Maintenance

CAVA - Cava Foods, Verona; Verona (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Bonus opportunities

Unlimited PTO

Paid parental leave

Paid holidays

Health, dental, vision

401k

Employee discount

Casual environment

Ground-floor growth

Job summary

CAVA Foods is hiring a Maintenance Technician II for the 2nd shift to lead complex troubleshooting and drive reliability in our food manufacturing environment. You’ll mentor junior technicians, perform preventive maintenance, and support safety programs, equipment upgrades, and plant emergency responses.

Ideal candidates have a technical degree or apprenticeship, 3–5 years of industrial maintenance experience, and PLC/HMI expertise. Some travel across US locations may be involved.

Qualifications

• Degree from a vocational school or college with a focus in the Mechanical or Electrical field.
• Technical degree/ apprenticeship, current enrollment in apprenticeship program preferred
• 3-5 years industrial maintenance experience required
• Food manufacturing experience preferred
• Advanced experience with automated conveyor systems and controls
• Advanced experience with Material Handling Equipment (MHE) safety standards
• Advanced experience with Programmable Logic Control (PLC) programs and Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs)
• Ability to troubleshoot basic Input/Output functions.
• Experience with robotic operation/ maintenance
• Advanced stainless steel TIG welding, including sanitary fabrication
• Strong knowledge of wiring diagrams, symbols, and electrical troubleshooting.
• Experience in work orders/CMMS, preventive/predictive maintenance procedures
• Commonly used industrial hand tools
• Basic troubleshooting skills
• Basic blueprint and schematic reading
• Basic AC/DC electrical and electronic principles
• Basic metal fabrication and welding (Tig, Mig)
• Basic Knowledge of Industrial Controls
• Exceptional interpersonal, coaching, and communication skills
• Strong PC competency and mobile app use
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus!

Responsibilities

• Lead complex mechanical, electrical, and controls troubleshooting with minimal supervision.
• Identify and implement reliability improvements to reduce downtime.
• Provide training and technical guidance to Maintenance Technician I.
• Independently troubleshoot PLC I/O, sensors, drives, and HMI fault conditions.
• Contribute to department to meet company goals.
• Perform daily, weekly, and monthly preventive maintenance.
• Perform repairs and equipment installation/removal efficiently.
• Maintain good housekeeping at workstations.
• Respond to plant emergencies as directed.
• Lock out / tag out procedures expert.
• Complete daily maintenance paperwork and checklists.
• Special projects as assigned by maintenance supervisor/manager.
• Assist in operation of equipment during shift.
• Adhere to policies supporting service mindset.
• Manage timeline expectations across teams.

Skills

Troubleshooting

PLC/HMI

Welding

Mechanical

Electrical

Robotics

Safety/Lockout-Tagout

CMMS

Preventive Maintenance

BluePrint Reading

Industrial Controls

PC Proficiency

Bilingual EN/ES

Education

Vocational/Technical degree

Apprenticeship program

Tools

Siemens PLC

Allen-Bradley PLC

HMIs

Conveyor systems

Job description

Second Shift Hours: 2:00 PM- 10:00 PM

(schedule may include overtime, holidays, or adjustments based on production needs)

Company Profile:

CAVA is a category-defining Mediterranean fast-casual restaurant brand, bringing together healthful food and bold, satisfying flavors at scale. Our non-negotiable? Taking care of the people and things that feed us. This is the cornerstone of our company culture and paramount to everything we do and achieve.

Our mission is to bring heart, health, and humanity to food—we do that through hiring great people who care about our commitment to hospitality and generosity.

At CAVA, we serve food you can be proud of. And we employ people you want to grow with. Discover the right opportunity for you and flavor your future.

At CAVA Foods we love what we do, and we manufacture every product to be as fulfilling as the last. At our manufacturing center we are looking for fanatics in food who take pride in our products and are ready to ensure every CAVA Restaurant and retail partner receives products that uphold the high-quality standards of our brand.

We foster a culture built on five core values:

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.

Love the food at our restaurants? CAVA Foods team members enjoy a Restaurant Meal Benefit that provides free and discounted meals every day of the week.

Title: Maintenance Technician II, 2nd Shift

The Maintenance Tech II is a highly skilled, independent contributor responsible for advanced troubleshooting, equipment reliability, and mentoring junior technicians in a food manufacturing environment. The Technician II supports and maintains a safe work environment and equipment reliability to improve the operations of CAVA Foods. The role supports safety, equipment, production, quality, and distribution to support the consumer-packaged goods business and our CAVA locations throughout the US. This role reports to the Maintenance and Facilities Manager and Operations team to support production operations, including scheduled and unscheduled maintenance activities.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead complex mechanical, electrical, and controls troubleshooting with minimal supervision.
• Identify and implement reliability improvements to reduce downtime.
• Provide training and technical guidance to Maintenance Technician I.
• Demonstrated ability to independently troubleshoot PLC I/O, sensors, drives, and HMI fault conditions.
• Actively contribute to your department in order to complete tasks and meet company goals
• Perform daily, weekly, and monthly preventative maintenance in assigned area.
• Perform repairs and equipment installation/removal in an efficient manner.
• Maintain good housekeeping at workstations and work areas.
• Respond to plant emergencies including equipment malfunction, fires, severe weather, etc. as directed by supervision.
• Expert knowledge of Lock out / tag out procedures.
• Complete daily maintenance paperwork for assigned work orders/requests and checklists.
• Special projects/duties as assigned by maintenance supervisor or manager.
• Be willing to assist in operation of equipment throughout the shift.
• Abide by policies and procedures that support the service mindset
• Manage timeline expectations within and across teams, deliver on our responsibilities accordingly

The Qualifications:

• Degree from a vocational school or college with a focus in the Mechanical or Electrical field
• Technical degree/ apprenticeship, current enrollment in apprenticeship program preferred
• 3-5 years industrial maintenance experience required
• Food manufacturing experience preferred
• Advanced experience with automated conveyor systems and controls
• Advanced experience with Material Handling Equipment (MHE) safety standards
• Advanced experience with Programmable Logic Control (PLC) programs and Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs)
• Ability to troubleshoot basic Input/Output functions.
• Experience with robotic operation/ maintenance
• Advanced stainless steel TIG welding, including sanitary fabrication
• Strong knowledge of wiring diagrams, symbols, and electrical troubleshooting.
• Experience in the following areas:
• Work order management / CMMS Systems.
• Preventive/predictive maintenance procedures.
• Commonly used industrial hand tools.
• Basic troubles shooting skills.
• Basic blueprint and schematic reading.
• Basic AC/DC electrical and electronic principles.
• Basic metal fabrication and welding (Tig, Mig)
• Basic Knowledge of Industrial Controls.
• Exceptional interpersonal, coaching, and communication skills
• Strong PC competency and ability to use mobile apps on handheld devices. Competency using Microsoft Office.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus!

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to maintain stationary position to be able to operate a computer and other office equipment
• Must be able to identify, analyze and assess details
• For certain positions, must be able to occasionally move or transport items up to 50 pounds
• Ability to communicate with others and exchange information accurately and effectively
• Constantly positions self and move about to support ordinary restaurant or food production support or office operations, as applicable
• Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner

What we offer:

• Competitive salary, plus bonus and long-term incentives*
• Early Wage Access!
• Unlimited PTO, paid parental leave, plus paid opportunities to give back to the community*
• Six (6) paid holidays annually
• Paid sick leave
• Vacation accrual beginning at 3rd month
• Health, Dental, Vision, Telemedicine, Pet Insurance plus more!
• 401k enrollment with CAVA contribution
• Company-paid STD, LTD, Life and AD&D coverage for salaried positions*
• CAVA restaurant employee discount
• Casual work environment
• The opportunity to be on the ground floor of a rapidly growing brand
• All employees are eligible for benefits.
• The compensation range posted includes total cash

*Indicates qualifying eligible positions only

CAVA – Joining “A culture, not a concept”

This job description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all the duties and responsibilities of the position and such duties and responsibilities may change without notice. 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.