Maintenance Tech-2nd Shift

2nd Shift: 10:30 AM-8:30 PM with OT and Weekends based on operational need.

CAVA is a category-defining Mediterranean fast-casual restaurant brand, bringing together healthful food and bold, satisfying flavors at scale. Our 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 service 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.


Title: Maintenance Technician I


The Maintenance Tech is an entry-to-intermediate role focused on executing preventative maintenance, supporting repairs, and developing technical skills under the guidance of senior maintenance staff. The technician I brings a strong willingness to learn, develop technical skills, and gain exposure to a wide range of mechanical and electrical systems while supporting daily plant operations. The technician supports and maintains a safe work environment and equipment reliability to improve the operations of CAVA Foods. The role supports safety, equipment, production, quality, and distribution to support the consumer-packaged goods business and our CAVA locations throughout the US. This role reports to the Maintenance and Facilities Manager and Operations team to support production operations, including scheduled and unscheduled maintenance activities.


What You'll Do:

• Perform regular maintenance activities in compliance with GMPs, food safety standards, and sanitation requirements to prevent contamination or product risk.

• Perform daily, weekly, and monthly preventative maintenance throughout the facility

• Assists senior technicians with:

• Equipment tear-downs

• Line changeovers

• Troubleshooting

• Executes PMs as written and follows established PM procedure, reporting abnormalities or repeat failures.

• Supports sanitation and pre-op inspections as needed.

• Escalates issues appropriately

• Learns plant-specific systems

• Perform repairs and equipment installation/removal in an efficient manner.

• Maintain good housekeeping at workstations and work areas.

• Respond to plant emergencies including equipment malfunction, fires, severe weather, etc. as directed by plant leadership.

• Demonstrate proper lock out / tag out procedures and maintain a safe working environment.

• Complete daily maintenance paperwork for assigned work orders/requests and checklists.

• Special projects/duties as assigned by maintenance supervisor or manager.

• Be willing to assist in operation of equipment throughout the shift.

• Comfortable asking questions

• Receptive to feedback and coaching

• Takes responsibility for building skills over time

• Abide by policies and procedures that support the service mindset

• Manage timeline expectations within and across teams, deliver on our responsibilities accordingly

• Actively contribute to your department in order to complete tasks and meet company goals

The Qualifications:

• 0-3 years of experience in manufacturing maintenance

• Experience in food manufacturing preferred

• Demonstrated willingness to learn new equipment, systems, and maintenance practices.

• Ability to receive coaching and apply feedback to improve technical skills and work quality.

• Proactive in asking questions and seeking clarification to ensure work is completed safely and correctly.

• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office

• Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to maintain stationary position to be able to operate a computer and other office equipment

• Must be able to identify, analyze and assess details

• For certain positions, must be able to occasionally move or transport items up to 50 pounds

• Ability to communicate with others and exchange information accurately and effectively

• Constantly positions self and move about to support ordinary restaurant or food production support or office operations, as applicable

• Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner

What we offer:

• Competitive wages, plus bonus opportunity

• Early Wage Access!

• Paid time off, paid parental leave, plus paid opportunities to give back to the community*

• 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

• CAVA restaurant employee discount

• Casual work environment

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

• All employees are eligible for benefits.

*Indicates qualifying eligible positions only


CAVA - Joining "A culture, not a concept"


This job description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all the duties and responsibilities of the position and such duties and responsibilities may change without notice. 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.