Kitchen Leader

Go Chicken Go Hiring Now!

At Go Chicken Go, we pride ourselves on serving up Kansas City's best-fried chicken. But to keep our customers coming back for more, we need a team of top-notch players who are passionate about food, service, and hospitality. If you're looking for a fun, fast-paced work environment where you can grow and develop professionally, we want you on our team!

What the cluck are you waiting for?

Remarkable food and service begin with exceptional people.

A remarkable dining experience at Go Chicken Go is provided by a team who delivers high-quality food with the best hospitality and professionalism. All Back-of-House and Front-of-House positions contribute to a seamless dining experience for every guest.

The Kitchen Leader will efficiently prepare and cook food in a fast food setting. They will also need to feel comfortable running a kitchen and have a strength in leading, teaching, and developing others.

This candidate MUST be able to work any day of the week and weekend. Open availability is preferred.

The person hired will be placed in a cook role to begin with so his/her skills can be evaluated with the opportunity to progress into the Kitchen Leader role. This allows us and you the opportunity to learn more about each other and determine if the Kitchen Leader is the best fit.

Duties/Responsibilities

Prepares batches of food that are cooked to order or kept warm until ordered and sold.

Operates large-volume cooking equipment.

Prepares, washes, and cuts food to be cooked. Comfortable handling raw meats and blood.

Assuring minimal food waste.

Work closely with vendors.

Oversee truck deliveries and products being put away.

Maintains overall sanitation, health, cleanliness, and safety standards for food preparation areas, cooking services, and dishes and utensils.

Provide direction to kitchen staff, ensuring execution of all employee duties.

Ensures utilization of all checklists and daily sheets.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Basic understanding of or ability to learn basic sanitation and regulations for workplace safety.

Basic understanding of or ability to learn food-handling techniques, preparation, and cooking procedures.

Ability to work efficiently and quickly.

Must be able to work well as part of a team.

Must be able to work well under pressure.

Ability to maintain personal cleanliness.

Education and Experience

High school or vocational school coursework in kitchen basics, such as food safety, preferred.

We offer competitive pay and benefits for all positions. Even if you don't have previous restaurant experience, this position is entry-level (yes, that's no experience required) and we provide paid training for every new Restaurant Crewmember on the team. We will make sure you are successful in your role and prepared to grow your Restaurant career with us.

If you want to be at Restaurant that is a FUN place to work and that values your growth, we want you on our team!

Qualities of a Go Chicken Go Kitchen Leader

Team player

Excellent communicator

Happy, Courteous and Enthusiastic

Hard working and attentive

Responsible and dependable

Authentic and genuine

Takes pride in doing a good job

Ability to successfully lead a team

Perks for all Team Members

Weekly Pay

All Major Holidays off

Great Benefit Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, and Much More!)

Short & Long-Term Disability

Casual work attire and flexible scheduling

Discounted Meals

Structure Management Training Program

PTO (Paid Time Off)

EOE/AA