Kitchen Staff

Chick-fil-A North Haven • North Haven, CT

12d

About The Position

The Closing Kitchen Team Member prepares and cooks food safely, quickly, and accurately while helping deliver fresh, high-quality food to guests. The role works in a fast-paced, high-energy team environment and requires maintaining a clean, organized, and safe kitchen while following food safety, operational, and company standards.

Closing duties include deep-cleaning and sanitizing kitchen stations, safely shutting down and cleaning equipment, restocking and preparing the kitchen for the next day, and ensuring the restaurant is ready for the following morning. Team members learn kitchen positions, keep up with products, promotions, and procedures, and participate in ongoing training and development. The position offers opportunities to build teamwork, communication, time-management, and leadership skills and to grow into new opportunities.

Requirements

• Must be 18 or older.
• Availability to work evenings and closing shifts.
• At least 1 year of kitchen experience.
• Energetic, dependable, and ready to stay busy.
• Positive teammate who enjoys working with others.
• Motivated to learn and willing to take on new challenges.
• Detail-oriented and observant.
• Takes initiative rather than waiting to be told what to do.
• Responsive to the needs of the team.
• Passionate about serving others and creating an excellent guest experience.
• Committed to high standards of quality, cleanliness, and food safety.

Nice To Haves

• Interest in building valuable experience in a high-performing team environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook food safely, quickly, and accurately.
• Work with the team to deliver fresh, high-quality food to every guest.
• Learn and master every kitchen position.
• Keep up with new products, promotions, and procedures.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe kitchen throughout the shift.
• Communicate with teammates and respond quickly to operational needs.
• Deep-clean and sanitize kitchen stations.
• Safely shut down and clean equipment.
• Restock and prepare the kitchen for the next day.
• Ensure the restaurant is ready for a successful opening the following morning.
• Follow food safety, operational, and company standards.
• Participate in ongoing training and development.
• Build skills in teamwork, communication, time management, and leadership.
• Take initiative and look for ways to improve the team and operation.
• Learn from experienced leaders and grow into new opportunities.

Benefits

• Free uniforms
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Profit sharing
• Training and development
• Tuition assistance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discounts
• Flexible schedule
• Competitive pay
• Free education opportunities
• Scholarships
• Leadership development
• Recognition and appreciation
• Bonuses
• Milestone rewards and everyday perks

What This Job Offers

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