Team Lead, Restaurant

Job overview

The Team Lead role is onsite in Chesterfield, MO, and pays $19 per hour. CAVA is a restaurant company serving Mediterranean-inspired cuisine and emphasizes quality ingredients and guest experience. The Team Lead supports daily restaurant performance by guiding team members, coordinating tasks, and helping maintain hospitality, food quality, and safety standards. The role contributes to guest service and team development in partnership with restaurant managers.

What you'll do

• Work with managers and team members to provide hospitality and quality food
• coach, develop, and support cross-training
• support opening and closing, food orders, inventory, and cash handling as needed
• support food safety and cleanliness standards
• model sound decision-making and help resolve issues
• support deployment practices to improve guest interactions and timely food presentation.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

team lead

restaurant operations

mediterranean-inspired cuisine

guest service

team training

food safety

chesterfield mo

cava

$19/hr

opening and closing

inventory

cash handling

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Early wage access
• health, dental, vision, telemedicine, and pet insurance
• 401(k) with CAVA contribution
• paid sick, parental, and community service leave
• free CAVA meal per shift worked. Eligibility applies.

Why this role

Team members receive a free CAVA meal for each shift worked; benefits are available to eligible qualifying positions.

About the employer

CAVA - Ellisville is hiring for this role. Industry: Limited-Service Restaurants. Sector: 72.