Assistant Restaurant Manager

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.

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 drive sales and implement short- and long-term strategies using insights from the Ops Dashboard.

Systems, Process + Tech: Ensures effective team deployment and expert use of systems by supporting daily operations, troubleshooting issues, and prioritizing tasks to drive smooth and efficient execution.

Requirements

Meet all physical

for all roles within the career path, including the Assistant Coach, Shift Leader, Kitchen Lead, and Team Member.

Perks

You’ll Get Competitive base salary + 15% bonus potential Medical, dental + vision insurance plans to suit your and your family’s needs Paid Vacation + Wellness time 401(k) program Paid family leave; we fully support new parents Complimentary greens Free sweetgreen swag An opportunity to make a real impact on the people around you, both by growing them and connecting them to real food A collaborative team of people who live our core values and have your back A clear career path with opportunities for