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Team Leader

CAVA
Bridgewater, NJ Full Time
POSTED ON 2/7/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/7/2025

Team Leader

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.

What You'll Bring to the Table : 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) :

    We've got you covered. Here are just some of the benefits available to CAVA Team Members :

  • 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.

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