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Employment Type

Full-time
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Benefits

competitive base salary
20% bonus potential
Stock options
Medical insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
flexible PTO plan
401K Program
paid family leave
Complimentary greens
Free sweetgreen swag

Job Description

sweetgreen is a rapidly growing restaurant chain dedicated to building healthier communities by connecting people to real food. Founded with a mission to make real food convenient, accessible, and enjoyable for everyone, sweetgreen takes immense pride in its commitment to sustainability, local sourcing, and fresh ingredients. Every day, their 3,500 team members across various locations prepare food from scratch, using the freshest produce delivered that same morning. sweetgreen is much more than just a place to eat; it's a movement to change the food industry and foster healthier lifestyles through mindful eating and community involvement. The company promotes diversity and... Show More

Job Requirements

  • 5+ years of prior restaurant experience with 3+ years of multi-unit management
  • Proven experience balancing focus on new store openings and existing business performance
  • Strong communication skills that engage people in a genuine, authentic way
  • Highly organized, able to multi-task, and easily adapts and respond to change
  • 2+ years of experience in both front of house and back of house/kitchen operation management
  • Disciplined approach to priority setting with the ability to identify the root cause of store operations and people opportunities and move quickly to improve performance
  • Demonstrated management of applicable restaurant regulatory areas including employee safety, HAACP, wage + hour, immigration, food safety
  • Proficient computer skills in the Microsoft Office suite
  • Personal characteristics reflective of sweetgreen such as high-energy, action oriented, self-motivated, positive and humble attitude, service-focused, flexible, fun-loving personality, and ethical with a high degree of integrity
  • Belief in and passion for the sweetlife and sweetgreen's core values

Job Qualifications

  • 5+ years of prior restaurant experience with 3+ years of multi-unit management
  • Proven experience balancing focus on new store openings and existing business performance
  • Strong communication skills that engage people in a genuine, authentic way
  • Highly organized, able to multi-task, and easily adapts and respond to change
  • 2+ years of experience in both front of house and back of house/kitchen operation management
  • Disciplined approach to priority setting with the ability to identify the root cause of store operations and people opportunities and move quickly to improve performance
  • Demonstrated management of applicable restaurant regulatory areas including employee safety, HAACP, wage + hour, immigration, food safety
  • Proficient computer skills in the Microsoft Office suite
  • Personal characteristics reflective of sweetgreen such as high-energy, action oriented, self-motivated, positive and humble attitude, service-focused, flexible, fun-loving personality, and ethical with a high degree of integrity
  • Belief in and passion for the sweetlife and sweetgreen's core values

Job Duties

  • Developing internal succession plan and a deep bench of managers at all levels of store operations by developing head coaches and the ability to identify raw talent
  • Developing and coaching an understanding of the sweetgreen profile and driving recruitment of high-potential internal and external talent
  • Driving continuous performance improvement focusing on leading indicators and established key metrics
  • Meeting/exceeding annual P%26L objectives with a primary focus on top-line sales, productivity, and production management
  • Driving top-line sales performance by fostering customer connections through community marketing, throughput and technology initiatives, new product launches and an in-depth merchandising mentality
  • Training, coaching, and inspiring all locations to deliver exceptional customer experiences and high quality culinary operations ensuring a commitment to sweetgreen's operational policies and procedures
  • Leading head coach development both personally and professionally through goal setting, coaching and feedback, and an innate understanding of what makes people tick, always connecting development to improved performance

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