Job Description

AREA LEADER - This role will cover the Central VA territory. Richmond would be the location of choice.

CAVA can trace its roots back to a single restaurant in Bethesda, Maryland. Today it includes nearly 90 fast-casual Mediterranean restaurants and a line of chef-crafted dips and spreads sold in Whole Foods Markets nationwide. In 2018, CAVA joined forces with Zo\xc3\xabs Kitchen \xe2\x80\x93 and together, we\xe2\x80\x99re sharing a passion for bold, craveable meals and exceptional guest experiences with eaters across the country.

From our restaurants to our support center, Zoes Kitchen + CAVA team members foster a culture built on five pillars:

• Positivity \xe2\x80\x93 We believe in the power of positivity. Every one of us can change someone\xe2\x80\x99s day for the better.
• Transparency \xe2\x80\x93 We believe in open and respectful communication. We use transparency to help us make decisions and inform how we talk to each other.
• Humility \xe2\x80\x93 We can always find ways to improve. The more we learn, the more we see how much we don\xe2\x80\x99t know and how much we need others to help us learn to grow.
• Fanaticism \xe2\x80\x93 We are passionate about our mission and the opportunity to turn every guest into a fanatic. We bring that energy to everything we do.
• Thoughtfulness \xe2\x80\x93 To us, every detail matters. We go above and beyond for our guests, our teams, and our communities.

The Role:

The Area Leader is responsible for providing direction and executing operational processes and procedures for an assigned area. This multi-unit leader will be expected to provide oversight and development of their direct reports, approximately 6 \xe2\x80\x93 8 Restaurant General Managers, while working in cooperation with other functional leaders to ensure Zo\xc3\xabs Kitchen remains profitable.

What You\xe2\x80\x99ll Do:

• Lead the General Manager (GM) leadership team to support and enable the growth goals for the company.

• Ensure that each GM upholds the standards and reputation of the Zo\xc3\xabs Kitchen Brand, while enhancing Guest and Team Member experience, as well as profitability.

• Translate the overall business strategy into day-to-day execution, providing coaching and feedback to the GMs.

• Oversight of the planning, preparation and performance analysis of all restaurant P & L\xe2\x80\x99s in the assigned area of responsibility.

• Execute on all programs introduced to the field.

• Build organizational talent by promoting the development of internal leaders, as well as championing the identification and attraction of high potential external candidates.

• Provide guidance to Operations leaders to help them connect the metrics to business processes and focus on continuous improvement strategies to achieve business objectives.

• Cultivate a culture of high performance and accountability

• Identify objectives and systems to improve consistency and synergy throughout our restaurants.

• Partner with peer Area Leader\xe2\x80\x99s to ensure consistency between markets.

What We Offer:

• Competitive base salary and annual bonus potential

• Benefits options including: health, company paid (dental and vision), telemedicine, company paid short- and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, and 401K with Zoes Kitchen match

• Unlimited paid time off (PTO) + paid parental leave

• Car allowance and gas card provided

• Free CAVA food

• Four Community days per year to help the world with acts of services/volunteering

The Skills:

• Knowledge of restaurant operations including food safety, training and development, risk mitigation, analyzing P&L statements, labor management, inventory management, and facilities (minimum of three years leadership)

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Able to work independently with tight deadlines

• Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects

• Strong proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel, Adobe Creative Suite, and data manipulation

• Ability to lead communications to all levels in the organization (Team Members to Executive team) through writing, video, PowerPoint

• A passion for food and people

• Ability to travel 30% of the time

• Is innovative \xe2\x80\x93 always finding new and creative ways to improve

• Continuous learning and training opportunities to enhance your skill set INDMANAGE