Kitchen Leader - Join the Team!

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) is a globally recognized restaurant company known for its commitment to cultivating a better world by serving responsibly sourced, real food made with wholesome ingredients free from artificial colors, flavors, and preservatives. Established as a leader and innovator within the food industry, Chipotle operates restaurants across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany. The company uniquely owns and operates all its restaurants in North America and Europe, ensuring consistent quality and service standards. Rooted in its Food With Integrity philosophy, Chipotle strives to create an inclusive, diverse, and equitable workplace culture while advancing sustainable business practices and digital innovation. Chipotle is a people-first company devoted to providing exceptional guest experiences and is committed to making better food accessible to everyone. The Kitchen Leader role at Chipotle is a vital position responsible for maintaining the quality and safety of food preparation and kitchen operations. This role involves hands-on work in cooking, grilling meats, sautéing vegetables, and ensuring that all food is prepared to meet Chipotle’s high standards for taste and presentation. The Kitchen Leader supervises and mentors other crew members, fostering their growth and development into future leaders within the kitchen team. Beyond cooking duties, this position requires effective communication skills to coordinate between back-of-house and front-of-house teams, ensuring smooth operations and excellent customer service. Responsibilities extend to monitoring food inventory to prevent waste, maintaining cleanliness and sanitation standards throughout the kitchen, and ensuring kitchen equipment is operational and well-maintained. Kitchen Leaders also play a key role in enforcing safety protocols to prevent injuries or accidents and assist with necessary documentation such as Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and managing inventory rotation adhering to first in, first out (FIFO) practices. The role offers competitive compensation ranging from $21.25 to $23.65 per hour plus digital tips, comprehensive benefits including tuition assistance, free meals, medical insurance, paid time off, and career advancement opportunities. This position suits individuals with a high school diploma and restaurant experience who are passionate about food quality, teamwork, leadership, and contributing to Chipotle's mission of transforming the fast-food experience.

• Have a high school diploma
• Have restaurant 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