Chick-fil-A Kitchen Director

Cooper Connect•Killeen, TX

About The Position

Chick-fil-A Kitchen Director Company: Chick-fil-A Killeen Owner/Operator, Jay Early, is the kind of leader who believes strong teams are built through trust, development, and intentional investment. This is an opportunity to be part of an organization that truly invests in people. At the heart of it all, Jay’s mission is simple: to win the hearts of the community through a relentless pursuit of care and excellence. This store’s annual sales volume is (if over 8 million) Chick-fil-A has the highest customer satisfaction scores for 10 consecutive years Chick-fil-A is the fastest growing Quick Service Restaurant in the nation Chick-fil-A is on Forbes Lists for Best Customer Service (2025), Customer Experience All Stars (2024), America's Dream Employers (2025), Best Brands For Social Impact (2023), Best Employers for Women (2023), America's Best Large Employers (2023), The Halo 100 (2022) Chick-fil-A has awarded $191 million in team member scholarships since 1973, with $26 million total awarded to 14,000+ winners in 2024 Value and Appreciate Employees Opportunity We are looking for an assertive Kitchen Director to join our team at Chick-fil-A. You will lead all kitchen operations and develop Team Members across all shifts. This role is responsible for driving food safety, quality, production excellence, and leadership development while maintaining strong financial performance. Your Impact Delivering operational excellence, working through all areas of BOH to ensure production remarkable food quality Building high-performance teams, identifying and coaching leaders for Back of House Manage a team of 50+, creating an inspiring vision, coaching and holding people accountable to high standards Increasing profitability through implementing procedures to reduce costs, increase productivity, and managing lean inventory systems. Maintaining a work environment that ensures and promotes food & team safety

Requirements

2 years of Restaurant Management Experience
Must have basic understanding of all kitchen operations
Valid driver’s license
Ability to lift 50lbs and stand for extended periods

Nice To Haves

Hospitality experience
Passion for Chick-fil-A's values

Responsibilities

Delivering operational excellence, working through all areas of BOH to ensure production remarkable food quality
Building high-performance teams, identifying and coaching leaders for Back of House
Manage a team of 50+, creating an inspiring vision, coaching and holding people accountable to high standards
Increasing profitability through implementing procedures to reduce costs, increase productivity, and managing lean inventory systems.
Maintaining a work environment that ensures and promotes food & team safety