General Manager

New YorkFull-time$80,000–$80,0002026-09-23 → 2026-10-08

Core

Lead a store team to drive operational excellence, profitability, and exceptional guest experiences using data-driven insights. (via careerplan.io/jobs/8008579-general-manager-at-sweetgreen)

Role type

Senior store operations manager (General Manager)

Builds

Store operations, team performance, and community engagement

Domain

Fast-casual restaurant / Food service

Required skills

Team leadership, food safety compliance, financial acumen, operational optimization, hiring and coaching, data analysis, scheduling, inventory management

Preferred skills

Experience with local/organic/sustainable products, tech-savviness, fast-casual or retail operations background

Technologies

Digital tools for operations, reporting, and team communication

Responsibilities

Lead the full employee lifecycle, maintain food safety and cleanliness standards, analyze reports to drive sales and profit, manage costs and schedules, troubleshoot operational systems, execute career path duties for assistant roles

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

About sweetgreen

Sweetgreen 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 in our restaurants and at our support center, so that everyone can be part of the movement. When you join Sweetgreen, you not only invest in your own future but help create spaces where food, people, and purpose come together