Kitchen Lead Trainee

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Post Road Kitchen Lead Trainee

• Full-time
• Part-time
• Starting at $20.00 per hour

Kitchen Lead Trainee

What Youll Do As a Kitchen Team Trainee, youll help drive daily kitchen operations and team success by:

• Delivering crave‑able, high‑quality food with speed and accuracy while following Chick‑fil‑A standards
• Upholding food quality, cleanliness, and food‑safety expectations
• Coaching and developing Kitchen Team Members and Team Leaders
• Leading with urgency to ensure fast, consistent service
• Maintaining recipe accuracy, production consistency, and attention to detail
• Keeping a clean, organized, food‑safe kitchen environment
• Executing systems that support efficiency, safety, and operational excellence

Leadership Responsibilities As a Restaurant Team Trainee, you will:

• Lead daily operations with professionalism and accountability
• Ensure guests consistently receive exceptional service
• Take ownership of food quality, food safety, and operational standards
• Manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment
• Clearly communicate kitchen goals and expectations
• Use hands‑on leadership and problem‑solving to drive improvement
• Inspire, coach, and connect with a diverse team

What Were Looking For

Experience & Skills

• 2-5 years of leadership experience in a restaurant or kitchen setting
• Proven ability to develop and lead high‑performing teams
• Strong operational awareness and results‑driven mindset
• Excellent communication, coaching, and problem‑solving skills
• High attention to detail and strong organizational skills
• Comfortable using basic technology (POS systems, Microsoft Office)

Personal Qualities

• Warm, hospitable, and guest‑focused
• Positive, calm, and confident under pressure
• Motivates others with energy and integrity
• Committed to ongoing growth and development

Schedule

• Up to 40 hours per week in a hands‑on restaurant environment

Why Chick‑fil‑A? At Chick‑fil‑A, leadership means service-serving our guests, our team, and our community. If youre ready to grow as a leader while making a meaningful impact every day, wed love to meet you.

Work schedule

• Weekend availability
• 8 hour shift
• 10 hour shift
• Holidays
• Night shift

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Employee discount
• 401(k) matching
• Flexible schedule

Chick-fil-A - Post Road 750 Post Rd, Fairfield, CT, 06824

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This job posting is for an opportunity at a Chick-fil-A® Restaurant business independently owned and operated by a local franchised Operator. If you choose to apply for this position, you understand and acknowledge that your application and any information included with it will only be submitted to the Operator. Chick-fil-A, Inc. will not receive a copy of your employment application and will not be involved in any decisions regarding whether to hire you. If you are hired for this position, you also understand and acknowledge that the Operators restaurant business will be your employer, not Chick-fil-A, Inc., and that the Operator is solely responsible for all decisions related to your employment, including hiring, firing, discipline, compensation, scheduling and supervision.

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