Senior Kitchen Team Member

Chick-fil-A • Parma, OH

5d

About The Position

The Senior Kitchen Team Member works in the Back of House (Kitchen) as part of a three-person morning team or a three-person evening team. Team members fill the Breader, Machines, and Rotation roles and ensure chicken products are properly prepared, breaded, cooked, and rotated according to Chick-fil-A standards. The role supports food quality and safety, cleanliness, and kitchen efficiency so guests receive fresh, hot food.

The position requires maintaining consistent product quality, following food safety procedures, and communicating with the kitchen team. Responsibilities may include breading chicken, operating pressure fryers and other designated equipment, monitoring chicken and macaroni and cheese inventory, and following product rotation and holding-time procedures.

Success is measured by food safety, speed of service, customer satisfaction, food quality and taste scores, and food waste. The stated training rate is $16–$18 per hour depending on experience, skills, and availability. After 90 days, team members who demonstrate the ability to maintain speed and quality may be eligible for a pay increase up to $21 per hour.

Requirements

• Seasoned kitchen professional; no specific minimum years of experience stated.
• Ability to maintain speed while meeting quality standards.
• Ability to follow food safety, equipment safety, preparation, cooking, rotation, and holding procedures.
• Ability to communicate clearly and work effectively with team members and leadership.
• Ability to work efficiently and accurately, demonstrate teamwork, and take ownership of assigned responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and bread chicken products according to Chick-fil-A standards and procedures, including applicable handling, washing, seasoning, and breading techniques.
• Maintain consistent portion sizes and product quality, and keep the breading station clean, organized, and stocked.
• Follow handwashing, glove-changing, and other food safety procedures; communicate with the kitchen team to ensure breaded chicken is available as needed.
• Maintain a pace that prevents product shortages while minimizing waste and meeting quality standards.
• Operate pressure fryers and other designated kitchen equipment according to approved cooking times, temperatures, procedures, and safety requirements.
• Keep equipment and the cooking area clean and organized, monitor equipment operation, report issues to a leader, and complete assigned equipment cleaning and closing procedures.
• Monitor chicken and macaroni and cheese inventory and product levels throughout the shift.
• Follow FIFO rotation and preparation procedures; ensure products are labeled, dated, and stored properly.
• Monitor holding times and discard products that exceed approved limits; maintain product temperatures according to food safety standards.
• Communicate product shortages, excess product, and upcoming needs to the kitchen leader, and prepare appropriate quantities to support guest demand.
• Arrive on time and prepared to work; maintain urgency, efficiency, accuracy, and food quality.
• Communicate clearly with team members and leadership, maintain a positive attitude, demonstrate teamwork, and take ownership of assigned responsibilities and work areas.
• Follow Chick-fil-A policies, procedures, and food safety standards, and treat coworkers and guests with honor, dignity, and respect.

Benefits

• Employer contribution toward medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) employer match of up to 3% for employees over 18.
• Daily meal discount.
• Catering discount.
• Potential pay increase up to $21 per hour after 90 days, based on demonstrated speed and quality.

What This Job Offers

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