General Manager

About This Role

The General Manager oversees all restaurant operations and team members, providing leadership and motivation to ensure a guest-focused and team-focused environment. This role sets high standards and establishes a positive work atmosphere to create successful day-to-day operations.

Responsibilities

• Develop yourself and others, focusing on self-improvement while supporting the success of others
• Lead your four-wall operation like you own it, from people development to inventory, labor, staffing, and accountability
• Put the customer first, including your internal customers and your team
• Be responsible for regular people planning, coaching, training, accountability, and, when necessary, corrective action
• Consistently create CAVA fanatics by finding ways to say “yes” to every guest and inspiring your teams to do the same
• Achieve results by taking ownership of every shift and taking pride in your job
• Foster collaboration by working with others to find success as a group
• Adapt to change and solve problems through an open-minded and all-inclusive approach
• Assist with any additional duties assigned

Requirements

• Must be able to bend and reach overhead often
• Must possess dexterity to handle tongs, pots/pans, and other equipment
• Must be comfortable working in temperatures ranging from hot to cold
• Must be comfortable working near open flames
• May be required to work in tight spaces
• Must maintain near constant communication with multiple people
• Close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision are required
• Must be able to sit, squat and kneel occasionally
• Must be able to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner
• May be required to occasionally work in outdoor weather conditions
• May stand for long periods of time and lift up to 50 pounds

Benefits

• Early Wage Access
• 401k enrollment with CAVA contribution
• Paid sick leave, parental leave, and community service leave
• Free CAVA meal for every shift worked
• Opportunity to be on the ground floor of a rapidly growing brand

Important Details

• Background checks: run on all new hires in this position

About the Company

CAVA makes it deliciously simple to eat well and feel good every day, guided by a Mediterranean heritage. The company prioritizes authenticity, curiosity, and the pursuit of excellence, fostering a culture built on five core values: Generosity First, Always; Constant Curiosity; Act with Agility; Passion for Positivity; and Collective Ambition.