Del Mar - Core Team Member

Sweetgreen; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Tips

Competitive wages

Growth opportunities

Medical/dental/vision benefits

Paid vacation

Free meal

401(k)

Merch shop

Job summary

Sweetgreen in San Diego is seeking a Team Member to deliver warm hospitality, prep and serve fresh food, and ensure every guest leaves satisfied. You’ll work on the line, prep ingredients, or welcome guests, thriving in a fast-paced, supportive environment that values teamwork and growth.

This role offers a path to leadership within 3 years, competitive wages, and benefits with eligibility. You must be at least 18 and authorized to work in the United States, with a minimum of 12 hours per week

Qualifications

• Guest-focused hospitality and service mindset.
• Ability to prep and serve fresh food with speed and precision.
• Willingness to work across multiple stations.
• Commitment to following food safety, sanitation, and allergen protocols.
• Team-oriented with strong communication.

Responsibilities

• Deliver warm, genuine hospitality to guests.
• Prep and serve fresh food with speed and precision.
• Build accurate, high-quality orders that meet Sweetgreen's food and brand standards.
• Keep your station clean, stocked, and organized to support smooth service.
• Follow food safety, sanitation, and allergen protocols to protect guest trust and team standards.
• Work seamlessly with teammates to balance prep, service, and restocking.

Skills

Hospitality

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Reliability

Multitasking

Communication

Food safety awareness

Job description

Compensation $20.03/hour

Description

A Healthier Future Starts With You!

As a Sweetgreen Team Member, you're more than a restaurant employee - you're part of a movement to connect people to real food and create meaningful guest experiences every day.

Whether you're on the line, prepping ingredients, or welcoming guests, you play a key role in delivering first-class hospitality and food that is fresh, fast, and thoughtfully made - all in a supportive, high-energy environment.

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
• 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
  

Who We Are

Sweetgreen is a national restaurant brand dedicated to building healthier communities by connecting people to real food. Since 2007, Sweetgreen has reimagined fast food to be fresh, flavorful, and rooted in relationships with farmers and communities. As we grow, we are committed to developing our people across our restaurants and support center so everyone can be part of the movement. When you join Sweetgreen, you not only invest in your own future but also help create spaces where food, people, and purpose come together.

Sweetgreen provides equal opportunities for everyone who works for us and everyone who applies to join our team, without regard to sex or gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles), religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, any service, past, present, or future, in the uniformed services of the United States (military or veteran status), or any other consideration protected by federal, state, or local law.

California residents: Review our applicant privacy notice HERE .

Sweetgreen participates in the federal government’s E-Verify program to determine employment eligibility.