Core Team Member

Sweetgreen; New York (NY); On-site; USD 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tips

Competitive wages

Growth opportunities

Medical, dental, and vision

Paid vacation

Free meal

401(k)

Team Merch Shop

Job summary

Sweetgreen in New York is seeking a motivated Team Member to deliver warm hospitality, prep and serve fresh salads, and ensure accurate orders with high standards. You’ll work closely with teammates to maintain clean stations and follow food-safety protocols, contributing to smooth service and guest satisfaction.

This role offers growth paths toward shift leadership and manager opportunities, with competitive wages and benefits for part-time and full-time team members. Immediate start available.

Qualifications

• Must be available to work a minimum of 12 hours per week.
• Ability to stand for long periods and perform physical tasks.
• Authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Deliver warm hospitality and ensure guests feel welcomed, cared for, and valued.
• Prep and serve fresh food with speed and precision while maintaining standards.
• Build accurate, high-quality orders meeting brand requirements.
• Maintain a clean, stocked, and organized station to support smooth service.
• Follow food safety and allergen protocols to protect guest trust and team standards.
• Team with others to balance prep, service, and restocking during busy shifts.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Food safety

Attention to detail

Tools

POS systems

Knives

Job description

Join our mission to reshape fast food and grow your own future too. Top-performing Team Members can advance into leadership and General Manager pathways within 3 years.

What You’ll Actually Do

• Deliver warm, genuine hospitality — making every guest feel welcomed, cared for, and valued.
• Prep and serve fresh food with speed and precision, ensuring great taste, portions, and presentation.
• Build accurate, high-quality orders that meet Sweetgreen’s food and brand standards.
• Keep your station clean, stocked, and organized to support smooth service and strong flow.
• Follow food safety, sanitation, and allergen protocols to protect guest trust and team standards.
• Work seamlessly with teammates to balance prep, service, and restocking — especially during busy shifts.

This Role is a Great Fit If You

• Care about food, hospitality, and creating positive guest experiences.
• Love working in fast-paced, people-centered environments.
• Take pride in being reliable, detail-oriented, and quality-driven.
• Enjoy learning new skills and growing across multiple stations.
• Bring energy, accountability, and a team-first mindset to every shift.
• Want a job that offers growth, stability, and long-term opportunity.

The Perks

• Tips'* (subject to location and role).
• Competitive wages.
• This role is a key step toward Shift leader and Manager opportunities.
• Medical, dental, and vision options for part-time and full-time team members'*.
• Paid vacation, wellness time, and parental leave'*.
• Free meal every shift.
• 401(k)'*.
• Team Member Merch Shop - earn and buy custom Sweetgreen gear. **'*Depending on eligibility**.

Minimum Requirements

• Must be available to work a minimum of 12 hours per week.
• Lifting: Routinely handling items up to 5-25 lbs and occasionally handling items 40-50 lbs.
• Bending: For accessing low areas and handling items..
• Reaching: For accessing high areas and handling items, includes building salads and restocking ingredients.
• Standing/Walking: Extended periods, including moving between areas.
• Squatting: For accessing low areas and handling items.
• Pulling: Managing tasks that require pulling items or equipment.
• Manual Dexterity: Typing, interacting with systems, handling tools (knives, thermometers, POS systems), and managing cleaning tools.
• Physical Mobility: Navigating stairs, doors, ramps, elevators, and using equipment.
• Physical Endurance: Maintaining energy and efficiency through long shifts and peak periods.
• Coordination: Balance, multitasking, and handling bulky items or equipment in tight spaces.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States

Experience: Not required
Employment: Full-time
Salary: $17.2 hourly
Starting time: Immediate start!

About sweetgreen:
Sweetgreen, Inc. (NYSE: SG) is an American fast-casual restaurant chain specializing in scratch-made salads, warm grain bowls, and protein plates. Founded in 2006 by Georgetown University graduates Jo