sweetgreen
Food & Beverage
AssistantCoach
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“Assistant Coach at sweetgreen. Skills: Team leadership, Operational management, Guest experience. Support store as leader. Inspire team”
What You'll Achieve.
Build healthier communities; Ensure exceptional guest experiences
Industry & Context.
Problem-solving; Troubleshooting
Meet physical requirements
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
2+ years restaurant management, Manage 6+ team members, Food Handler or ServSafe certification, Available 30+ hours per week, 18 years of age or older, Authorized to work in US
Nice to Have
Experience fast casual chains, Hands-on local/organic/sustainable products, Familiarity tech tools/systems, Proven leadership experience, Problem-solving skills, Make confident decisions, Excellent communicator, Foster positive team culture, Mentor employees, Deliver exceptional guest experiences, Highly organized, Reliable multitasker, Experience scheduling, Coaching experience, Performance oversight experience
What You'll Do.
Support store as leader
Drive operational excellence
Deliver guest experiences
Use data-driven insights
Build healthier communities
Partner with Head Coach
Ensure guest experiences
Partner on onboarding
Foster culture of trust
Foster culture of recognition
Anticipate operational needs
Provide hands-on coaching
Step in during peak times
Step in during staffing gaps
Ensure clear communication
Uphold food safety standards
Uphold cleanliness standards
Uphold equipment maintenance
Resolve facility issues
Resolve supply issues
Resolve quality issues
Ensure team member safety
Ensure audit performance
Ensure hospitable guest journey
Ensure brand-aligned guest journey
Uphold SWEET standards
Act on guest experience metrics
Make timely business decisions
Deliver fast experiences
Deliver accurate experiences
Deliver memorable experiences
Manage controllable costs
Support daily operations
Drive smooth execution
Drive efficient execution
Execute Shift Leader duties
Execute Kitchen Lead duties
Execute Team Member duties
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with Head Coach; Cross-functional teams
Communication Scope
Clear communication
Full Job Description
A Healthier Future Starts With You As an Assistant Coach (Assistant General Manager), you support your store as a leader, strategist, and mentor. You'll inspire your team, drive operational excellence, and deliver exceptional guest experiences using data-driven insights to build healthier communities through real food. What You’ll Do As an Assistant Coach (Assistant General Manager), you're a hands-on leader who inspires your team while driving operational excellence. You'll mentor team members to become future leaders, partner with the Head Coach to set goals and track performance, and use data-driven insights to navigate challenges and ensure exceptional guest experiences that build healthier communities through real food. These responsibilities highlight some of the key functions an Assistant Coach performs. Additional supervisory tasks may be assigned as necessary. Essential Functions People + Leading the Team: Partners with the Head Coach on hiring, onboarding, and training while fostering a culture of trust and recognition. Anticipates operational needs and adjusts deployment to support smooth operations. Provides hands-on coaching, steps in during peak times or staffing gaps, and ensures clear communication for consistent execution. Food Safety + Journey: Upholds high standards for food safety, cleanliness, and equipment maintenance by inspecting food quality, checking temperatures, and ensuring compliance. Partners with the Head Coach to promptly resolve facility, supply, and quality issues while ensuring team member safety and strong audit performance. Customer Experience: Ensures a clean, hospitable, and brand-aligned guest journey by upholding SWEET standards, acting on guest experience metrics, and making timely business decisions to deliver fast, accurate, and memorable in-store and digital experiences. Financial + Business Acumen: Supports operational excellence by managing controllable costs, executing schedules, and partnering with the Head Coach to
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