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Leadership Development In-Training (Front of House or Kitchen)

Chick-fil-A
  • Horn Lake, Mississippi
    28 days ago

    Job Description

    If you are looking to make a positive impact in the Horn Lake, MS community through hospitality and inspire our team to deliver excellent service, then our restaurant is a perfect opportunity for you! We are seeking a high-level leader who can take ownership of an area of the restaurant (front counter, kitchen, or drive-thru). This role involves modeling in restaurant operations alongside team members, overseeing systems, and maintaining a team roster through hiring, scheduling, and training. Performance expectations are high, and this role is challenging. It is also a great opportunity to develop your leadership capacity and advance your career while also receiving an industry-leading wage and excellent benefits.


    Our Core Values are: Grit, Humility, Ownership, Stewardship, and Tenacity. Which of these core values do you connect most with? We are seeking a passionate individual to join us in helping lead, shape, and grow from within.


    Previous experience at a Chick-fil-A restaurant is a plus but not required.


    ***Applicants must have previous experience leading others in a professional manner and environment.***

    ***During this training process, you can land between a Team Member Trainer, Team Lead, or Higher.***



    Looking for leaders who can work in one of the following shifts:


    Kitchen Leadership Trainee Day shift are responsible for Breakfast and Lunch

     Shift: 5:30 am to 4 pm


    Kitchen Leadership Trainee Night shift are responsible for the Afternoon and Evening shift

    Shift: 2:00 pm to close

    • Achieving the desired results with food production and safety
    • Coaching the behaviors and results of all Team Members

    Those behaviors include:

    • Sense of Urgency that creates surprisingly fast Speed of Service
    • Attention to detail ensures that 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 your assigned area 


    Benefits:

    Health Insurance

    Dental Insurance

    Vision Insurance

    1 Employee Meal per shift


    Behavior Characteristics:

    • Average 45 hours per week in the restaurant
    • Focus on systematically and effectively communicating all 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 the staff
    • Be able to connect with a multicultural team
    • 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 your team

    As a Restaurant Leader, you will:

    • Demonstrate a passion for the business and for 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
    • Manage guest experience during your shift.
    • Manage the costs of what's used during the production of your shift

    Our Expectations of You


    Character

    • Take ownership of assigned shifts and complete all required tasks
    • Be on time and offer your best at every shift
    • Work with a sense of urgency
    • Prioritize the needs of guests and the team before your own
    • Read and abide by everything outlined in the team member handbook


    Competency

    • Set the example and uphold our standards of service among the team
    • Arrange a team according to strengths, delegate tasks, and hold team members accountable
    • Ensure team members complete daily food quality checks and cleaning tasks
    • Coordinate kitchen operations to prepare catering orders alongside daily operations
    • Possesses excellent verbal, written, and electronic communication skills
    • Stand for periods up to 5 hours and lift objects as heavy as 50 lbs
    • Be attentive to details and “the little things” 


    Chemistry

    • Motivate and inspire others to do their best work
    • Lead the team in carrying out our mission: Be Better, Be Second!
    • Embody and help team members embody our values: Positivity, Growth, Ownership, Ambition, and Leadership.
    • Resolve conflicts quickly and professionally.


    Looking for leaders who can work in one of the following shifts:


    FOH Leadership Development In-Training Day Shift are responsible for Breakfast and Lunch

     Shift: 5:45 am to 4 pm


    FOH Leadership Development In-Training Night Shift are responsible for the Afternoon and Evening shift

    Shift: 2:00 pm to close


    ***Applicants must have previous experience leading others in a professional manner and environment.***

    • Achieving the desired results with food production and safety
    • Coaching the behaviors and results of all Team Members

    Those behaviors include:

    • Sense of Urgency that creates surprisingly fast Speed of Service
    • Attention to detail ensures that 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 your assigned area 


    Benefits:

    Health Insurance

    Dental Insurance

    Vision Insurance

    Employee Meals


    Behavior Characteristics:

    • Average 45 hours per week in the restaurant
    • Focus on systematically and effectively communicating all 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 the staff
    • Be able to connect with a multicultural team
    • 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 your team

    As a Restaurant Leader, you will:

    • Demonstrate a passion for the business and for 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

    Our Expectations of You


    Character

    • Take ownership of assigned shifts and complete all required tasks
    • Be on time and offer your best at every shift
    • Work with a sense of urgency
    • Prioritize the needs of guests and the team before your own
    • Read and abide by everything outlined in the team member handbook


    Competency

    • Set the example and uphold our standards of service among the team
    • Arrange a team according to strengths, delegate tasks, and hold team members accountable
    • Ensure team members complete daily food quality checks and cleaning tasks
    • Coordinate kitchen operations to prepare catering orders alongside daily operations
    • Possesses excellent verbal, written, and electronic communication skills
    • Stand for periods up to 5 hours and lift objects as heavy as 50 lbs
    • Be attentive to details and “the little things” 


    Chemistry

    • Motivate and inspire others to do their best work
    • Lead the team in carrying out our mission: Be Better, Be Second!
    • Embody and help team members embody our values: Positivity, Growth, Ownership, Ambition, and Leadership.
    • Resolve conflicts quickly and professionally.


    *Conditional based on restaurant and team member performance


    **Contingent on tenure and role in the restaurant


    If you schedule an interview and fail to appear, it will be reported to unemployment as a no-show, and you may lose your benefits. Please do not apply if you do not plan to attend an interview.

    Work schedule

    • Day shift
    • Night shift

    Supplemental pay

    • Bonus pay

    Benefits

    • Health insurance
    • Dental insurance
    • Vision insurance
    • Life insurance
    • Employee discount
    • Paid training

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationHorn Lake, Mississippi

    Skills

    • Catering Servicesunmatched
    • Chemistryunmatched
    • Coachingunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Cost Controlunmatched
    • Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
    • Dental Insuranceunmatched
    • Detail Orientedunmatched
    • Employee Relationsunmatched
    • Establish Prioritiesunmatched
    • Food Productionunmatched
    • Food Qualityunmatched
    • Food Safetyunmatched
    • Health Insuranceunmatched
    • Heavy Liftingunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Multiculturalunmatched
    • Multitaskingunmatched
    • Operationsunmatched
    • Operations Managementunmatched
    • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
    • Restaurantunmatched
    • Service Deliveryunmatched
    • Stewardshipunmatched
    • Team Lead/Managerunmatched
    • Time Managementunmatched
    • Training/Teachingunmatched
    • Vision Planunmatched
    • Writing Skillsunmatched

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