Hospitality-Driven Shift Leader - Path to GM

Sweetgreen; Laguna Niguel (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tips

Competitive wages

Career growth opportunities

Health insurance options

Paid vacation

Free meal

401(k) plan

Sweetgreen merch

Job summary

Sweetgreen is hiring a Shift Leader to guide daily restaurant operations, lead with a hospitality-first mindset, and ensure guests feel welcomed, cared for, and heard. You’ll manage pacing, priorities, and execution across the floor while modeling strong performance and teamwork in real time.

Join a mission-driven team focused on healthy food and community impact. This role offers growth opportunities toward store leadership, competitive wages, and benefits, with a strong emphasis on

Qualifications

• Meet all physical requirements for all roles within the Shift Leader career path, including the Kitchen Lead and Team Member roles
• 1+ year of experience in a Shift Leader or Supervisor role
• Experience in fast-paced environments - restaurant, retail, or hospitality
• Ability to coordinate multiple tasks while maintaining operational standards
• Ability to speak, read, write, and understand the primary language(s) of the work location
• Must be able to work at least 30 hours per week
• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Must be authorized to work in the United States

Responsibilities

• Lead shifts with a hospitality-first mindset, ensuring every guest feels welcomed, cared for, and heard
• Keep service running smoothly by managing pace, priorities, and execution across the floor
• Jump in on any station as needed, modeling strong performance and teamwork in real time
• Coach and support team members to elevate service, food quality, and operational standards
• Uphold food safety, accuracy, cleanliness, and organization throughout every shift
• Communicate clearly, solve problems quickly, and stay calm under pressure during high-volume moments

Skills

Leadership

Hospitality

Teamwork

Communication

Job description

Sweetgreen is hiring a Shift Leader to guide daily restaurant operations, lead with a hospitality-first mindset, and ensure guests feel welcomed, cared for, and heard. You’ll manage pacing, priorities, and execution across the floor while modeling strong performance and teamwork in real time.

Join a mission-driven team focused on healthy food and community impact. This role offers growth opportunities toward store leadership, competitive wages, and benefits, with a strong emphasis on