Company Profile:
At CAVA, we make it deliciously simple to eat well and feel good every day. We are guided by a Mediterranean heritage that has been perfecting how to eat and live for four thousand years. We prioritize authenticity, curiosity, and the pursuit of excellence in everything we do. We are working towards something big, together.
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.
Senior People and Culture Coordinator
The Senior People and Culture Coordinator will play a critical role in advancing our People and Culture initiatives and fostering an inclusive and engaging workplace culture. This position requires a strategic mindset, strong people skills, and a passion for fostering a positive work environment. The ideal candidate will collaborate closely with leadership and Team Members to promote a culture of inclusivity, growth, and performance excellence.
What You’ll Do:
- Manage People and Culture key projects through execution, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
- Develop project plans, timelines, and ensure projects are completed on time and within scope.
- Provide assistance to design and implementing programs that foster employee engagement, morale, and retention.
- Measure the effectiveness of initiatives through surveys and feedback, making necessary adjustments to enhance impact.
- Creation of presentations for Board meetings and committee meeting materials related to People and Culture.
- Plan and coordinate various People and Culture events, including team-building activities, workshops, training sessions, and employee recognition programs.
- Develop and implement communication plans to promote events and encourage participation.
- Create engaging materials, including invitations, agendas, and presentations.
- Manage Quarterly Talent Assessment process, including maintenance of Talent Assessment profiles for Director and above roles, and creating and maintaining Talent Assessment profiles for Manager roles.
- Provide support to launch High-Performance Team program.
- Coordinate the implementation of competency by levels and incorporate into all People and Culture initiatives.
- Collaborate with Senior Director People and Culture to implement comprehensive job success profiles that define key competencies, skills, and behaviors required for each role.
- Regularly review and update job success profiles to reflect changes in roles, market trends, and organizational needs.
- Gather feedback from users to assess the effectiveness of profiles and identify areas for improvement.
- Prepare reports for leadership on trends and insights related to job success profiles.
- Incorporate the Employment Brand concepts through People and Culture programs.
- Manage timeline expectations within and across teams, deliver on our responsibilities accordingly.
- Earn the trust of Team Members and Managers by consistently embracing CAVA’s values.
- Show discipline in bringing consistent performance, communication, and attitude to the job every day.
- Coordinate Organizational Design Project Phases: Collaborate with external vendor and internal stakeholders to ensure the timely and successful execution of organizational design initiatives, including implementing recommendations and outcomes.
- Manage Job Descriptions: Oversee the storage, organization, and template management of job descriptions, working closely with recruitment teams to ensure their maintenance and updates.
The Qualifications:
- 2-3 plus of relevant experience in People and Culture, Business Administration, Psychology, or related field work
- Knowledge of People + Culture processes, computer programs, administrator, and coordinator experience
- Demonstrated ability to communicate/interact with all levels of Team Member both written and verbal.
- Successfully manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
- Strong attention to detail, ensuring an elevated level of accuracy.
- Strong people skills and the ability to build relationships.
- Success at executing plans, project management, follow up, dealing with ambiguity and adapting to rapid change.
- Work with a sense of urgency and understand importance.
- Success with multi-tasking and prioritize work with competing deadlines.
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.
- Must be able to occasionally move or transport items up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to communicate with others and exchange information accurately and effectively.
- Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner.
- The ability to work in varied environmental conditions (dry, cold).
- The ability to stand and work on your feet for 8 to 10 hours at a time.
- Must be able to identify, assess and observe detail.
- Ability to squat, kneel, bend and twist.
- Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner.
What we offer:
- Competitive salary, plus bonus and long-term incentives*
- Early Wage Access!
- Unlimited PTO paid parental leave, plus paid opportunities to give back to the community.
- Health, Dental, Vision, Telemedicine, Pet Insurance plus more!
- 401k enrollment with CAVA contribution
- Company-paid STD, LTD, Life and AD&D coverage for salaried positions*
- Free CAVA food
- Casual work environment
- The opportunity to be on the ground floor of a rapidly growing brand.
- All exempt and non-exempt employees are eligible for benefits. Benefits are effective the 1st of the month following 30 days of service and you have until the day before the effective date to enroll. A new hire can enroll in our benefit program by selecting a link that is emailed directly to the new hire at their personal email address once hired.
- Posting range is an all-cash range.
*Indicates qualifying eligible positions only
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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.
