Restaurant General Manager — Lead, Develop & Delight Guests

CAVA; Canton (CT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Early wage access

Health, dental, vision, telemedicine,–

401k enrollment with CAVA contribution

Paid sick leave, parental leave, and社区

Free CAVA meal for every shift worked

Job summary

CAVA is seeking a General Manager to lead restaurant operations and teams with a guest-first mindset. You will drive daily performance, coach staff, and foster a culture of accountability and service excellence.

In this role you’ll own staffing, training, inventory, and quality control while maintaining a positive work environment and strong collaboration across teams. This position emphasizes growth, adaptability, and a hands-on leadership style.

Qualifications

• 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

Responsibilities

• Oversee all restaurant operations and team members.
• Provide leadership and motivation to ensure guest-focused and team-focused operations.
• Set high standards and establish a positive work atmosphere for daily operations.
• Ensure staffing, scheduling, inventory and accountability are well managed.

Skills

People development

Team leadership

Customer focus

Guest service

Operations management

Staff coaching

Accountability

Adaptability

Job description

CAVA is seeking a General Manager to lead restaurant operations and teams with a guest-first mindset. You will drive daily performance, coach staff, and foster a culture of accountability and service excellence.

In this role you’ll own staffing, training, inventory, and quality control while maintaining a positive work environment and strong collaboration across teams. This position emphasizes growth, adaptability, and a hands-on leadership style.