Training Manager

CAVA; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Early Wage Access

Unlimited PTO

401k with company match

STD/LTD/Life and AD&D coverage

Free CAVA food

Casual work environment

Growth on the ground floor

Job summary

CAVA is hiring a Field Training Coach to design and deliver field-facing training, develop leadership capability, and drive operational excellence across markets. This role partners with Operations and HR to bridge strategy and execution and to support new restaurant openings.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in restaurant leadership and a proven track record in training, coaching, and talent development with travel across markets.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of leadership experience in restaurant operations, training, or multi-unit support.
• Proven experience facilitating training programs and coaching frontline leaders.
• Strong understanding of restaurant operations, leadership development, and talent pipelines.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to travel frequently across markets to support training needs.
• Experience working cross-functionally with Operations, HR, and Learning & Development.
• Passion for developing people and driving growth through capability-building.
• Proven experience supporting new restaurant openings, operational roll outs, and change management initiatives.
• High-energy, approachable, and engaging leader with a positive attitude, collaborative mindset and the ability to build strong relationships while creating fun, motivating learning environment.

Responsibilities

• Implement and evaluate emerging talent programs to cultivate future field leaders and strengthen leadership succession planning.
• Deliver leadership and operational training strategies that enhance performance and support expansion in high-growth markets.
• Partner with the New Restaurant Opening (NRO) team to support the training of restaurant leaders and certify New Training Restaurants to ensure smooth and successful restaurant launches.
• Translate learning and development strategies into field-level practices that directly impact performance.
• Identify, coach, and grow internal talent to strengthen CAVA’s leadership pipeline.
• Provide targeted training to help teams adapt and succeed in fast-growing and rapidly evolving markets.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to support new restaurant openings and ensure consistency in execution.
• Uphold brand and training standards through in-field coaching, certifications, and feedback.
• Model and promote CAVA’s values and culture in all aspects of training and leadership development.
• Provide actionable field insights to improve training programs and influence broader operational effectiveness.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Communication

Travel readiness

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

*CAVA is looking for candidates within the Midwest region for this role*

Company Profile: 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.

Field Training Coach

The Field Training Coach plays a key role in developing talent, accelerating performance, and enabling operational excellence across a defined market. This role designs and delivers field-facing training programs, supports leadership development, and ensures consistency in execution across restaurants. The Field Training Coach works closely with Operations and cross-functional partners to bridge strategy and execution, drive growth in high-potential markets, and ensure successful new restaurant openings.

Success At CAVA

At CAVA, Senior Managers lead larger or more complex teams and contribute to operational and strategic outcomes. We look for leaders who elevate team performance, coach across complex environments, and partner across departments to lead through change and drive meaningful outcomes. At CAVA, Area Leaders lead larger or more complex teams and contribute to operational and strategic outcomes. We look for leaders who elevate team performance, coach across complex environments, and partner across departments to lead through change and drive meaningful outcomes.

What You’ll Do

• You will implement and evaluate emerging talent programs to cultivate future field leaders and strengthen leadership succession planning.
• You will deliver leadership and operational training strategies that enhance performance and support expansion in high-growth markets.
• You will partner with the New Restaurant Opening (NRO) team to support the training of restaurant leaders and certify New Training Restaurants to ensure smooth and successful restaurant launches.
• You will translate learning and development strategies into field-level practices that directly impact performance.
• You will identify, coach, and grow internal talent to strengthen CAVA’s leadership pipeline.
• You will provide targeted training to help teams adapt and succeed in fast-growing and rapidly evolving markets.
• You will collaborate cross-functionally to support new restaurant openings and ensure consistency in execution.
• You will uphold brand and training standards through in-field coaching, certifications, and feedback.
• You will model and promote CAVA’s values and culture in all aspects of training and leadership development.
• You will provide actionable field insights to improve training programs and influence broader operational effectiveness.

The Qualifications

• 5+ years of leadership experience in restaurant operations, training, or multi-unit support.
• Proven experience facilitating training programs and coaching frontline leaders.
• Strong understanding of restaurant operations, leadership development, and talent pipelines.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to travel frequently across markets to support training needs.
• Experience working cross-functionally with Operations, HR, and Learning & Development.
• Passion for developing people and driving growth through capability-building.
• Proven experience supporting new restaurant openings, operational roll outs, and change management initiatives.
• High-energy, approachable, and engaging leader with a positive attitude, collaborative mindset and the ability to build strong relationships while creating fun, motivating learning environment.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to maintain stationary position to be able to operate a computer and other office equipment
• Must be able to identify, analyze and assess details
• For certain positions, must be able to occasionally move or transport items up to 50 pounds
• Ability to communicate with others and exchange information accurately and effectively
• Constantly positions self and move about to support ordinary restaurant or food production support or office operations, as applicable
• Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner

What We Offer

• Competitive salary, plus bonus and long-term incentives*
• Early Wage Access!
• Unlimited PTO, paid parental leave, plus paid opportunities to give back to the community
• 401k enrollment with CAVA contribution
• Company-paid STD, LTD, Life and AD&D coverage for salaried positions*
• Free CAVA food
• Casual work environment
• The opportunity to be on the ground floor of a rapidly growing brand
• All exempt and nonexempt employees are eligible for benefits. Benefits are effective the 1st of the month following 30 days of service and you have until the day before the effective date to enroll. A new hire can enroll in our benefit program by selecting a link that is emailed directly to the new hire at their personal email address once hired.
• Please note that visa sponsorship is not available.
• The posting range is an all-cash range.
• Indicates qualifying eligible positions only

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