Shift Leader

Shift LeaderPay: $15–$22/hr (all-in average — base + cash tips + credit card tips + secret shopper bonuses combined)Schedule: Doors open 11am, close 10pm — 7 days a week. Open availability required (7am-10pm, any day, including weekends and holidays). Some shifts start earlier for prep; closing shifts wrap after doors close.Job Type: Full-time, Part-timeIf you've worked the line and you're ready to lead a shift instead of just join one — read on.Five Guys is one of the few quick-service spots that's still actually fresh. No frozen patties. Hand-cut fries. Hand-prepped to order. We're hiring Shift Leaders at our location.What The Work Actually Looks LikeYou're the ideal crew member — the one who knows every station, sets the pace on the floor, and your team looks to when the rush hits. You'll work every station yourself (grill, fries, dressing, register) AND lead the crew on shift: training new hires, calling shots during the rush, handling shift change, keeping the dining room clean and the line moving. Lunch and dinner rushes are when this role earns its stripes — full kitchen, full dining room, your crew looking to you to keep it tight.What You'll DoSet the standard your crew follows — how you work the line is how your shift runsRun pre-shift huddles to align the team on the rush, the focus, and the day's specificsRun quality control — every burger off the grill, every fry out of the basket, every line setup meets the standardTrain new crew on every stationWork every station yourself when needed — you don't sit behind a counterOpen or close the store on your assigned shiftsCommunicate clearly with Shift Managers and the GM about how the shift ranWho You Are1+ year of food service or crew member experience preferredOpen availability required — including weekends, mornings, and closing shiftsYou show up on time, every shift, and your team can count on itYou're comfortable correcting a crew member when something needs fixingStamina to stand a full shift and lift up to 50 lbs occasionallyWhat You EarnCash and credit card tips, paid weekly, split among crew on shiftSecret shopper bonuses — when your team scores a perfect customer experience, every employee on that shift gets paid extra on their next paycheckOne week of paid vacation per yearFree Five Guys meal every shiftReferral bonus when you bring in someone who gets hiredWhere This GoesThis is the first management track. Most of our Shift Managers and Assistant Managers came up through Shift Leader. Your General Manager isn't a corporate trainee passing through — they're invested in this store and in your career here. We also run three locally-owned Five Guys stores in the Lexington area, so if your situation changes, you can transfer to a different location instead of starting over somewhere new.Apply now. We're hiring year-round.