Uptown Charlotte - Core Team Member

A Healthier Future Starts With You!As a Sweetgreen Team Member, you're more than a restaurant employee — you're part of a movement to connect people to real food and create meaningful guest experiences every day.Whether you're on the line, prepping ingredients, or welcoming guests, you play a key role in delivering first-class hospitality and food that's fresh, fast, and thoughtfully made — all in a supportive, high-energy environment.Join our mission to reshape fast food and grow your own future too. Top-performing Team Members can advance into leadership and General Manager pathways within 3 years.What You'll Actually DoDeliver warm, genuine hospitality — making every guest feel welcomed, cared for, and valuedPrep and serve fresh food with speed and precision, ensuring great taste, portions, and presentationBuild accurate, high-quality orders that meet Sweetgreen's food and brand standardsKeep your station clean, stocked, and organized to support smooth service and strong flowFollow food safety, sanitation, and allergen protocols to protect guest trust and team standardsWork seamlessly with teammates to balance prep, service, and restocking — especially during busy shiftsThis Role is a Great Fit If YouCare about food, hospitality, and creating positive guest experiencesLove working in fast-paced, people-centered environmentsTake pride in being reliable, detail-oriented, and quality-drivenEnjoy learning new skills and growing across multiple stationsBring energy, accountability, and a team-first mindset to every shiftWant a job that offers growth, stability, and long-term opportunityThe PerksTips (subject to location and role)Competitive wagesThis role is a key step toward Shift leader and Manager opportunitiesMedical, dental, and vision options for part-time and full-time team membersPaid vacation, wellness time, and parental leaveFree meal every shift401(k)Team Member Merch Shop - earn and buy custom Sweetgreen gear *Depending on eligibilityMinimum RequirementsMust be available to work a minimum of 12 hours per weekLifting: Routinely handling items up to 5-25 lbs and occasionally handling items 40-50 lbsBending: For accessing low areas and handling items.Reaching: For accessing high areas and handling items, includes building salads and restocking ingredientsStanding/Walking: Extended periods, including moving between areasSquatting: For accessing low areas and handling itemsPulling: Managing tasks that require pulling items or equipmentManual Dexterity: Typing, interacting with systems, handling tools (knives, thermometers, POS systems), and managing cleaning toolsPhysical Mobility: Navigating stairs, doors, ramps, elevators, and using equipmentPhysical Endurance: Maintaining energy and efficiency through long shifts and peak periodsCoordination: Balance, multitasking, and handling bulky items or equipment in tight spacesMust be 18 years of age or olderMust be authorized to work in the United StatesWho We AreSweetgreen is a national restaurant brand dedicated to building healthier communities by connecting people to real food. Since 2007, Sweetgreen has reimagined fast food to be fresh, flavorful, and rooted in relationships with farmers and communities. As we grow, we are committed to developing our people across our restaurants and support center so everyone can be part of the movement. When you join Sweetgreen, you not only invest in your own future but also help create spaces where food, people, and purpose come together.Sweetgreen provides equal opportunities for everyone who works for us and everyone who applies to join our team, without regard to sex or gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles), religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, any service, past, present, or future, in the uniformed services of the United States (military or veteran status), or any other consideration protected by federal, state, or local law.California residents: Review our applicant privacy notice HERE.Sweetgreen participates in the federal government's E-Verify program to determine employment eligibility. To learn more about the E-Verify program, please CLICK HERE. To request an accommodation as permitted by law, click here.