Kitchen Leader

THE OPPORTUNITY

As Kitchen Leader, you will learn how to prepare great food, grill meats, and sauté vegetables. You are responsible for ensuring our food is absolutely delicious, ordering supplies, and training others to become future Kitchen Leaders. The Kitchen Leader helps maintain quality and safety of Chipotle’s food, keeps the kitchen clean, organized and well stocked, and ensures equipment is maintained. They serve as role models for crew and promote teamwork and great customer experience.

• Ensuring food quality by cooking and prepping food to order, following kitchen procedures.
• Monitoring food waste and inventory levels, resolving food quality issues.
• Supporting a strong team dynamic between back‑of‑house crew and front‑of‑house crew.
• Developing crew members into future Kitchen Leaders.
• Communicating with crew members and customers effectively to ensure great service and throughput.
• Ensuring the kitchen is properly cleaned and sanitized.
• Monitoring kitchen equipment and ensuring it is kept in good repair; repairing malfunctioning equipment promptly.
• Ensuring that the kitchen and all crew members meet the necessary safety guidelines to prevent injuries or accidents.
• Filling out Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and ensuring Inventory Rotation (FIFO).

• Ability to understand and articulate Chipotle’s Food With Integrity philosophy.
• Ability to speak, write, and understand the primary language(s) of the work location.
• High school diploma.
• Restaurant experience.

• Tuition assistance (100% coverage for select degrees or up to $5,250/year).
• Free food.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Digital tips.
• Paid time off.
• Holiday closures.
• Competitive compensation.
• Opportunities for advancement (80% of managers started as crew).

Chipotle Mexican Grill is an equal‑opportunity employer committed to fair employment practices at all levels of the organization without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. As a values‑driven, people‑first company, we are committed to fostering a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and have the opportunity to realize their full potential.

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 A if you need an accommodation due to a disability to complete an application, job interview, and/or to otherwise participate in the hiring process.