Operations Integration Manager Jobs

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:

• Act with Agility: We welcome change; it’s the only constant. We embrace, adjust, adapt.
• Constant Curiosity: We are eager to learn, grow, and explore beyond the obvious.
• Generosity First, Always: We lead with kindness. Our best work happens when we act in service of others.
• Collective Ambition: We have high aspirations that are achieved when we work together with a shared purpose.
• Passion for Positivity: We greet each day with warmth and possibility.

The Title

The primary responsibility of the Operations Integration Manager is to represent Operations in all culinary + food project implementation, safety projects and testing. Additionally, this role will support the planning and prioritization of the operations calendar.

What You’ll Do:

• Support CAVA’s culinary innovation team as a key partner in finding creative ways to solve culinary operations challenges
• Create and maintain consistent feedback for culinary rollouts
• Lead operational tests and support market tests of culinary initiatives
• Work cross functionally with the Culinary, Food Safety + Quality Assurance (FSQA),
• Measure success by tracking key performance indicators to determine effectiveness of current and future rollouts to operations
• Collect, analyze, and report on participant testing feedback to support the continuous improvement of our operations testing process
• Work closely with the Learning + Development team to develop training for tests and rollouts
• Ensure the Operations Calendar is up to date on information on culinary + FSQA initiatives
• Development, and Ops Innovation teams to implement projects

Qualifications:

• Create the documents that support the change management so that they can be easily adopted and executed
• Provide generous communication with verbal and written communication skills.
• Skilled at analyzing complex data, with the ability to present findings to stakeholders including business impact and making recommendations for best course forward
• Multiple years in an operations services or culinary operations role in a multi-unit restaurant environment successfully leading and implementing projects from discovery to rollout
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, PowerPoint, Excel and Word
• Serve as a professional working with a passion for positivity in challenges
• Excellence in communication and timeline management. Provide objectives/goals for projects and deliver on schedule.
• Be highly organized and skilled in project management utilizing tools to track timelines and deliverables
• Be constantly curious bringing findings, innovation, and solutions forward for the betterment of all.
• Have the ability to work on multiple projects, prioritize what is urgent, what is important while working with quick turnaround times
• Experience creating tests, running tests, tracking results, analyzing results, cascading findings and making adjustments if needed through implementation of restaurant rollouts

Physical Requirements:

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

What we offer:

• Unlimited PTO, paid parental leave, plus paid opportunities to give back to the community
• Competitive salary, plus bonus and long-term incentives*
• Early Wage Access!
• Health, Dental, Vision, Telemedicine, Pet Insurance plus more!
• 401k enrollment with CAVA contribution
• Free CAVA food
• The opportunity to be on the ground floor of a rapidly growing brand
• Company-paid STD, LTD, Life and AD&D coverage for salaried positions*
• Casual work environment

*Indicates qualifying eligible positions only

CAVA – Joining “A culture, not a concept”

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.