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Sweetgreen hires General Managers to lead individual restaurant locations, overseeing operations, teams, and the guest experience. The company has sponsored permanent residency visas for this role, making it a viable path for experienced food and beverage professionals who need employer-based immigration support.
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As a Head Coach (General Manager), you're the leader, strategist, and mentor of your store. 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
Lead your team by balancing people, operations, and business performance. Build an inclusive culture while coaching talent, using technology to optimize operations and drive profitability. Maintain high standards of food quality, safety, and cleanliness while adapting to a dynamic environment.
Essential Functions
- People + Team Leadership: Lead the full employee lifecycle while fostering a culture of trust, transparency, and inclusion. Ensure compliance, deliver timely feedback, and develop a strong, diverse talent pipeline.
- Food Safety + Operations: Maintain high standards for food safety, cleanliness, and equipment maintenance, resolving facility, supply, and food quality issues while prioritizing team safety.
- Customer Experience: Deliver clean, hospitable, and brand-aligned experiences, acting on guest metrics and making data-informed business decisions.
- Financial + Business Acumen: Drive sales and profit by analyzing reports, managing costs, executing strategic plans, and creating effective schedules aligned with business goals.
- Systems, Process + Technology: Operate and support all systems, troubleshoot issues, and prioritize daily operations to ensure smooth business and guest experiences.
- Execute Head Coach Career Path Duties: Perform all essential functions outlined in the Assistant Coach role, including those from the Shift Leader, Kitchen Lead, and Team Member roles.
What Makes You Stand Out
- Experience in high-volume, fast-paced restaurants.
- Hands-on experience with local, organic, and sustainable products.
- ServSafe Manager or Regional Manager Food Safety Certification.
- Tech-savvy and comfortable using digital tools for operations, reporting, and team communication.
- Strong financial acumen: managing budgets, labor, and P&L effectively.
- Proven experience hiring, coaching, and developing high-performing teams.
- Exceptional adaptability and problem-solving in fast-paced, dynamic environments.
- Data-driven mindset with curiosity to identify and implement operational improvements.
- Commitment to operational excellence, hospitality, and team engagement.
- Experience in fast-casual or retail operations is a plus.
Minimum Requirements
- Meet all physical requirements of all roles within the career path of the Head Coach including Assistant Coach role, Shift Leader, Kitchen Lead, and Team Member.
- 3+ years in food service, with at least 2 years in hands-on management.
- Experience hiring, developing, training, and motivating team members.
- Skilled in planning, managing, and forecasting financials, labor, and inventory.
- Hands-on experience managing and optimizing processes in a fast-paced environment.
- Proven ability to lead and mentor teams collaboratively.
What Perks You’ll Get
- Competitive base salary + 20% bonus potential.
- Medical, dental, + vision plans.
- Paid vacation + wellness time.
- 401(k) program.
- Paid family leave.
- Complimentary greens and Sweetgreen swag.
- Opportunities to impact your team, community, and business.
- A collaborative team that lives our core values.
- Clear career path for personal and professional development.
Who We Are
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.
Salary range for this role:
Starting salary range based on experience
$75,000—$85,000 USD
Sweetgreen provides equal opportunities for all employees and applicants, 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 in the uniformed services of the United States, 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.
A Healthier Future Starts With You
As a Head Coach (General Manager), you're the leader, strategist, and mentor of your store. 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
Lead your team by balancing people, operations, and business performance. Build an inclusive culture while coaching talent, using technology to optimize operations and drive profitability. Maintain high standards of food quality, safety, and cleanliness while adapting to a dynamic environment.
Essential Functions
- People + Team Leadership: Lead the full employee lifecycle while fostering a culture of trust, transparency, and inclusion. Ensure compliance, deliver timely feedback, and develop a strong, diverse talent pipeline.
- Food Safety + Operations: Maintain high standards for food safety, cleanliness, and equipment maintenance, resolving facility, supply, and food quality issues while prioritizing team safety.
- Customer Experience: Deliver clean, hospitable, and brand-aligned experiences, acting on guest metrics and making data-informed business decisions.
- Financial + Business Acumen: Drive sales and profit by analyzing reports, managing costs, executing strategic plans, and creating effective schedules aligned with business goals.
- Systems, Process + Technology: Operate and support all systems, troubleshoot issues, and prioritize daily operations to ensure smooth business and guest experiences.
- Execute Head Coach Career Path Duties: Perform all essential functions outlined in the Assistant Coach role, including those from the Shift Leader, Kitchen Lead, and Team Member roles.
What Makes You Stand Out
- Experience in high-volume, fast-paced restaurants.
- Hands-on experience with local, organic, and sustainable products.
- ServSafe Manager or Regional Manager Food Safety Certification.
- Tech-savvy and comfortable using digital tools for operations, reporting, and team communication.
- Strong financial acumen: managing budgets, labor, and P&L effectively.
- Proven experience hiring, coaching, and developing high-performing teams.
- Exceptional adaptability and problem-solving in fast-paced, dynamic environments.
- Data-driven mindset with curiosity to identify and implement operational improvements.
- Commitment to operational excellence, hospitality, and team engagement.
- Experience in fast-casual or retail operations is a plus.
Minimum Requirements
- Meet all physical requirements of all roles within the career path of the Head Coach including Assistant Coach role, Shift Leader, Kitchen Lead, and Team Member.
- 3+ years in food service, with at least 2 years in hands-on management.
- Experience hiring, developing, training, and motivating team members.
- Skilled in planning, managing, and forecasting financials, labor, and inventory.
- Hands-on experience managing and optimizing processes in a fast-paced environment.
- Proven ability to lead and mentor teams collaboratively.
What Perks You’ll Get
- Competitive base salary + 20% bonus potential.
- Medical, dental, + vision plans.
- Paid vacation + wellness time.
- 401(k) program.
- Paid family leave.
- Complimentary greens and Sweetgreen swag.
- Opportunities to impact your team, community, and business.
- A collaborative team that lives our core values.
- Clear career path for personal and professional development.
Who We Are
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.
Salary range for this role:
Starting salary range based on experience
$75,000—$85,000 USD
Sweetgreen provides equal opportunities for all employees and applicants, 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 in the uniformed services of the United States, 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.
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Frame your operations experience in U.S. terms
Sweetgreen evaluates General Managers on P&L ownership, team development, and throughput metrics. If your background is international, translate your experience into those specific outcomes before applying, since hiring managers screen for familiarity with U.S. fast-casual operational standards.
Target locations in Sweetgreen's expansion markets
Sweetgreen is actively opening locations in newer metro markets. Applying to roles in high-growth regions increases your odds of landing a position where the company is actively building leadership pipelines and may be more willing to invest in sponsorship.
Search General Manager openings using Migrate Mate
Migrate Mate filters job listings by visa sponsorship history, so you can surface Sweetgreen General Manager roles where sponsorship has previously occurred and prioritize those applications over postings with no sponsorship track record.
Understand that EB-2 and EB-3 require PERM labor certification
Sweetgreen's sponsorship for General Managers runs through the PERM process, which requires DOL to certify that no qualified U.S. worker was available. That process typically takes 12 to 18 months before your immigrant visa petition is even filed.
Confirm sponsorship intent before accepting an offer
Food and beverage employers sometimes make General Manager offers without having an immigration policy in place. Ask directly during the offer stage whether Sweetgreen's HR team has worked with outside immigration counsel and what the expected sponsorship timeline looks like for your role.
Build tenure before expecting Green Card sponsorship
Sweetgreen is more likely to initiate a PERM case for a General Manager who has demonstrated performance across at least one full review cycle. Joining as an Assistant General Manager first, then being promoted, gives you documented company tenure that strengthens the employer's business justification.
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Find General Manager at Sweetgreen JobsFrequently Asked Questions
Does Sweetgreen sponsor H-1B visas for General Managers?
Sweetgreen's documented sponsorship for General Manager roles has been through employment-based Green Card pathways, specifically EB-2 and EB-3, rather than H-1B. General Manager positions in the food and beverage industry are typically classified as management roles rather than specialty occupations, which is the standard H-1B requirement. If you're currently on an H-1B through a different employer, consult an immigration attorney about transferability before applying.
Which visa types are commonly used for General Manager roles at Sweetgreen?
Sweetgreen has sponsored General Managers through EB-2 and EB-3 immigrant visa categories, both of which lead to a Green Card. EB-3 is the more common path for operations-focused management roles and requires PERM labor certification through the DOL. EB-2 applies when the role requires an advanced degree or exceptional ability. Both categories involve multi-stage processes that your employer initiates and manages on your behalf.
What qualifications does Sweetgreen expect from General Manager candidates?
Sweetgreen General Manager candidates are typically expected to have prior experience running a high-volume food service location, with demonstrated responsibility for team leadership, scheduling, and financial performance. Familiarity with fast-casual or quick-service restaurant operations is a strong differentiator. Since PERM requires documenting minimum job requirements, whatever qualifications appear in the posted job description will also anchor your sponsorship case with the DOL.
How do I apply for General Manager jobs at Sweetgreen?
Applications go through Sweetgreen's careers page, where General Manager roles are posted by location. To find openings where sponsorship has previously been offered, use Migrate Mate to filter Sweetgreen listings by visa sponsorship history. When applying, tailor your resume to reflect P&L management, team development metrics, and throughput performance, which are the operational competencies Sweetgreen's hiring team screens for in General Manager candidates.
How do I plan my timeline if Sweetgreen agrees to sponsor my Green Card?
The process typically begins with PERM labor certification filed with the DOL, which can take 12 to 18 months. Once certified, your employer files an I-140 immigrant petition with USCIS. Depending on your country of birth and the visa priority date backlog, you may wait additional years before a Green Card becomes available. Starting this process as early as possible in your employment is essential, particularly if you're from a country with long priority date queues.
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