Restaurant Team Leader: Lead, Coach & Elevate Experience

Harri; Lawrenceville (NJ); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early Wage Access

Health/Dental/Vision/Telemedicine/Pet

401k enrollment

Paid sick leave

Parental leave

Free CAVA meal

Job summary

CAVA is seeking a Team Leader to help bring our mission, values, and guest-first service to life in our restaurants. You will lead daily operations, promote a positive work environment, and work with the management team to meet commitments to guests.

You will coach team members, support training, and ensure compliance with food safety practices while assisting with opening/closing duties and inventory management.

Qualifications

• Hospitality mindset and ability to lead a team.
• Coach and develop team members to support growth.
• Open/close restaurant, place orders, conduct inventory, and cash handling as needed.
• Support food safety initiatives and maintain cleanliness standards.
• Model sound decision making and resolve issues efficiently.
• Assist shift deployment to ensure high service levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily operations and promote a positive work environment for guests and team members.
• Delegate routines and important tasks while ensuring standards are executed.
• Support training and development of Team Members and cross-training as the business grows.
• Collaborate with managers to ensure timely and accurate execution of opening/closing duties, ordering, inventory, and cash handling.

Job description

CAVA is seeking a Team Leader to help bring our mission, values, and guest-first service to life in our restaurants. You will lead daily operations, promote a positive work environment, and work with the management team to meet commitments to guests.

You will coach team members, support training, and ensure compliance with food safety practices while assisting with opening/closing duties and inventory management.