Production (Kitchen) Team Leader (Open to afternoon)

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Production (Kitchen) Team Leader (Open to afternoon)

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Full-time

$17.25 - 21.00 per hour

Chick-fil-A Lower Broadway DTO is Hiring: Immediate Opening for a Highly Skilled Production (Kitchen) Team Leader

Are you looking for a fun, loving, and dynamic workplace where you can grow your leadership skills? Do you thrive in a positive, people-focused environment where teamwork and service excellence are valued? If so, this exciting opportunity at Chick-fil-A is perfect for you!

Join Chick-fil-A, a brand known for its delicious food and enthusiastic culture, as a Production Team Leader. This role offers you the chance to lead a motivated team, develop your coaching skills, and work in a supportive atmosphere with flexible scheduling and great benefits. Become part of a company that invests in your professional growth and values your contribution every day.

Why You Should Apply

• Work in a fun environment that encourages positive influence and teamwork
• Enjoy flexible scheduling with Sundays off
• Learn directly from experienced Operators and Restaurant Leaders
• Access intentional growth and development opportunities to reach your career goals
• Benefit from scholarship opportunities and competitive pay
• Receive comprehensive benefits including paid time off, health, dental, vision, life insurance, and 401k

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and participate in daily high-volume, fast-paced restaurant operations
• Provide immediate and respectful responses to guest needs
• Train new hires, set the tone for shifts, and act as a positive role model
• Open and close the restaurant, lead shifts, and handle key holder responsibilities
• Count drawers and finalize daily operations accurately
• Maintain excellent written and verbal communication
• Ensure team adherence to dress code, break/lunch policies, and operational standards
• Lead daily cleanliness checks, safety protocols, and food safety standards
• Manage kitchen production during key meal transitions with hospitality and efficiency
• Audit product quality, recipe accuracy, and inventory management
• Support and engage in team member training and development

Qualifications and Requirements

• Friendly smile and enthusiastic communication style
• Ability to create emotional connections with guests and team members
• Reliable transportation and ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Strong people skills with a passion for serving and developing others
• Commitment to superior customer service and team accountability
• Experience in leadership roles preferred but not required
• Ability to manage team behavior and performance effectively
• Team-oriented mindset with shared ownership and responsibility
• ServSafe Certification (or willingness to obtain)

Work Schedule and Environment

• Full-time position with 8-hour shifts
• Availability for day, night, weekend, and holiday shifts
• On-site work at a welcoming Chick-fil-A restaurant

Location: Newark

Ready to lead a passionate team and make a positive impact every day? Apply now to join Chick-fil-A as a highly motivated Production (Kitchen) Team Leader and start your rewarding career with us!

Work schedule

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

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k)

Chick-fil-A - Newark

28 Broadway, Newark, NJ, 07104

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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 Operator's 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.