Restaurant General Manager: Lead Operations & Guest Experience

CAVA - 9th and Colorado; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

CAVA - 9th and Colorado in Denver is seeking a General Manager to oversee daily restaurant operations and lead a team focused on guest satisfaction. You’ll manage people, inventory, scheduling, and accountability to drive performance.

You’ll coach and train staff, foster collaboration, and ensure a positive work environment. This role offers growth with a rapidly expanding brand and the chance to live our culture of generosity, curiosity, agility, and collective ambition.

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

• Lead your four-wall operation from people development to inventory and accountability.
• Put the customer first, coaching and accountability.
• Create CAVA fanatics by saying yes to every guest and inspiring your teams.
• Own each shift and drive results.
• Foster collaboration and adapt to change across the team.
• Assist with any additional duties assigned.

Skills

People leadership

Customer focus

Coaching & training

Operational excellence

Communication

Job description

CAVA - 9th and Colorado in Denver is seeking a General Manager to oversee daily restaurant operations and lead a team focused on guest satisfaction. You’ll manage people, inventory, scheduling, and accountability to drive performance.

You’ll coach and train staff, foster collaboration, and ensure a positive work environment. This role offers growth with a rapidly expanding brand and the chance to live our culture of generosity, curiosity, agility, and collective ambition.