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Kentucky Fried Chicken
Nashville, TN Full Time | Part Time
POSTED ON 4/5/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/24/2026

Kentucky Fried Chicken Urgent Hiring: Immediate Opening for a Highly Skilled Cook

Are you looking for a fun and enthusiastic work environment where you can grow your culinary skills? Do you enjoy working with a dynamic team that values quality and hospitality? If so, this exciting opportunity at Kentucky Fried Chicken is perfect for you!

Join the loving and talented team at KFC, where for over 40 years, we have been serving delicious meals with southern hospitality. As a Cook, you will receive paid training, flexible scheduling, and the chance to work in a fast-paced, rewarding environment. Many of our managers started as cooks, so there’s great potential for career growth!

Key Responsibilities

  • Use the correct tools to prepare, cook, and present our world-famous chicken
  • Serve food that meets KFC’s high quality and safety standards
  • Maintain a clean, neat, and well-stocked workspace to ensure food quality
  • Deliver quality products quickly and accurately
  • Unload, stock, and maintain inventory levels while keeping the work area safe and clean
  • Work towards daily restaurant and shift goals
  • Follow food safety procedures and report any issues promptly

Qualifications & Skills

  • Fun, friendly, and enthusiastic attitude with excellent communication skills
  • Reliable and punctual with flexible availability including weekends and shifts
  • Ability to operate restaurant equipment safely (fryers, ovens, etc.)
  • Physical ability to lift up to 25 lbs, push/pull up to 90 lbs, and stand/walk for most of the shift
  • Good personal grooming and teamwork mindset
  • Must be at least 16 years old

Benefits & Perks

  • Flexible schedule to fit your lifestyle
  • Paid time off and paid training
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401k with matching contributions
  • Employee discounts on delicious KFC meals
  • Opportunity to grow within a supportive and dynamic company

Location: J575040 2910 Clarksville Hwy, Nashville, TN 37218, USA

If you’re motivated, energetic, and ready to be part of a fun and loving team, apply now to start your rewarding career with Kentucky Fried Chicken today!

For over 40 years, Alice Schleicher has been a KFC Franchise owner. She started AJS Inc. with owning one franchise in 1977. Today, AJS Inc. has 13 locations.For Schleicher, this has always been a family business. In fact, it was her son that gave her the idea to buy her first franchise in Sellersburg, IN. When he heard that the store where he worked was about to be for sale, he told his mother that he was interested in owning it. Schleicher then had an interview with corporate, and as they say; “the rest was history.”
Throughout the years, Schleicher would go on to own franchises in Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, and even Alabama. Though Alabama and Kentucky are no longer on the list of franchises owned, Schleicher has made quite the name for herself within the corporate realm of KFC. She has served on numerous committees throughout the years, and has even received the “Hard Way Award,” which is the highest award given within KFC, and is also known as the Colonel’s Award.
In fact, it is Colonel Sanders himself that has taught Schleicher some of her most valuable lessons. One of the most important was that Sanders truly cared for people. Schleicher tries to do just that in her everyday life, along with demonstrating hospitality, quality, and cleanliness. “They all go hand in hand” says Schleicher.

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