Position Details

This role is a part of our global Leadership Development Program, which includes an initial training in the U.S., and the remainder of the program will be spent in Canada.

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Our interview process typically takes 90-120 days, and program start dates are on average 4-6 months after the interview process begins.

Job Overview

The Leadership Development Program (LDP) is a 2.5 to 3.5 year developmental program available to individuals who are interested in growing their business acumen and restaurant leadership skills in their pursuit of future leadership and ownership opportunities with Chick-fil-A or other businesses. LDP’s vision is to be the premier global leadership development experience. To develop the business acumen and restaurant leadership skills, LDP Participants are expected to spend time in two different positions: Grand Opening Supervisor and Interim Manager.

Overview

Position Details

This role is a part of our global Leadership Development Program, which includes an initial training in the U.S., and the remainder of the program will be spent in Canada.

For more information on the program before applying, we recommend attending our Information Session Please follow the link to sign up here.

Our interview process typically takes 90-120 days, and program start dates are on average 4-6 months after the interview process begins.

Job Overview

The Leadership Development Program (LDP) is a 2.5 to 3.5 year developmental program available to individuals who are interested in growing their business acumen and restaurant leadership skills in their pursuit of future leadership and ownership opportunities with Chick-fil-A or other businesses.



LDP’s vision is to be the premier global leadership development experience. To develop the business acumen and restaurant leadership skills, LDP Participants are expected to spend time in two different positions: Grand Opening Supervisor and Interim Manager.

As Grand Opening Supervisor, an LDP Participant’s main duties will be to recruit and manage a team of grand opening Trainers for each grand opening of a new Chick-fil-A brand restaurant, oversee training by the Trainers on brand standards and operational functions affecting brand standards, and consult during the new restaurant opening with the independent franchised Operator of the independently owned and operated restaurant business.

As Interim Manager, an LDP Participant’s main duties will be to manage all operations and Team Members at their assigned Chick-fil-A, Inc.-Operated Restaurant. LDP Participants may work at different Chick-fil-A, Inc.-Operated Restaurants during their time in the Interim Manager position.

Further details on the job responsibilities of the Grand Opening Supervisor and Interim Manager positions are discussed below.

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LDP Participants may work in the Mobile Kitchen Lead position and/or in various temporary business positions at the Support Center when a need is identified for an LDP participant to lead a staff project. Additional information about these potential additional positions will be made available as needed to successful applicants to LDP.

Salary And Compensation

As of the date of this posting, the annual starting salary for this position is $85,000/year (USD) for exempt LDP Participants. The hourly rate for non-exempt LDP Participants in training is $30/hour (USD).

Benefits

Chick-fil-A, Inc. offers the following advantages for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

- Medical insurance, dental insurance, and vision insurance for the employee and eligible dependents;
- Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance;
- Twelve (12) weeks fully paid short-term disability benefits;
- 401(k) retirement plan and employer-funded defined benefit pension plan;
- Paid time off in the amount of fifty-six (56) hours at hire and an additional forty (40) hours every six months thereafter;
- Paid holidays on Thanksgiving and Christmas;
- Paid time off to serve on a jury up to twenty-six (26) weeks (130 business days);
- Paid bereavement leave of up to twenty (20) days depending on relationship;
- Paid time off of up to twenty-six (26) weeks to perform certain military service obligations;
- Paid time off of up to four (4) weeks for bonding leave time following birth or adoption of a child;
- 3 additional days of paid time off for rest;
- Income tax filing stipend for states outside of home state;
- Two personal trips for the employee and two for their spouse and any legal dependents each year

Additional perks

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