Sr Mgr Continuous Improvement

CAVA:

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:

Positivity
– Every one of us can change someone’s day for the better.

Transparency -We use transparency to help us make decisions through open dialogue

Humility
– We can always find ways to improve.

Fanaticism
– We are passionate about the opportunity to turn every guest into a fanatic.

Thoughtfulness -We go above and beyond for our guests, our teams and communities.

Manager of Operations Analytics & Continuous Improvement:

The role of the Manager of Continuous Improvement is to serve as a conduit in the evaluation of processes, procedures, tools and systems by gathering information through data to understand potential improvements, efficiencies, and tools to keep CAVA as a leader in the industry.

Leading the process cross-functionally the story will be shown through data and dollars where we can maximize all parts of our business maximizing the best possible outcome for our teams and our fanatics.

What You’ll Do:

Be Responsible for identifying, gathering information, prioritizing, and piloting operational improvement projects and sharing findings

Collaborate with all levels of the organization to create the best in-store experience for our operators and our guests

Work directly with business stakeholders to understand needs, scope and determine areas of potential improvement.

Create user stories and provide cost modeling.

Work across the organization, to develop complete solutions, gain buy-in and ensure projects are fully scoped.

Gather data and analyze solutions as well as track performance data of pilot stores, calculate and communicate ROI of pilot projects to determine next steps

Prior projects working with stakeholders have included:

o Optimization of back of house technology systems for inventory and ordering

o Evaluation of tools for daily prep and optimization of digital order fulfillment process

Be a strategic thinker and cross functional partner on very high priority and highly visibility projects to ensure the success and growth of CAVA.

The Qualifications:

Ability to drive high profile operations projects from idea and need to pilot completion

Success in Restaurant optimization strategy, gathering requirements, capturing data and telling the story

Strong Analytics skills to dive deep in the data to show trends and best practices.

Have the ability to work with all the stakeholders, listen and provide communication that is clear and concise.

Exceptional Data driven Microsoft Excel skills, BI skills and Presentation skills are a must

Demonstrated experience with analytical methods, ROI analysis, and project prioritization

Have the ability to translate complex ideas and concepts that can be understood by everyone

Be an active listener and ask thoughtful questions

What we offer:

Competitive salary, plus bonus and long-term incentives*

Unlimited PTO, paid parental leave, plus paid opportunities to give back to the community

Health, Dental, Vision, Telemedicine, Pet Insurance plus more!

401k enrollment with CAVA contribution

Company-paid STD, LTD, Life and AD&D coverage for salaried positions*

Free CAVA food

Casual work environment

The opportunity to be on the ground floor of a rapidly growing brand

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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.