Team Lead

CAVA - Annapolis; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early Wage Access

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Telemedicine

Pet Insurance

401k Contribution

Paid Sick Leave

Parental Leave

Community Service Leave

Free Meal

Job summary

CAVA is seeking Team Leaders to bring our mission, values, and hospitality to life across our restaurants. TLs support performance with General Managers by leading the team daily, promoting a positive work environment, and delivering on commitments to guests.

They delegate routines, ensure standards, and help train other Team Members. This role involves opening/closing shifts, inventory, cash handling, food safety, and maintaining service quality.

Qualifications

• Hospitality-focused mindset and guest-centric approach.
• Experience coaching and developing restaurant team members.
• Familiarity with food safety practices and cleanliness standards.
• Ability to handle cash transactions and contribute to inventory/ordering.
• Capable of deploying staff on shifts to ensure service levels.
• Commitment to delivering high-quality guest experiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily team operations and support General Managers.
• Promote a positive work environment and uphold company commitments to guests.
• Delegate tasks, ensure standards are met, and support training.
• Open and close the restaurant, place orders, conduct inventory, handle cash.
• Ensure food safety practices are followed and issues are resolved.

Skills

Hospitality spirit

Team coaching

Food safety

Cash handling

Shift deployment

Guest service

Job description

At CAVA, we love what we do, and we try and make every day as fulfilling as the last. Our restaurants need Team Members to make the magic happen every day. Everyone matters and we’re here to celebrate your growth. We are a rapidly growing restaurant company dedicated to providing wholesome, Mediterranean-inspired cuisine that delights our guests and nourishes communities. With a commitment to quality ingredients, culinary innovation, and exceptional guest experiences, we are expanding our footprint across the country.

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

The Role:

Our Team Leaders (“TL”) play a key role in bringing our mission, values, and competencies to life for guests and team members in our restaurants. TLs support performance success in partnership with our Assistant General Managers and General Managers by leading the team daily, promoting a positive work environment, and delivering on our commitments to our guests. TLs work collaboratively with teams by delegating routines and important tasks, ensuring standards are executed, and support the training and development of other Team Members.

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.

Qualifications:

• Work closely with Managers and Team Members to bring the spirit of hospitality to our guests and create quality food
• Coach, develop, and support the cross training of Team Members as our business continues to grow
• Support the overall restaurant experience and execute key duties including but not limited to opening and closing the restaurant, placing food orders, conducting inventory, and cash handling as needed
• Support food safety initiatives and ensure that other Team Members follow proper food safety practices and cleanliness standards
• Model sound decision making and help resolve issues that may arise
• Support deployment practices on your scheduled shift to ensure heightened levels of service interactions with guests, as well as prompt presentation of food orders

What We Bring to the Table (Benefits):

• Early Wage Access*
• Health,Dental,Vision,Telemedicine,Pet Insurance plus more!*
• 401k enrollment with CAVA contribution*
• Paid sick leave, parental leave, and community service leave*
• FREE CAVA Meal for every shift worked

*indicates eligible qualifying positions

Physical Requirements:

• May stand for long periods of time and lift up to 50 pounds
• Must be able to bend and reach overhead often
• Must possess dexterity to handle tongs, pots/pans, and other equipment
• Must be comfortable working in temperatures ranging from hot to cold
• Must be comfortable working near open flames
• May be required to work in tight spaces
• Must maintain near constant communication with multiple people
• Close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision is required
• Must be able to sit, squat, and kneel occasionally
• Must be able to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner
• May be required to occasionally work in outdoor weather conditions

As an equal opportunity employer, CAVA considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, familial status, genetic information or any other characteristic or protected classes as defined by federal, state, or local law.