Morning Kitchen Team Member — Austin Peay
At Chick-fil-A Austin Peay, working in the kitchen is more than preparing food. It is an opportunity to develop valuable skills, become part of a strong team, and take pride in serving every guest with excellence.
Our Kitchen Team Members prepare fresh food, maintain high standards, and keep the restaurant running smoothly. You’ll receive hands-on training, support from leaders who care about your development, and a clear path for growth. No restaurant experience is required. We'’ll teach you what you need to know.
Schedule Requirements
- Must be at least 18 years old, 16 if homeschooled
- Opening shifts may begin as early as 4:00 a.m. and are eligible for premium pay
- Morning shifts begin around 6:00 AM end no later than 3:00 p.m.
- Reliable availability for the schedule agreed upon at hiring is required
- Once established, you will work a fixed schedule as much as possible for predictability
- Chick-fil-A is closed on Sundays
What You’ll Do
- Prepare, cook, assemble, and stock food according to Chick-fil-A standards
- Bread chicken by hand and operate grills, pressure fryers, and open fryers
- Follow recipes, portion sizes, cooking procedures, and quality standards
- Work with focus and urgency to keep food fresh and orders moving
- Use temperature gauges and complete required food-safety checks
- Communicate clearly with fellow Team Members and leaders
- Clean and maintain kitchen equipment, workstations, floors, and storage areas
- Sweep, mop, remove trash, wash dishes, and complete other cleaning tasks
- Unload deliveries and properly organize and store products
- Acknowledge and treat guests warmly whenever you interact with them
- Support other areas of the restaurant when the team needs help
What We Expect From You
Serving others and preparing food at a high level takes effort. Successful Kitchen Team Members are willing to work hard, receive coaching, and contribute to the team.
We expect you to:
- Arrive on time, in full uniform, and ready to work every scheduled shift
- Honor the availability—including mornings, nights, or weekends—that you commit to when hired
- Communicate promptly when an emergency or scheduling problem occurs
- Follow the restaurant’s call-out and shift-coverage procedures
- Work with urgency while maintaining food quality and safety
- Bring a positive and coachable attitude
- Act with honesty and integrity
- Take responsibility for mistakes and use feedback to improve
- Share credit, help teammates, and resolve conflict professionally
- Treat every guest and Team Member with honor, dignity, and respect
- Maintain a clean, well-groomed, and professional appearance
- Read and follow the Team Member Handbook and restaurant policies
Physical Requirements
This position requires the ability to:
- Stand for periods of up to five hours
- Lift and carry up to 45 pounds
- Bend, reach, walk, and perform repetitive tasks
- Work safely around hot cooking equipment
- Perform basic math and measurement tasks
- Work in a fast-paced kitchen environment
Our Commitment to You
We are committed to:
- Providing a positive, respectful, and safe workplace
- Giving you clear expectations and the training needed to succeed
- Investing in your professional and personal development
- Providing focused training from leaders who care about you
- Offering advancement opportunities based on performance, readiness, restaurant needs, and available positions
- Giving you a clear growth path and tools to develop as a leader
- Providing predictable scheduling and reasonable flexibility within our scheduling guidelines
- Recognizing and encouraging Team Members who serve beyond measure
- Helping you develop skills that will benefit you inside and outside the restaurant
Benefits
Eligible Team Members may receive:
- Competitive pay
- Annual pay review and raise opportunities for eligible full-time Team Members
- Employer healthcare contributions
- Comprehensive insurance options
- Paid time off for eligible full-time employees: 40 hours, increasing up to 120 hours
- 401(k) with up to a 4% employer match
- Scholarship opportunities
- Leadership development
- Flexible and predictable scheduling
- Free meals during eligible shifts
- Sundays off
Work schedule
- 8 hour shift
- Weekend availability
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Other
Benefits
- Flexible schedule
- Paid time off
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Referral program
- Other
- Employee discount