Company: Chick-fil-A Jefferson City
Owner/Operator, Dennis Stevens, is a highly intentional leader who brings real-world senior director experience into the restaurant. His leadership style is built on accountability, professionalism, analytical decision-making, and genuine relationship-building.
This restaurant offers a clear growth pathway for both team members and leaders, with each step providing increased responsibility and meaningful leadership development.
Dennis’ vision is to be a daily example of
service, excellence, professionalism, and integrity
in all that his team does. His mission:
“We don’t serve great food, we create experiences”
, drives everything, as he builds a restaurant that leaves a lasting impact on both guests and the community.
This store’s annual sales volume is around 10 million.
Chick-fil-A has the highest customer satisfaction scores for 10 consecutive years
Chick-fil-A is the fastest growing Quick Service Restaurant in the nation
Chick-fil-A is on Forbes Lists for Best Customer Service (2025), Customer Experience All Stars (2024), America's Dream Employers (2025), Best Brands For Social Impact (2023), Best Employers for Women (2023), America's Best Large Employers (2023), The Halo 100 (2022)
Chick-fil-A has awarded $191 million in team member scholarships since 1973, with $26 million total awarded to 14,000+ winners in 2024
Value and Appreciate Employees
Health Insurance
Paid Vacation
401K
Tuition Discounts at Over 100 Colleges
Never work on Sundays
Excellent Career Advancement Opportunities
Overtime Available
Opportunity
We are seeking an
experienced and high-capacity
Kitchen Director
to join our leadership team at
Chick-fil-A Jefferson City.
This senior leader will oversee all back-of-house operations in a fast-paced, high-volume restaurant environment, ensuring excellence in food safety, quality, team performance, and operational execution. This is a senior level position and is a leader of leaders while still being hands on.
This role is critical to our success—you will directly lead, manage, coach, and develop our kitchen leadership team and team members while building systems that support speed, accuracy, and exceptional guest experience.
Your Impact
Lead all kitchen operations, including scheduling, labor stewardship, production, and daily execution
Ensure food safety standards are consistently met and embedded in team culture
Manage food quality, food costs, throughput, and speed of service
Maintain a positive, respectful, and professional work environment
Provide ongoing coaching and development for junior kitchen leaders and team members
Troubleshoot operational challenges and make confident, timely decisions
Oversee inventory management, food truck operations, and facilities coordination
Drive continuous improvement in systems, processes, and team performance
Background Profile
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5 years of Restaurant Management Experience
Prior experience leading a high-volume kitchen or food service operation in a Director or Manager position
Strong communicator capable of coaching diverse teams and handling challenging situations with professionalism
Strategic thinker with a continuous improvement mindset
Highly dependable, results-oriented, and detail-focused
Ability to thrive in a team environment and lead by example
High integrity, strong character, and a servant-leadership approach
Passion for Chick-fil-A's values
Apply now
and you will be contacted
ASAP
.
