General Manager

CAVA - Santa Monica; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Early Wage Access

Health insurance

401k enrollment

Paid sick leave

Free CAVA meal

Growth opportunities

Job summary

CAVA in Santa Monica is seeking a General Manager to lead daily restaurant operations and a team focused on guest experience.

You will drive people development, inventory, labor, and accountability while maintaining high standards and a positive work atmosphere. The role calls for hands-on leadership, coaching, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure smooth day-to-day service and growth of the brand.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a four-wall restaurant operation.
• Coaching and developing team members.
• Champion guest-focused service and high standards.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily restaurant operations and staff.
• Provide leadership, motivation, and accountability to team.
• Set high standards and maintain positive work environment.
• Plan people, inventory, labor, and scheduling.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure smooth service.

Skills

Leadership

Guest service

People development

Operations management

Job description

Company Profile

At CAVA, we make it deliciously simple to eat well and feel good every day. We are guided by a Mediterranean heritage that’s been perfecting how to eat and live for four thousand years. We prioritize authenticity, curiosity and the pursuit of excellence in everything we do. We are working towards something big, together.

• Generosity First, Always: We lead with kindness. Our best work happens when we act in service of others.
• Constant Curiosity: We are eager to learn, grow, and explore beyond the obvious.
• Act with Agility: We welcome change; it’s the only constant. We embrace, adjust, adapt.
• Passion for Positivity: We greet each day with warmth and possibility.
• Collective Ambition: We have high aspirations that are achieved when we work together with a shared purpose.

General Manager

Managers will oversee all restaurant operations and team members. Managers provide leadership and motivation to ensure that all team members are guest-focused and team-focused. Managers set high standards and establish a positive work atmosphere for their team to create successful day-to-day operations.

What You’ll Bring to the Table

• Develop yourself and others – focus 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, your team. You will be responsible for regular people planning, coaching, training, accountability, and when necessary, corrective action
• Consistently create CAVA fanatics – find ways to say “yes” to every guest, inspiring your teams to do the same
• Achieve results – take ownership of every shift and take pride in your job
• Foster collaboration – work with others to find success as a group
• Adapt to change – solve problems through an open-minded and all-inclusive approach
• Assist with any additional duties assigned

What We Bring to the Table (Benefits)

• Competitivepay$
• Early Wage Access*
• Health,Dental,Vision,Telemedicine,PetInsuranceplus more!*
• 401k enrollment with CAVA contribution*
• Paid sick leave, parental leave, and community service leave*
• FREE CAVA Meal for every shift worked(YEP, that’s right, FREE CAVA!)
• The opportunity to be on the ground floor of a rapidly growing brand

* indicates eligible qualifying positions

Physical 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 occasionallyMust 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

As an equal opportunity employer, CAVA considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, age, height, weight, marital status, sexual orientation, familial status, genetic information or any other characteristic or protected classes as defined by federal, state, or local law.

California applicants: Please visit our Notice at Collection here: https://cava.com/ca-empapp-notice and Privacy Policy here: https://cava.com/privacy to learn about our information practices in the job application and employment context.

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