Shift Manager Multi Concept Ghost Kitchen
Full Time • Chicago
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Employee discounts
- Opportunity for advancement
- Paid time off
- Training & development
Shift Manager – Multi-Concept Ghost Kitchen
Available Positions: 1-2
📍 Location: Avondale, Chicago
💰 Pay: $20 - $22/hr (Based on Experience) + 10% Performance-Based Bonus (Quarterly)
⏳ Shift Length: 6-8 hours per day
🔹 No Guest Interactions – Online Orders Only
About Us:
We’re a multi-concept ghost kitchen bringing together Middle Eastern flavors from Cedars in Hyde Park and Nashville hot chicken from Hot Chi under one roof in Avondale, on the north side of Chicago. Our kitchen operates exclusively for online orders, meaning no front-of-house responsibilities—just a streamlined, efficient back-of-house environment where food quality and speed matter most.
What You’ll Do:
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🍳 Oversee daily kitchen operations to ensure smooth and efficient service. - 📦 Manage inventory, track stock levels, and place orders with vendors.
- 📅 Create and manage team schedules to maintain optimal staffing levels.
- 🍽️ Work alongside team members in food prep, order execution, and kitchen cleanliness.
- ✅ Ensure food quality, consistency, and safety standards are met every shift.
- 🔄 Train and support crew members, helping build a high-performing team.
- 📊 Monitor performance metrics, including efficiency, waste reduction, and labor costs.
What We’re Looking For:
✅ Previous kitchen or shift management experience (ghost kitchen experience is a plus!).
✅ Strong leadership and communication skills—able to motivate a small team.
✅ Organized and detail-oriented—capable of handling inventory, scheduling, and vendor coordination.
✅ Reliable and proactive—ready to take ownership of the kitchen’s success.
✅ Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-efficiency environment.
Why Work With Us?
✔ No guest interactions—just you, your team, and the food.
✔ Competitive pay + performance bonus—earn up to 10% extra quarterly.
✔ Meal benefits—because great food fuels great work.
✔ Opportunity for growth—as we expand, so do leadership opportunities.
🚀 Ready to take charge? Apply now!
Compensation: $20.00 - $22.00 per hour
Careers
Hot Chi is a Chicago-style, Nashville-inspired, hip-hop-loving, hot chicken and ice cream restaurant In Chicago’s Chatham neighborhood.
What brings us together?
A passion for serving others.
why work for hot chi?
Room for Growth, Competitive pay, grow something great!
CORE VALUES
Generosity of Spirit - The openness to share our gifts with everyone that comes through our door
Communication - We see clear, intentional, and honest communication as the most effective way to build a powerful and aligned team. We chose to be intentional with our language to be positive, genuine, and hospitable.
Authenticity - To be authentic is to exhibit genuine behavior at all times. An authentic person is one with integrity and demonstrates sound moral and ethical principles.
Intention - We like to approach each day with a good intention. An Intention to serve others, uplift those around us, and to win!
Humor - We try to put some humor into everything we do. When you work as hard as restaurant people do, a sense of humor goes a long way! But don’t be fooled, we approach every day with the intention to win!
Are you
An Optimistic Problem Solver,
Great communicator and,
an Adaptable Hard Worker?
Then apply today!
(if you already have a resume on Indeed)
Or apply here.
