Packaging Dept Supervisor

Bilingual candidates (English/ Spanish) strongly desired.

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

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.

As the Packaging Supervisor you will lead departmental operations. The Packaging Department is responsible for packing products for our restaurants and for grocery stores. Your work will consist of ensuring your department, team, and equipment are operating and functioning correctly and efficiently. You will lead the set up the packaging lines, production equipment, and operating packaging equipment including unloaders, packaging machines, labeling machines, and daters.

As well as end-of-shift sanitation and cleaning activities. You will follow company work orders and procedures to ensure production consistency, and you will be responsible for all departmental documentation. You will demonstrate and emphasize strong quality and food safety standards, training team members as required. You will also coordinate with team members and departments to ensure timely and efficient production.

In short, you will be responsible for your entire packaging department, the team's functions, and all departmental documentation. You will serve as a positive example for your entire team and report directly to the Production Manager.

• Review weekly and daily production schedules and plan accordingly with the Production Manager and team members. Lead daily production huddles.

• Lead the proper setup of the Packaging area, including filling and conveying equipment, automation systems, palletizers, and labeling, and preparing equipment for scheduled production work orders.

• Demonstrate proficiency in operating packaging and material-handling equipment, including form-fill-seal, cup fill-seal, and bottle filling machines; lidding and labeling systems; product conveyors; case forming and sealing equipment; and palletizing equipment. Perform product inspections, QA checks, and required documentation, and train other team members as needed.

• Operate packaging equipment and automation system including properly inputting product recipes and traceability documentation, monitoring food safety & quality control points, ensuring safe operations and monitoring upstream and downstream packaging activities.

• Direct and transport raw materials and finished goods between the warehouse and packaging area using a manual or electric pallet jack.

• Visually inspect packaged products and ensure all products are properly labeled and packaged. Work with department supervisor and managers to correct deficiencies.

• Lead general sanitation activities, including breakdown of various packaging stations,…