Company: Chick-fil-A Spotsylvania Towne Centre
- Locally owned and operated by James Sullivan, who began his Chick-fil-A journey as a Team Member at age 16, served in Chick-fil-A's Leadership Development Program, and ultimately returned to his hometown restaurant as the Owner/Operator.
- James is passionate about developing future leaders and creating opportunities for others to grow personally and professionally through direct mentorship, coaching, and hands-on leadership development.
- This is a unique opportunity to work directly alongside an Owner/Operator who has successfully progressed from Team Member to business owner and is committed to helping others pursue similar growth opportunities.
- Chick-fil-A Spotsylvania Towne Centre is a growing business with sales increasing by more than 10% year-over-year and a rapidly expanding catering program serving the greater Fredericksburg community.
- Located inside Spotsylvania Towne Centre, this restaurant offers leaders broad exposure to every aspect of the business, creating accelerated growth opportunities and greater ownership than many traditional restaurant environments.
- The restaurant actively supports the Fredericksburg community through partnerships with local events, youth programs, and the Fredericksburg Nationals baseball organization.
- 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
- Competitive Hourly Pay
- Bonus Opportunity
- Leadership Development & Training
- Direct Mentorship from the Owner/Operator
- Free Meals During Shifts
- Paid Breaks
- Scholarship Opportunities
- Tuition Discounts at Over 100 Colleges
- Sundays Off
- Overtime Available
Opportunity
We're looking for an emerging Restaurant Manager who wants more than their next management job, they want the opportunity to learn how to lead and grow a business.
This is a hands-on leadership development opportunity working directly with Owner/Operator James Sullivan. You'll learn the business from the ground up, build credibility with the team, develop your restaurant leadership skills, and progressively take on greater responsibility as you demonstrate readiness.
You'll begin by learning Chick-fil-A operations hands-on, progress into shift leadership, and then have the opportunity to grow into ownership of people development, systems, metrics, and restaurant performance. The long-term vision is to develop the right person into a key Operations Director who can help James grow the business and prepare for future opportunities.
If you're early in your leadership career, hungry to grow, willing to work hard, and excited by the opportunity to receive direct mentorship while making a meaningful impact on people and a growing business, we'd love to meet you.
Your Impact
What You'll Do Initially
- Learn Chick-fil-A operations through hands-on Front and Back of House training
- Build relationships and credibility with a team of approximately 30
- Develop into running shifts and leading Team Members
- Learn James' approach to hospitality, operational excellence and people development
- Receive direct coaching and mentorship from James
- Begin learning the business behind the restaurant, including labor, staffing, guest experience and performance metrics
What You'll Grow Into
- Coach and develop Shift Leaders and Team Members
- Take ownership of key operational systems and areas of the business
- Use restaurant metrics and feedback to identify problems and improve performance
- Help strengthen staffing, training, accountability and leadership development
- Partner with James on restaurant priorities and execution
- Develop other leaders so responsibility can increasingly move through the leadership team
- Grow toward Operations Director-level responsibility as performance and readiness are demonstrated
- Help build the leadership bench and systems needed to support the restaurant's future growth
Background Profile
- Demonstrated progressive leadership experience
- Restaurant, hospitality, retail, or other people-focused leadership experience
- Experience coaching or developing others
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills
- Comfortable using metrics and feedback to improve performance
- Open availability, including Fridays, Saturdays, opening and closing shifts
- Desire for mentorship to grow into senior operational leadership
Apply now and you will be contacted ASAP.