Area Leader — Multi-Unit Restaurant Growth & Ops

CAVA - Virginia; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Bonus program

Unlimited PTO

Health, Dental, Vision

401k with company contribution

Paid sick leave

Parental leave

Free CAVA food

Casual work environment

Ground floor of a rapidly growing品牌

Job summary

CAVA is hiring an Area Leader to direct operations for a cluster of restaurants and lead a team of 6–8 Restaurant General Managers. You will translate company strategy into daily actions, drive guest and team experiences, and ensure profitable operations across the region.

The role demands hands-on leadership, data-driven decision making, and a strong track record in multi-unit restaurant management to develop internal leaders and sustain performance.

Qualifications

• Multi-unit restaurant management experience.
• Hands-on management style; lead by example.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Analytical skills to identify trends and make operational decisions.
• Proficient in PC and MS Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Lead the General Manager (GM) leadership team to support and enable the growth goals for the company.
• Ensure that each GM upholds the standards and reputation of the CAVA Brand while enhancing Guest and Team Member experience, as well as profitability.
• Translate the overall business strategy into day-to-day execution, providing coaching and feedback to the GMs.
• Oversight of the planning, preparation, and performance analysis of all restaurant P & L’s in the assigned area of responsibility.
• Execute on all programs introduced to the field.
• Build organizational talent by promoting the development of internal leaders, as well as championing the identification and attraction of high potential external candidates.
• Provide guidance to Operations leaders to help them connect the metrics to business processes and focus on continuous improvement strategies to achieve business objectives.
• Cultivate a culture of high performance and accountability
• Identify objectives and systems to improve consistency and synergy throughout our restaurants.
• Partner with peer Area Leader’s to ensure consistency between markets.

Skills

Multi-unit management

Leadership

Communication

Analytics

MS Office

Tools

MS Office

Job description

CAVA is hiring an Area Leader to direct operations for a cluster of restaurants and lead a team of 6–8 Restaurant General Managers. You will translate company strategy into daily actions, drive guest and team experiences, and ensure profitable operations across the region.

The role demands hands-on leadership, data-driven decision making, and a strong track record in multi-unit restaurant management to develop internal leaders and sustain performance.