Opening Team Member

Year Round 6:00 a.m. Availability Required

Full Time Pay: $17.00 to $18.00+ per hour

Part Time Pay: $12.50 to $15.00+ per hour

(Pay determined by availability & relevant work experiences communicated through hiring process)

At Chick-fil-A Coon Rapids and Blaine, the Team Member role is more than a job. It is an opportunity to strengthen your character, build valuable skills, gain meaningful experience, and prepare for whatever comes next.

Our goal is simple:

From Here to There, Better Off.

No restaurant experience is necessary. We are looking for dependable, friendly, and enthusiastic people who enjoy serving others. We provide the training and support you need to succeed.

Opening Availability Requirement

This position requires reliable availability to begin work at 6:00 a.m. throughout the entire year, including during school, summer, holidays, sports seasons, and extracurricular activities.

Before beginning employment, you will establish an agreed weekly schedule that supports both your goals and the needs of the restaurant.

Pay and Advancement

Starting pay is based on consistent availability, experience, assigned responsibilities, demonstrated competency, and the needs of the restaurant.

Team Members can use clear advancement checklists to grow their skills, take on greater responsibility, and earn more.

What You Will Do

Opening Team Members help prepare the restaurant to serve our first Guests with excellence.

Responsibilities may include:

• Arriving prepared and ready to work at your scheduled opening time

• Completing opening checklists and preparing the restaurant for service

• Setting up, stocking, cleaning, and organizing workstations

• Preparing ingredients and food according to Chick-fil-A quality and food safety standards

• Cooking, assembling, packaging, and checking orders for accuracy

• Taking Guest orders and processing payments accurately

• Serving Guests in the front counter, dining room, mobile order, and drive thru areas

• Stocking ingredients, beverages, sauces, packaging, utensils, and supplies

• Cleaning and sanitizing kitchen, dining, restroom, and service areas

• Following food safety, cash handling, security, and restaurant procedures

• Communicating clearly and supporting teammates as business needs change

The work is fast paced, demanding, and meaningful. We provide clear training, consistent support, and opportunities to grow as your skills and responsibility increase.

What We Are Looking For

Successful Opening Team Members demonstrate:

• Consistency and reliability

• A cheerful and positive attitude

• A genuine desire to serve and help others

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

• Attention to detail

• The ability to manage multiple responsibilities

• The ability to work independently and as part of a team

• A willingness to receive coaching, learn from mistakes, and continue growing

• The ability to stand for extended periods

• The ability to regularly lift and carry approximately 5 to 35 pounds

Reasonable accommodations may be provided to enable qualified individuals to perform the essential responsibilities of the position.

Training and Growth

Every new Team Member receives a clear training plan and hands on support from a trainer during the first two to four weeks.

We review training progress through completion to help ensure each Team Member receives the instruction, practice, feedback, and encouragement needed to succeed.

Growth opportunities include advancement checklists, leadership development, real operational responsibility, the Apprentice Program, and limited paid opportunities to support new Chick-fil-A restaurant openings.

What We Offer

• A free meal during every shift, including shorter shifts

• Tuition free online college for every Team Member through accredited Point University

• More than 80 online programs, including associate, bachelor’s, and select master’s degree programs

• Chick-fil-A scholarship opportunities of up to $2,500 per year

• Employer provided $10,000 life insurance for every Team Member

• Earned sick and safe time for every Team Member

• Medical benefits and a 401(k) retirement plan for eligible Team Members

• Flexible schedule agreements supporting school, sports, activities, family, and other important commitments

• Closed Sundays

• Team celebrations, appreciation weeks, graduation celebrations, and sponsored events

• A $500 monthly CARE Award for an outstanding Team Member

Our Culture

Our vision is:

To Be the Most Caring Business in Anoka County

We work to treat every person with honor, dignity, and respect while serving Guests, supporting one another, and pursuing excellence.

Our ENRICH values guide how we work, lead, serve, and grow together.

Chick-fil-A’s corporate purpose is to glorify God by being faithful stewards of all entrusted to us and having a positive influence on all who come in contact with Chick-fil-A.

Apply Today

You may be a strong fit if you are dependable, enjoy serving others, and can consistently begin work at 6:00 a.m. throughout the year.

• Apply today to join Chick-fil-A Coon Rapids or Blaine and begin moving from here to there, better off.

Working at a Chick-fil-A® restaurant is more than a job – it’s an opportunity for teamwork and leadership development in a positive, people-focused environment. Most Chick-fil-A restaurants are locally owned and operated by independent, franchised Operators who invest in the future of their Team Members and give back to their communities.