Kitchen Leader

Chipotle - Oklahoma City, OK

Full-time - Entry Level

Oklahoma City, OK

Food Services and Drinking Places

About the position

As a Kitchen Leader at Chipotle, you will play a crucial role in preparing delicious food, ensuring quality and safety standards, and training future leaders. This position emphasizes teamwork and customer experience, requiring you to maintain a clean and organized kitchen while actively engaging with crew members and customers.

Responsibilities

• Ensure food quality by cooking and prepping food to order, and following kitchen procedures.
• Monitor food waste and inventory levels, and resolve food quality issues.
• Support a strong team dynamic between back of house Crew and front of house Crew.
• Develop Crew members to be future Kitchen Leaders.
• Communicate with Crew members and customers effectively to ensure great customer service and throughput.
• Ensure the kitchen is properly cleaned and sanitized.
• Monitor kitchen equipment and ensure it is kept in good repair; make sure malfunctioning equipment is repaired as quickly as possible.
• Ensure that the kitchen and all Crew members meet necessary guidelines to prevent injuries or accidents.
• Fill out Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and Inventory Rotation (FIFO).

Requirements

• Ability to understand and articulate Chipotle's Food With Integrity philosophy.
• Knowledge and ability to speak, write, and understand the primary language(s) of the work location.
• High school diploma.
• Restaurant experience.

Benefits

• Tuition assistance (100% coverage for select degrees or up to $5,250/year)
• Free food
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Digital Tips
• Paid time off
• Holiday closures
• Competitive compensation
• Opportunities for advancement (80% of managers started as Crew)