Assistant General Manager

Chipotle•Fairview Heights, IL

About The Position

Chipotle is hiring an Assistant General Manager, described in the posting as an Apprentice, to help lead restaurant operations and grow toward a General Manager role. The position supports the day-to-day running of the restaurant, develops crew members, and helps deliver a positive guest experience while maintaining food safety, operational, and compliance standards. The role involves serving as the leader on duty, overseeing service and digital orders, keeping the dining room guest-ready, and learning business responsibilities such as scheduling, profit-and-loss management, sales forecasting, recruiting, and interviewing. The standard workweek is 50 hours, including evening and weekend shifts, with applicable overtime paid. The work takes place in a fast-paced kitchen and customer-facing restaurant environment. It requires standing and walking around the restaurant for up to 10 hours a day, lifting up to 50 pounds (25 kilograms), working around varied temperatures, tasting and preparing food, and communicating with team members and customers. The stated base pay range is $18.95–$21.09, with eligibility for quarterly cash bonuses based on performance and other factors; actual compensation may vary with skill level, experience, and education.

Requirements

A guest-focused passion for hospitality.
Friendly and enthusiastic attitude.
Passion for growth and a desire to learn the General Manager position.
Genuine enthusiasm for developing people and leading others.
Ability to work a standard 50-hour workweek, including evening and weekend shifts.
Ability to stand and walk around the restaurant for 10 hours a day and lift 50 pounds (25 kilograms).
Ability to work in a fast-paced kitchen, interact with customers, work around varied temperatures, taste and prepare food, and communicate with team members and customers.

Nice To Haves

Previous restaurant management experience, preferably including scheduling, P&L management, food safety, sales forecasting, and recruiting.

Responsibilities

Uphold high standards of hospitality and provide a positive guest experience.
Act as the leader on duty and ensure speed of service and order accuracy.
Train and develop crew members using Chipotle’s training tools and resources.
Ensure digital orders are delivered accurately and on time.
Learn and manage day-to-day restaurant operations, including scheduling, P&L management, sales forecasting, recruiting, and interviewing.
Keep the dining room clean and the restaurant guest-ready.
Uphold food safety, operational, and compliance standards.