<p>Company: Chick-fil-A Post Rd. Fairfield, CT</p> <p>Job Description:</p> <p>The Assistant Kitchen Director plays a vital leadership role in supporting the Kitchen Director with all back-of-house operations, ensuring high standards of food safety, quality, speed, and cleanliness. This individual helps lead, coach, and develop the kitchen team, and is expected to model Chick-fil-A's core values of excellence, stewardship, and care.</p> <p>Key Responsibilities:</p> <p>Operational Leadership</p> <ul> <li>Assist in managing daily kitchen operations to meet Chick-fil-A quality and service standards </li><li>Monitor food safety, preparation procedures, cleanliness, and labor efficiency </li><li>Ensure compliance with all health and safety regulations </li><li>Maintain kitchen organization and inventory systems </li></ul> <p>Team Development & Supervision</p> <ul> <li>Train, mentor, and coach kitchen team members </li><li>Provide real-time feedback and conduct performance check-ins </li><li>Lead by example, demonstrating professionalism, teamwork, and a strong work ethic </li><li>Assist in scheduling kitchen staff and managing shift coverage </li></ul> <p>Quality & Speed Execution</p> <ul> <li>Oversee food production to ensure accuracy, consistency, and speed </li><li>Collaborate with front-of-house and leadership to ensure seamless service </li><li>Support order fulfillment efficiency </li></ul> <p>Stewardship & Cost Control</p> <ul> <li>Assist in managing food cost, portion control, and waste reduction </li><li>Help track kitchen inventory, place orders, and receive shipments </li><li>Steward company equipment and supplies responsibly </li></ul> <p>Qualifications:</p> <ul> <li>Prior kitchen leadership experience required </li><li>Strong understanding of food safety procedures (ServSafe certification a plus) </li><li>Demonstrated ability to lead a team in a fast-paced environment </li><li>Excellent communication and organizational skills </li><li>Ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays as needed </li></ul> <p>Personal Characteristics:</p> <ul> <li>Servant leadership </li><li>Committed to excellence and integrity </li><li>Dependable and solutions-oriented </li><li>Humble, hungry, and emotionally intelligent (The Ideal Team Player traits) </li></ul> <p>Benefits:</p> <ul> <li>Competitive pay based on experience </li><li>Paid time off </li><li>Sundays off </li><li>Free meals during shifts </li><li>Scholarship opportunities </li><li>Leadership development opportunities </li><li>Career advancement opportunities within Chick-fil-A Post Rd. </li></ul> <p>Pay Range:</p> <ul> <li>$20-$25 an hour depending on experience </li></ul> <p>Work schedule</p> <ul> <li>8 hour shift </li><li>Weekend availability </li><li>Holidays </li><li>Day shift </li><li>Night shift </li></ul> <p>Supplemental pay</p> <ul> <li>Other </li></ul> <p>Benefits</p> <ul> <li>Paid time off </li><li>Referral program </li><li>Employee discount </li><li>Paid training </li></ul> <p>Chick-fil-A - Post Road</p> <p>750 Post Rd, Fairfield, CT, 06824</p>