Chick-fil-A Kitchen Manager

Job Description
Company: Chick-fil-A Opelousas

• Owner/Operator Camille Cook is passionate about developing leaders, creating growth opportunities, and building a culture where people genuinely care for one another while pursuing operational excellence. She believes leadership is earned through initiative, grit, humility, and a willingness to serve others.
• At Chick-fil-A Opelousas, team members are challenged to grow both personally and professionally through hands-on leadership experience, coaching, and increased responsibility. Camille is committed to helping team members take ownership of their development while providing the support, accountability, and guidance needed to succeed.
• Chick-fil-A has received the highest customer satisfaction scores among quick-service restaurants for 11 consecutive years.
• Chick-fil-A is the largest quick-service chicken restaurant chain in the United States and one of the fastest-growing restaurant brands in the nation.
• Chick-fil-A has been recognized by Forbes for Best Customer Service (2026), America's Dream Employers (2026), America's Best Companies (2026), America's Best Large Employers (2026), Most Trusted Companies in America (2026), Customer Experience All Stars (2024), Best Brands for Value (2025), Best Brands for Social Impact (2023), Best Employers for Women (2023), and The Halo 100 (2022).
• Chick-fil-A has invested more than $244 million in Team Member scholarships since 1973, including more than $29 million awarded in 2026 to more than 16,000 recipients, the largest annual scholarship investment in the company's history.

Value and Appreciate Employees

• Health Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Meals
• 401K
• Cell Phone Stipend
• Never work on Sundays
• Excellent Career Advancement Opportunities
• Overtime Available
• Tuition Discounts at Over 100 Colleges
• Chick-fil-A Scholarships

Opportunity

The Kitchen Manager is a hands-on leadership position responsible for helping lead the people, systems, and daily execution of kitchen operations at Chick-fil-A Opelousas. This is not a leadership role from the sidelines. The Kitchen Manager works alongside the team, coaches and develops leaders, maintains high operational standards, and helps create an environment where people can perform at their best. This leader will have the opportunity to make an impact across food safety, speed of service, quality, team development, and overall kitchen performance. At Chick-fil-A Opelousas, we are committed to living out our purpose: We are F.A.S.T. ( F ocus on the Guest First, A ttention to Detail, S ense of Urgency, T hink Food Safety). The Kitchen Manager plays an important role in modeling these values while ensuring every team member is treated with honor, dignity, and respect.

Your Impact

• Lead from the front in daily kitchen operations, creating an environment where both people and performance thrive
• Coach, mentor, and develop Operations Leads, Team Leaders, Trainers, and Team Members while building a strong leadership bench
• Drive operational excellence across food quality, food safety, speed of service, cleanliness, and the overall guest experience
• Maintain strong kitchen systems including inventory, food cost, equipment, opening, transition, and closing procedures
• Set clear expectations, track results, and hold the team accountable while treating every team member with honor, dignity, and respect
• Identify opportunities for improvement, take initiative to solve problems, and help the team adapt as the business grows
• Partner closely with Front of House and fellow leaders to ensure the restaurant operates as one unified team
• Maintain readiness for Chick-fil-A operational assessments, Quality Improvement Visits, and food safety audits
• Invest in the growth of individual team members by identifying potential, providing coaching, and creating opportunities for increased leadership responsibility
• Take ownership of the overall health, culture, and continuous improvement of kitchen operations

Background Profile

• 2+ years of leadership experience
• Experience leading and developing teams
• Experience training, coaching, teaching, or mentoring others
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated grit, humility, initiative, and personal accountability
• Organized and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Restaurant or hospitality leadership experience preferred
• Strong food safety or high-volume operational experience preferred
• Bachelor's Degree preferred
• Passion for people development, hospitality, and Chick-fil-A's values

Apply now and you will be contacted ASAP .