Kitchen Team Member

CAVA is a category-defining Mediterranean fast-casual restaurant brand, bringing together healthful food and bold, satisfying flavors  non-negotiable? Taking care of the people and things that feed us. This is the cornerstone of our company culture and paramount to everything we do and achieve. Our mission is to bring heart, health, and humanity to food-we do that through hiring great people who care about our commitment to hospitality and generosity.

At CAVA, we serve food you can be proud of. And we employ people you want to grow with. Discover the right opportunity for you and flavor your future At CAVA Foods we love what we do, and we manufacture every product to be as fulfilling as the last. At our manufacturing center we are looking for fanatics in food who take pride in our products and are ready to ensure every CAVA Restaurant and retail partner receives products that uphold the high-quality standards of our brand.

We foster a culture built on five core values:
Generosity First, Always:
We lead with kindness. Our best work happens when we act in 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. Love the food at our restaurants? CAVA Foods team members enjoy a Restaurant Meal Benefit that provides free and discounted meals every day of the week. Packaging Team Member:
Our Packaging Team Member will assist in a variety of line activities to help ensure successful packaging operations.  Packaging Team members are instrumental in supporting the growth of our consumer products and in the continued success of our restaurants. What You'll Do:
* Read and follow recipes to prepare ingredients for batching
* Weigh and portion raw ingredients for mixing
* Deliver formulated ingredients into a mixer
* Transfer raw materials and finished products to and from the batching area
* Open cased ingredients and place them into bins for future processing
* Responsible for following food safety standards, GMP's, and maintaining a sanitary work environment.
* Coordinate with team members and departments to ensure timely and efficient production The

Qualifications:

* Experience in a food manufacturing/production facility.
* Availability to work early mornings (as early as 5:00 am regularly)
* The ability to work in varied environmental conditions (dry, cold)
* To be goal-oriented and attentive
* The ability to stand and work on feet for 8 to 10 hours at a time
* Flexibility in shift scheduling (Minimal - we work to ensure team members have a regular consistent schedule to aid in achieving work-life balance).
* Good verbal communication skills.
* Physical dexterity, ability to lift up to 45 lbs and push/pull up to 250 lbs regularly.
* This position is backed-up by experienced team members, dedicated supervisors, and engaged management.

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 temperate to cold temperatures
* 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 in a safe manner

What we offer:

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Weekly pay!
* Competitive pay
* Six (6) paid holidays annually
* Paid sick leave
* Vacation accrual beginning at 3rd month
* Health, Dental, Vision, Telemedicine, Pet Insurance plus more!
* 401k enrollment with CAVA contribution
* Free CAVA meal for every shift worked
* Casual work environment
* All employees are eligible for benefits.
* 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.