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Chipotle Mexican Grill • Chicago, IL 60684 • Posted 30+ days ago
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As a Kitchen Leader at Chipotle Mexican Grill, you will be responsible for preparing great food, grilling meats, and sautéing vegetables, ensuring the food is absolutely delicious. You will also order food, train others to become future kitchen managers, and maintain the cleanliness, organization, and stock levels of the kitchen. This role emphasizes teamwork, customer service, and maintaining high standards of food quality and safety.
Responsibilities
- Ensuring food quality by cooking and prepping food to order, and following kitchen procedures
- Monitoring food waste and inventory levels, and resolving food quality issues
- Supporting a strong team dynamic between back of house Crew and front of house Crew
- Developing Crew members to be future Kitchen Leaders
- Communicating with Crew members and customers effectively to ensure great customer service and throughput
- Ensuring the kitchen is properly cleaned and sanitized
- Monitoring kitchen equipment and ensuring it is kept in good repair; making sure malfunctioning equipment is repaired as quickly as possible
- Ensuring that the kitchen itself and all Crew members meet the necessary guidelines to ensure there are no injuries or accidents
- Filling out Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and Inventory Rotation (FIFO)
Qualifications
Required
- Chipotle Crew member experience
- Ability to understand and articulate Chipotle's Food With Integrity philosophy
- Knowledge and ability to speak, write, and understand the primary language(s) of the work location
- High school diploma
- Restaurant experience
About Chipotle Mexican Grill
Chipotle Mexican Grill is a fast-casual restaurant chain in the United States specializing in Mexican-inspired food like burritos, bowls, tacos, and salads. They focus on high-quality, sustainable ingredients and offer online ordering with rewards program. Chipotle has a strong market position and ongoing initiatives for growth and innovation.
Full Job Description
Crew Member (24021910)
Description
**THE OPPORTUNITY**
At Chipotle, we've created a better place to eat and work. Many employees start just expecting a paycheck but end up with a rewarding career. We provide exceptional training and a clear career path - over 80% of our managers were promoted from Crew. We prepare real food by hand every day in our restaurants. No freezers, microwaves or can openers to be found. We'll provide the training you need to feel confident working at any station - grill, cashier, prep, salsa and expo. We take pride in our exceptional customer service and it's up to each of our team members to create the friendly atmosphere that our customers expect and enjoy. So, whether you have experience as a dishwasher, cashier, server, host, bartender, cook, prep cook or no experience at all, we're always looking for passionate and enthusiastic people to join our team. If this sounds like something you'd like to be a part of, we'd love to meet you! See more details below and apply today.
**WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU**
· Tuition assistance (100% coverage for select degrees or up to $5,250/year)
· Free food (yes, really FREE)
· Medical, dental, and vision insurance
· Digital Tips
· Paid time off
· Holiday closures
· Competitive compensation
· Full and part-time opportunities
· Opportunities for advancement (80% of managers started as Crew)
**WHAT YOU'LL BRING TO THE TABLE**
· A friendly, enthusiastic attitude
· Passion for helping and serving others (both customers and team members)
· Desire to learn how to cook
· Be at least sixteen (16) years old
· Ability to communicate in the primary language(s) of the work location
**CULTIVATE A BETTER WORLD**
Food served fast does not have to be a typical fast-food experience. Chipotle has always done things differently, both in and out of our restaurants. We are changing the face of fast food, starting conversations, and directly supporting efforts to shift the future of farming and food. We hope you will join us as we continue to learn, evolve, and shape what comes next on our mission to make better food accessible to everyone.
_Chipotle Mexican Grill is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity at all levels. As a people-first company rooted in values, our purpose extends beyond serving nutritious food using real ingredients. It means hiring world-class individuals and fostering a culture that champions diversity, ensures equity, and celebrates inclusion. All qualified applicants, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply._
_Qualified applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and/or certain state or local laws. Please contact_ _ADAaccommodations@chipotle.com_ _if you need an accommodation due to a disability to complete an application, job interview, and/or to otherwise participate in the hiring process._ **_This email does not respond to non-accommodations related requests._**
Primary Location: Illinois - Chicago - 0484 - River North-(00484)
Work Location:
0484 - River North-(00484)
6 W Grand Avenue
Chicago 60611
Description
**THE OPPORTUNITY**
At Chipotle, we've created a better place to eat and work. Many employees start just expecting a paycheck but end up with a rewarding career. We provide exceptional training and a clear career path - over 80% of our managers were promoted from Crew. We prepare real food by hand every day in our restaurants. No freezers, microwaves or can openers to be found. We'll provide the training you need to feel confident working at any station - grill, cashier, prep, salsa and expo. We take pride in our exceptional customer service and it's up to each of our team members to create the friendly atmosphere that our customers expect and enjoy. So, whether you have experience as a dishwasher, cashier, server, host, bartender, cook, prep cook or no experience at all, we're always looking for passionate and enthusiastic people to join our team. If this sounds like something you'd like to be a part of, we'd love to meet you! See more details below and apply today.
**WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU**
· Tuition assistance (100% coverage for select degrees or up to $5,250/year)
· Free food (yes, really FREE)
· Medical, dental, and vision insurance
· Digital Tips
· Paid time off
· Holiday closures
· Competitive compensation
· Full and part-time opportunities
· Opportunities for advancement (80% of managers started as Crew)
**WHAT YOU'LL BRING TO THE TABLE**
· A friendly, enthusiastic attitude
· Passion for helping and serving others (both customers and team members)
· Desire to learn how to cook
· Be at least sixteen (16) years old
· Ability to communicate in the primary language(s) of the work location
**CULTIVATE A BETTER WORLD**
Food served fast does not have to be a typical fast-food experience. Chipotle has always done things differently, both in and out of our restaurants. We are changing the face of fast food, starting conversations, and directly supporting efforts to shift the future of farming and food. We hope you will join us as we continue to learn, evolve, and shape what comes next on our mission to make better food accessible to everyone.
_Chipotle Mexican Grill is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity at all levels. As a people-first company rooted in values, our purpose extends beyond serving nutritious food using real ingredients. It means hiring world-class individuals and fostering a culture that champions diversity, ensures equity, and celebrates inclusion. All qualified applicants, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply._
_Qualified applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and/or certain state or local laws. Please contact_ _ADAaccommodations@chipotle.com_ _if you need an accommodation due to a disability to complete an application, job interview, and/or to otherwise participate in the hiring process._ **_This email does not respond to non-accommodations related requests._**
Primary Location: Illinois - Chicago - 0484 - River North-(00484)
Work Location:
0484 - River North-(00484)
6 W Grand Avenue
Chicago 60611
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