CHOPT Kitchen Lead

We're crazy about serving up the best tasting salads around. That means finding the highest quality ingredients, curating diverse flavors, and assembling a talented, passionate team that shares our vision and will help us in our mission to build healthy futures in communities all over.

Our four core values lead and guide our behavior in the following ways: 

Be Generous– We incorporate the spirit of generosity into everything we do

Innovate–We embrace change and look for new and better ways to execute and deliver

Serve with Urgency– We pay attention and enthusiastically take action when needed

Better tastes Better– We hold ourselves to high standards and strive to continuously up our game in our food and actions

We expect our Kitchen Leads to support the restaurant operations by:

Upholding and protecting CHOPT's food quality and food safety standards in the kitchen and on the line; initiating corrective actions with employees as needed.

Working alongside team members in the Back-of-House to execute successful food preparation as well as efficient set-up of the line in advance of service.

Participating in early opening shift functions; initiating prep activities before MOD arrives

Managing portion control through daily grab tests with the team at random and reporting back to GM/AGM on results

Providing support to the General Manager, in relation to ordering, receiving product, inventory, and reviewing pars.

Leading and communicating all pertinent food prep information during LTO roll-outs

Qualified candidates must have:

DOH/ServSafe certification and any required city/state food safety certifications

Possess basic mathematical and quantitative skills

Manual dexterity able to operate cutting tools and kitchen utensils

Capability to occasionally move or transport items up to 30 pounds

Ability to stand for long periods of time and work in a fast-paced environment.

Availability to work flexible shifts and schedules, especially early morning hours

Ability to communicate clearly with customers and employees and accurately exchange information

Ability to adapt to fast-changing priorities

Skill in using a computer and/or tablet

What's in it for you..

We invest in YOU. We are growing quickly and we give you the opportunity to do the same You will start off by participating in our training program that will teach you the leadership and operational skills you need to grow your career with us

Other Perks

- 17 days of paid time off (PTO) plus 5 additional days after 3 years

- Free salads

- Healthcare, including vision and dental

- Paid Maternity Leave & Bonding Time after 1 year

- Pre-tax Flexible Spending, Commuter and Dependent Care benefits

- Corporate wellness plan with ClassPass

- 100% company-paid Short Term Disability

- Clear career paths and ongoing training & development

- An engaging and supportive environment

Here at CHOPT, we strongly encourage people of color, LGBTQA+, non-binary people, veterans, parents, and differently-abled individuals to apply. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome everyone to our team.

If you need reasonable accommodations at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know.

We participate in eVerify.

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