Kitchen Lead

CHOPT is a fast-casual restaurant renowned for serving some of the best tasting salads around. With a passion for health-conscious dining and commitment to quality, CHOPT curates diverse and flavorful ingredients to deliver fresh and delicious meals to its customers. The company is dedicated to fostering a culture rooted in four core values: Be Generous, Innovate, Serve with Urgency, and Better tastes Better. These core principles guide the behavior, decision-making, and overall operations to ensure CHOPT maintains its high standards in food quality and customer service. As a pioneer in the healthy dining space, CHOPT prides itself in creating an environment where talented and passionate individuals can grow their careers and contribute to the mission of building healthy futures in communities everywhere.

The Kitchen Lead role at CHOPT plays a pivotal part in supporting the restaurant’s operations by upholding the company’s stringent food safety and quality standards. This position requires an individual who can work collaboratively with the Back-of-House (BOH) team to execute efficient food preparation and ensure the timely setup of service lines. The Kitchen Lead will be involved in early opening shifts, prepping activities before management arrives, and maintaining portion control through daily grab tests, which are essential to consistency and cost management. Beyond operational responsibilities, the Kitchen Lead will provide valuable support to the General Manager in ordering, inventory control, and product receiving.

CHOPT’s Kitchen Leads are expected to lead by example and communicate effectively during Limited Time Offer (LTO) rollouts, ensuring the team is well-informed and prepared. This leadership role requires attention to detail, the ability to adapt to fast-changing priorities, and a proactive approach to solving issues as they arise. Physical demands of the job include standing for long periods and occasional lifting of up to 30 pounds, making stamina and manual dexterity important attributes for success. This role offers flexible scheduling with an emphasis on early morning hours and requires strong interpersonal skills to interact clearly with team members and customers.

CHOPT invests heavily in employee growth and provides a comprehensive training program designed to enhance leadership and operational skills. This opportunity within a supportive and growing company comes with numerous benefits such as paid time off, healthcare including vision and dental, paid maternity leave and bonding time, pre-tax flexible spending options, commuter and dependent care benefits, a corporate wellness plan with ClassPass, and fully company-paid short-term disability. Employees also enjoy clear career paths and ongoing development opportunities.

CHOPT highlights its commitment to diversity and inclusion, strongly encouraging people of color, LGBTQA+, non-binary individuals, veterans, parents, and those with disabilities to apply. As an equal opportunity employer, CHOPT ensures fairness in hiring and provides reasonable accommodations throughout the application and interview process. The company also participates in eVerify and offers supplemental pay through tips.

This role presents an exciting chance for candidates passionate about healthy food, leadership, and service excellence to join a dynamic and inclusive team while advancing their career in the food service industry.