Evening Kitchen Team Member

Come join a dynamic team as an Evening Kitchen Team Member at Chick-fil-A DC USA (Columbia Heights). The successful applicant will be a key player in a thriving business committed to growing the talents of team members and delivering an outstanding dining experience for every guest.

The role of a Kitchen Team Member is to maintain a very high standard in all areas of kitchen operations and food safety to ensure every guest receives a consistent food experience of excellence with regards to food quality, presentation and speed of service. As a member of the kitchen team, training may include any of the back-of-house areas including food prep, assembly and cooking including produce, raw, cold & hot breakfast/lunch/dinner products, desserts and beverages. Cleaning & maintenance, truck and inventory, storage and waste disposal areas, as well as boxed meals, catering orders and deliveries, may also be responsibilities of a kitchen team member. All areas of the kitchen will implement LEAN and other required systems & checks for Food Safety, Food Quality, Food Cost and Productivity. All Kitchen Team Members are expected to work along with their team and the entire store with a collaborative spirit to strive for excellent performance in all areas.

Hiring Timeline:

• Immediate openings

General Responsibilities:

Provides a ReMarkable Service

• Effectively assembles orders
• Follows standards for proper presentation of orders
• Ensures accuracy of orders
• Communicates effectively with the front counter and drive-thru team about wait times and when to park cars
• Provides a sense of urgency
• Proper food quality and monitoring (eRQA, Steritech Reports, Safe Daily Critical and ROA)
• Upholds organizational standards to increase proficiency
• Monitoring/preventing waste by following proper tracking

Maintains and provides an Excellent Environment

• Ensures a clean and sanitize food contact surface before and after preparing food and at least every 2 hours for ongoing tasks
• Ensures a clean and inviting kitchen environment; this includes walls, floors, floorboards, ceiling, hood vents and equipment
• Always prepared for Steritech or DC Health visits by following required food quality and safety procedures and checks

Exhibits Proficient Understanding of Chick-fil-A Brand & Product Knowledge

• Able to correctly assemble all menu products
• Able to properly use all equipment related to the kitchen

Performs at a High Standard of Proficiency in Assigned Kitchen Stations

• Kitchen team members will be trained in a minimum of three kitchen stations
• Exhibits knowledge of assigned Chick-fil-A training modules required to workstation
• Stays current on Chick-fil-A training updates and new product rollouts for assigned stations

Competencies Required:

A Heart of Service, Shows Honor, Dignity & Respect for All, Strong Interpersonal Skills, Professionalism, Availability, Punctuality, Coachability, Collaborative Spirit, Enthusiasm, Reliability, Self-Motivation, Organization, Ability to Multi-Task, Strong Ethics, Well-Versed

Character and Skills:

• Team player
• Focused
• Self-starter
• Able to multitask
• Willing to give your best at all times
• Knowledgeable with all procedures
• Works with a sense of urgency
• Strategic thinker, Goal-oriented, strong technology skills
• Great communicator both in handling difficult situations and a diverse team.
• Mature and dependable
• Outgoing/friendly/patient
• Desire for ongoing training/education
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Results-oriented
• Detailed & keenly observant
• Passion for procedural discipline

We love to promote from within so there are opportunities to advance into leadership, including being considered for our high performing leadership team.

Benefits:

• Competitive pay starting at $15.00 with bonus incentives
• Fun team environment
• Meals provided during shift
• Available work schedule 2:00pm - close
• Health and Life Insurance benefits available to eligible employees
• Scholarships & retirement plans available
• Easy commute - Columbia Heights Metro station across the street from store (Green & Yellow line)
• Closed on Sundays!

Additional Info:

• Must be 18yrs old+ for this position
• Bilingual: English and Spanish a PLUS
• For immediate consideration - submit your full application, resume, and references

Please note: DO NOT CALL the restaurant for status of your application. Once your application is submitted, a representative from our off-site recruiting team we will be in contact with qualified candidates via email and text within 24-48 hours.