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CAVA - Santa Monica

General Manager

santa monica, CA

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CAVA - Santa Monica lists this General Manager opportunity in santa monica, California. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.

Job description

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.

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.

General Manager

Managers will oversee all restaurant operations and team members. Managers provide leadership and motivation to ensure that all team members are guest-focused and team-focused. Managers set high standards and establish a positive work atmosphere for their team to create successful day-to-day operations.

What You’ll Bring to the Table

Develop yourself and others – focus on self-improvement while supporting the success of others

Lead your four-wall operation like you own it – from people development, to inventory, labor, staffing, and accountability

Put the customer first – including your internal customers, your team. You will be responsible for regular people planning, coaching, training, accountability, and when necessary, corrective action

Consistently create CAVA fanatics – find ways to say “yes” to every guest, inspiring your teams to do the same

Achieve results – take ownership of every shift and take pride in your job

Foster collaboration – work with others to find success as a group

Adapt to change – solve problems through an open-minded and all-inclusive approach

Assist with any additional duties assigned

What We Bring to the Table (Benefits)

Competitivepay$

Early Wage Access*

Health,Dental,Vision,Telemedicine,PetInsuranceplus more!*

401k enrollment with CAVA contribution*

Paid sick leave, parental leave, and community service leave*

FREE CAVA Meal for every shift worked(YEP, that’s right, FREE CAVA!)

The opportunity to be on the ground floor of a rapidly growing brand

* indicates eligible qualifying positions

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 are required

Must be able to sit, squat and kneel occasionallyMust be able to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner

May be required to occasionally work in outdoor weather conditions

May stand for long periods of time and lift up to 50 pounds

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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CAVA – joining “A culture, not a concept”

General Manager | Restaurant Manager | Café Manager | Store Manager | Deli Manager | Assistant General Manager | Operations Manager |Managing Partner

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Worksite address

santa monica, CA, 90403, US

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