Team Member

CAVA - Main Street North Brunswick; North Brunswick Township (NJ); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 2,617,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Health benefits

401k

Paid leave

Free meal on shift

Growth opportunity

Job summary

CAVA - Main Street North Brunswick in New Jersey is hiring Team Members to welcome guests, explain our Mediterranean menu, tailor meals to personal preferences, and deliver a memorable dining experience. You will work with a friendly team on the front line, helping guests feel valued from the moment they arrive.

This role emphasizes speed, accuracy, and guest engagement, with responsibilities ranging from assembling orders to maintaining dining areas, following recipes, and contributing to a

Qualifications

• Experience in hospitality or food service preferred.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• May stand for long periods and work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Educate guests about our menu and assemble orders as requested.
• Keep the serving line, dining room, and restrooms clean and organized.
• Follow recipes and procedures to maintain food quality and consistency.
• Adhere to safety and sanitation procedures.
• Restock stations and keep them clean and organized.
• Provide a delicious, memorable experience to each guest.
• Cross-train across roles to support rapid growth.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Teamwork

Job description

Team Members

At CAVA, we make it deliciously simple to eat well and feel good every day. We are guided by a Mediterranean heritage that’s been perfecting how to eat and live for four thousand years. We prioritize authenticity, curiosity and the pursuit of excellence in everything we do. We are working towards something big, together.

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

As a CAVA Team member you are our guests' first experience! You have the opportunity to bring positivity, charm and an exceptional experience to each customer every time they walk through our doors. From greeting guests with genuine passion, to teaching customers about our vibrant food menu options and customizing their meals to their personal preferences, our team members do it all.

What You’ll Do

• Enthusiastically educate guests about our menu and assemble orders as requested
• Keep the serving line, dining room, and restrooms clean and organized
• Follow recipes and procedures to maintain food quality and consistency
• Adhere to safety and sanitation procedures
• Restock stations and keep them clean and organized
• Ensure the overall cleanliness of the restaurant
• Deliver a delicious, unique, and memorable experience to each of our guests
• Put deliveries away, plus any additional duties assigned
• Ability to cross train across the restaurant to ensure rapid growth
• May stand for long periods of time and lift up to 50 pounds
• Assist with any additional duties assigned

Physical Requirements

• 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

Benefits at CAVA?

• Competitive pay
• 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
• The opportunity to be on the ground floor of a rapidly growing brand *indicates eligible qualifying positions

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.

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