
Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Benefits
Medical insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
retirement savings plan
Quarterly bonus program
Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance
Job Description
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. is a renowned fast-casual restaurant company with a mission to cultivate a better world by serving responsibly sourced, classically cooked, real food made with wholesome ingredients without artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives. Established as a trailblazer in the food industry, Chipotle operates restaurants across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany. Unlike many of its competitors, Chipotle owns and operates all its restaurants in North America and Europe, ensuring consistent quality and authentic brand experience. The company is recognized for its commitment to changing the face of fast food by promoting sustainability, ethical farming practices, and innovation in digital and technology solutions. Chipotle strongly emphasizes a positive guest experience, sustainable business practices, and being a values-driven, people-first company dedicated to inclusivity, diversity, and equal employment opportunities. Employees at Chipotle are passionate about creating great food experiences and contributing to their mission of making better food accessible to everyone.
The role of General Manager at Chipotle presents an exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing company, opening new restaurants nearly every day, requiring dedicated leaders to foster a thriving workplace culture and manage operational excellence. As a General Manager, you will lead from the front, playing a pivotal role in hiring, training, and developing outstanding team members. You will be responsible for cultivating a guest-obsessed environment where hospitality meets speed and accuracy. This position involves overseeing the full employee lifecycle, including recruitment, performance management, and people development initiatives. You will support implementing Chipotle's training programs to prepare crew members, shift leaders, and apprentices for success while ensuring operational standards related to safety, compliance, and cleanliness are met. A critical aspect of the role is financial stewardship: managing scheduling, controlling profit and loss, sales forecasting, and achieving annual sales and cash flow goals. The position demands flexibility to work varying shifts including lunch, dinner, and weekends to provide comprehensive leadership over all hours of operation. It offers the chance to sharpen leadership and operational skills while contributing to a company that leads in sustainable food practices and innovative digital customer engagement. This employment opportunity includes benefits such as medical, dental, vision insurance, a retirement savings plan, tuition assistance programs, and paid time off, accentuating a career path with growth potential and a meaningful purpose in the fast-food industry.
The role of General Manager at Chipotle presents an exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing company, opening new restaurants nearly every day, requiring dedicated leaders to foster a thriving workplace culture and manage operational excellence. As a General Manager, you will lead from the front, playing a pivotal role in hiring, training, and developing outstanding team members. You will be responsible for cultivating a guest-obsessed environment where hospitality meets speed and accuracy. This position involves overseeing the full employee lifecycle, including recruitment, performance management, and people development initiatives. You will support implementing Chipotle's training programs to prepare crew members, shift leaders, and apprentices for success while ensuring operational standards related to safety, compliance, and cleanliness are met. A critical aspect of the role is financial stewardship: managing scheduling, controlling profit and loss, sales forecasting, and achieving annual sales and cash flow goals. The position demands flexibility to work varying shifts including lunch, dinner, and weekends to provide comprehensive leadership over all hours of operation. It offers the chance to sharpen leadership and operational skills while contributing to a company that leads in sustainable food practices and innovative digital customer engagement. This employment opportunity includes benefits such as medical, dental, vision insurance, a retirement savings plan, tuition assistance programs, and paid time off, accentuating a career path with growth potential and a meaningful purpose in the fast-food industry.
Job Requirements
- Previous restaurant management experience required
- Ability to work lunch, dinner, and weekend shifts
- Ability to stand and walk around the restaurant for 10 hours a day
- Ability to lift 50lbs/25kgs
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced kitchen environment
- Commitment to upholding food safety, operational, and compliance standards
Job Qualifications
- Previous restaurant management experience
- Experience with scheduling, P&L management, food safety, sales forecasting, and recruiting
- Guest obsessed passion for hospitality
- Friendly and enthusiastic attitude
- Genuine enthusiasm for people development and leading others
- Creative approach to marketing and driving sales (fundraisers, community engagement, etc.)
Job Duties
- Be guest obsessed - uphold top-notch standards of excellence and hospitality
- Ensure speed of service, accuracy, and positive guest obsessed experience
- Be responsible for the full employee lifecycle, including recruitment and hiring, people processes and performance management
- Train and develop crew members, shift leaders, and apprentices, utilizing Chipotle’s training tools and resources
- Direct our team members to deliver accurate and on-time digital orders
- Be accountable for the day-to-day operational business of your restaurant (creating and managing a schedule, P&L control and management, sales-forecasting, recruiting and interviewing)
- Ensure the dining room remains clean and the restaurant is always guest-ready
- Uphold food safety, operational, and compliance standards
- Be accountable for overall financial success of the restaurant, achieving annual sales & cash flow plan
- Work a schedule that includes lunch, dinner, and weekend shifts to provide leadership across all hours of operation
Job Criteria
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
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