Do You Love To Serve?

Launch Your Career With Chick-fil-A

At Chick-fil-A Santa Barbara, we offer outstanding incentives to top-talent team members. We are cultivating an authentic culture of care by investing in your personal development and creating an environment where…

  • You have clear opportunities to grow

  • You are empowered to become a positive influential leader

  • Communication is healthy and effective

  • We embrace authentic support, restoration, and optimism 

Competitive Compensation Advancements

We are dedicated to providing compensation advancements for performance and investment. In addition to learning some incredible soft skills which you can take with you wherever you go, we want your paycheck to be just as impactful. Many of our team members accelerate their compensation growth by engaging with our career development program to learn new skills, obtain trust with higher levels of the business, and receive a wage that matches their investment.

Team Member

  • Opportunities to develop yourself and gain additional experience that will go with you beyond Chick-fil-A

  • An environment to feel heard

  • You feel connected and included in the team

  • An environment where you are valued and your work matters

Shift Leader

In addition to Team Member, Tier III benefits you will…

  • Have a clear path of leadership development

  • Develop more advanced leadership capabilities such as problem-solving and positive influential coaching skills that will go with you beyond Chick-fil-A

  • Be equipped with stronger skills to navigate interpersonal challenges and create healthier communication space

Team Member, Tier II

In addition to Team Member benefits you will…

  • Develop decision making skills and learn to solve problems

  • Have a place where you can step into your purpose and launch into a career

  • Gain initial development of coaching and problem-solving skills needed for promotion

Manager

In addition to Shift Leader benefits you will…

  • Have a deeper understanding and influence in the business

  • Gain more advanced leadership skill building and the capability to grow other leaders

  • Have clarity of the WHY behind things and the ability to effectively communicate it

  • Be a member of a more unified leadership team with clear direction and stability

Team Member, Tier III

In addition to Team Member, Tier II benefits you will…

  • Understand your strengths and weaknesses in order to grow

  • Equips you to have healthier and more positive interactions with your coworkers, leaders, and guests

Director

In addition to Director benefits you will…

  • Benefit from a growing company with greater opportunity

  • Gain joy of watching your influence in the lives of others

  • Have a direct voice and create the environment in which you work

  • See your influence as a caring leader in the business be multiplied

Benefits

Competitive Pay

Along with a competitive paycheck, you will work in a nurturing environment where you will learn valuable business and people skills.

College Scholarships

At Chick-fil-A, we believe everyone deserves an education. We offer Leadership Scholarships to eligible employees who qualify.

24 Hours Paid Sick Leave /YR

Items provided are not available until after 90 days of employment. After 90 days, coverage enrollment and accrual plans begin.

Flexible Hours

You probably have commitments to your family, friends, school or sports teams. We will try to arrange your work schedule around them.

Free Counseling Services

Free counseling services are available for all employees and their immediate family. We truly believe in caring for our people and we don’t want finances to be a hurdle to caring for yourself.

Affordable Medical

Available for all full time employees working at least 30 hours per week within the measurement period.

Closed Sundays

All Chick-fil-A restaurants are closed on Sundays so you can have a day off to spend with family and friends.

1 Free Meal During Each Shift

Every time you work a shift that is 3 hours or longer you get to choose one entree and one side.*

Vision and Dental

All Chick-fil-A restaurants are closed on Sundays so you can have a day off to spend with family and friends.

No Experience Needed

We are looking for friendly, enthusiastic people who enjoy serving guests. We will teach you everything else you need to know.

50% Discount on Menu Items

50% discount for yourself when you dine in at our location and for your immediate family when they dine in with you.*

401K Matching

We are looking for friendly, enthusiastic people who enjoy serving guests. We will teach you everything else you need to know.

Compensation and Benefit Strategies are subject to change and may have additional restrictions or qualifications.

The Sky’s The Limit

All employees have a clear path for advancement and are encouraged to ride the wave of their career to obtain new skills and unlock additional compensation and benefits along the way. You can see a quick peek at what some of those skills are for each tier within our business below:

ABOUT CHICK-FIL-A

Each Chick-fil-A unit is individually owned and operated. As a result, each unit’s employee benefits and offerings can look different.

At Chick-fil-A Santa Barbara we have a robust training platform, so you are fully equipped as you start your career with us. We also have programs for growth and development as you progress in the restaurant. A large majority of our current leaders started as team members and worked their way up. We love teaching, training, and providing opportunities for our people!

Our company is structured to put what matters most, the people, as our highest priority. As a team member, you will work with a peer group that is committed to being excellent every day and to care for everyone. These team members will hold you accountable and work shoulder to shoulder with you serving guests with joy.

You will have a Shift Leader who is available to you and will be your personal coach. You will also be partnered with a certified trainer when you first start and they will ensure you know all team member expectations, are properly trained, and that you have all the resources you need to be excellent at your job starting on day one.

Shift leaders have coaches too. They work under the store Managers to ensure operational excellence from open to close and that everyone who comes in contact with Chick-fil-A has a remarkable experience.

Team member in drive-thru with hands in shape of a heart

People Matter Most

Our company is structured to put what matters most, the people, as our highest priority.

Finally, we have a dedicated team of Directors that run the restaurant. Each has a specific area of focus. They are responsible for the business’ performance, goals, and leading teams towards the collective Purpose, Vision, and Mission of Chick-fil-A Santa Barbara.