What are the responsibilities and job description for the Student Leader position at Chick-fil-A Lee's Summit?
Are you a student leader?
Looking for a job opportunity that will grow and develop your leadership abilities and broaden your business acumen?
Students thrive at Chick-fil-A!
Our high school and college students love growing their professional skills and receiving benefits that support and challenge them in an environment that encourages you to make progress on your goals, whatever they are.
If you've demonstrated leadership in the activities you are involved in then this may be the ideal job opportunity for you. Must be at least 16 years old to be considered.
Chick-fil-A Lee's Summit is building a second store!
We will have two Chick-fil-A's in Lee's Summit, both owned by the same Owner / Operator, the second one set to open this fall, around October. We are building our leadership team for the new store now.
At Chick-fil-A, we strive daily for excellence in our people, our delicious food and delivering a first class experience for each of our dining guests with genuine, warm hospitality with the highest commitment to food safety you'll find in the business.
NO food service experience is required: Our model is to hire the right people and teach them the Chick-fil-A way, and we look for people who are open to our leadership model of serving in various leadership roles over time. If you have the leadership aptitude and have demonstrated leadership skills, our training and development plan will prepare you to serve in our business.
Are you a fit for leader roles at Chick-fil-A? We are looking for candidates who embody the Chick-fil-A values and culture and want to be a part of what we are doing, making a positive impact on the community, our team members and everyone who enjoys eating Chick-fil-A.
Qualifications:
- Leadership skills and desire. Students who want to contribute their leadership experience in our environment to be part of what we do at Chick-fil-A.
- Strong interpersonal and relationship skills. Diplomacy, camaraderie, sense of humor and grace are necessary people skills to be a leader in our business.
- Lead by example. You set a good example for others to follow. You have the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team while also demonstrating leadership capabilities and accountabilities to positively influence the business aspects of the operation.
- Excellent communication skills. You must be able to effectively communicate with clarity, kindness and professionalism. Spanish language skills are a big plus but not required.
- Very strong character. We look forward to hearing from your work and school references that you are honest, reliable, trustworthy and are very enjoyable to work with.
Responsibilities of a Team Leader (once you've completed the full training program):
- Lead and mentor a team through their shift to ensure high standards of operational excellence are met. We have Directors who provide significant management and leadership support, guidance and Chick-fil-A knowledge to support our Team Leaders.
- Implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in service delivery.
- Train staff on best practices in customer service, sanitation, and food safety.
- Develop team members' leadership skills.
- Monitor team performance and provide constructive feedback to promote continuous improvement and look for team members ready for additional responsibilities.
- Collaborate with management to develop strategies for increasing sales and enhancing customer experiences. This role will collaborate with other leaders for operational & customer service excellence.
- Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations while maintaining cleanliness and sanitation standards. We have the highest food safety rating, and our guests depend on that when they dine with us.
A note on compensation and opportunity: The pay range listed is the starting pay rate. Pay increases are available at various milestones in the training program over the next several months with the goal of being a Team Leader for the new store. We promote from within to fill our higher leadership roles. It is from the Team Leaders that we fill our Director and Executive Director roles as they become available.
Benefits
In addition to your cash compensation, some of the benefits we offer eligible part-time and full-time team members include:
- Every Sunday off
- A free meal each time you work and 50% food and drink discount (for you) when you are not working
- Flexible hours and work schedule that fits your life commitments. We allow our students to adjust availability each semester as your class schedule changes.
- Chick-fil-A Foundation tuition scholarship program ($1,200 to $25,000)
- InStride college tuition program ($1,250 to $3,000/year)
- College textbook reimbursement program from our Operator, Lance Spencer
- A respectful, friendly, warm, upbeat and professional environment
- Access to Dental and Vision insurance plans
- Two retirement benefit plans: 401k with $ match and a cash balance pension plan
Additionally, for Team Members:
- access to health insurance plan
- paid time off
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $15.03 - $18.18 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Please share with us in at least 2 sentences about why this opportunity interests you. ~ Donna Turk, Talent Director, Chick-fil-A Lee's Summit
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Lees Summit, MO 64086 (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $1,250 - $3,000
