Meals
  
• 100% tuition free College through Point University
  
• Tuition Discounts at Over 100 Colleges through Scholarship America
  
• Remarkable Futures Scholarships
  
• Never work on Sundays
  
• Excellent Career Advancement Opportunities
  
• Overtime Available
  

Opportunity

We are looking for an assertive Kitchen Director to join our team at Chick-fil-A. Be part of a leadership team where you are able to own your results, develop others, utilize high end systems and equipment, and care for people through quality food.

This leadership opportunity provides autonomy, allowing you to take ownership in generating results and impacting the lives of both your team and guests. This role exists to oversee kitchen operations and generate positive results in food safety measures, financial measures, and safety/stewardship measures. This role is responsible for leading the back of house team to achieve personal and business growth through influence and coaching. You will work alongside a successful Franchisee while receiving unprecedented support from one of the most successful brands in the country.

Your Impact

• Delivering operational excellence & coordinating with other leaders to deliver remarkable results across all areas of the restaurant
  
• Be present in the business daily; work in the business to ensure a smooth running operation
  
• Building high performance teams, identifying and coaching leaders for both Front of House and Back of House operations
  
• Managing a team of 100+, creating an inspiring vision, coaching and holding people accountable to high standards
  
• Increasing profitability through implementing procedures to reduce costs, increase productivity, and managing lean inventory systems.
  
• Maintaining a work environment that ensures and promotes food & team safety
  
• Increasing overall restaurant results, working cross-functionally with other department leaders through attending weekly meetings and setting high-level collaborative goals
  

Background Profile

• 2 years of Restaurant Management experience
  
• Must have a high understanding of all kitchen operations
  
• Bachelor's Degree (preferred)
  
• Hospitality experience (preferred)
  
• Kitchen experience (required)
  
• Proven track record of developing others
  
• Passion for Food Safety, Cleanliness, and Chick-fil-A's values
  

Apply now and you will be contacted ASAP .