General Manager

Chipotle • Pekin, IL

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About The Position

Chipotle’s General Manager leads a restaurant team and is accountable for developing employees, building a strong culture, and running the business. The role combines guest hospitality, people leadership, restaurant operations, and financial management. General Managers hire and develop team members, maintain restaurant standards, manage daily operations, and lead across lunch, dinner, and weekend shifts.

The work takes place in a fast-paced kitchen and customer-facing restaurant environment. It involves standing and walking around the restaurant for up to 10 hours a day, lifting up to 50 pounds (25 kg), working around varied temperatures, tasting and preparing food, and communicating with team members and customers. The stated base pay range is $53,000–$74,000, with eligibility for quarterly cash bonuses based on performance and other factors.

Requirements

• Previous restaurant management experience, including scheduling, P&L management, food safety, sales forecasting, and recruiting.
• Passion for hospitality and providing a guest-focused experience.
• Friendly and enthusiastic attitude.
• Enthusiasm for developing people and leading others.
• Ability to stand and walk around the restaurant for 10 hours a day and lift 50 pounds (25 kg).
• Ability to work in a fast-paced kitchen, work around varied temperatures, taste and prepare food, and communicate with team members and customers.

Nice To Haves

• Creative approach to marketing and driving sales, such as fundraisers and community engagement.

Responsibilities

• Uphold high standards of hospitality and provide a positive guest experience.
• Ensure speed of service and order accuracy.
• Manage the full employee lifecycle, including recruitment, hiring, people processes, and performance management.
• Train and develop crew members, shift leaders, and Apprentices using Chipotle’s training tools and resources.
• Direct team members in delivering accurate and timely digital orders.
• Manage daily restaurant operations, including scheduling, profit and loss, sales forecasting, recruiting, and interviewing.
• Keep the dining room clean and the restaurant guest-ready.
• Uphold food safety, operational, and compliance standards.
• Ensure the restaurant achieves its annual sales and cash flow plan.
• Work lunch, dinner, and weekend shifts to provide leadership across operating hours.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Retirement savings plan and 401(k)
• Quarterly bonus program and performance-based cash bonuses
• People development bonuses
• Tuition assistance, subject to eligibility requirements
• Career growth opportunities
• Paid time off, including sick leave and vacation time
• Holiday closures

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed