Kitchen Leader

Apply for the Kitchen Leader role at Chipotle Mexican Grill
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As Kitchen Leader, you will be responsible for preparing great food, grilling meats, sautéing vegetables, maintaining food quality, ensuring a clean and organized kitchen, training crew, and supporting teamwork across front and back of house.

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

Base pay range: $17.90–$19.93 per hour. Base pay may vary depending on skill level, experience, and/or education. In addition to base pay, Chipotle offers a competitive benefits package. Visit  for more details.

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. is cultivating a better world by serving responsibly sourced, classically cooked, real food with wholesome ingredients without artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives. Chipotle has restaurants in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France, and Germany, and is the only restaurant company of its size that owns and operates all its restaurants in North America and Europe. Chipotle is a longtime leader and innovator in the food industry, committed to making its food more accessible to everyone.

Chipotle Mexican Grill is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity at all levels. 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.