Maintenance

CAVA•Verona, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

CAVA is a category-defining Mediterranean fast-casual restaurant brand, bringing together healthful food and bold, satisfying flavors at scale. The company's non-negotiable is taking care of the people and things that feed us, which is the cornerstone of their company culture. Their mission is to bring heart, health, and humanity to food by hiring great people who care about hospitality and generosity. At CAVA Foods, they manufacture products to uphold high-quality standards for CAVA Restaurants and retail partners. The Maintenance Tech I is an entry-to-intermediate role focused on executing preventative maintenance, supporting repairs, and developing technical skills under the guidance of senior maintenance staff. This technician is expected to have a strong willingness to learn, develop technical skills, and gain exposure to a wide range of mechanical and electrical systems while supporting daily plant operations. The role supports safety, equipment, production, quality, and distribution to enhance the operations of CAVA Foods for the consumer-packaged goods business and CAVA locations throughout the US. This position reports to the Maintenance and Facilities Manager and Operations team to support production operations, including scheduled and unscheduled maintenance activities.

Requirements

0-3 years of experience in manufacturing maintenance.
Demonstrated willingness to learn new equipment, systems, and maintenance practices.
Ability to receive coaching and apply feedback to improve technical skills and work quality.
Proactive in asking questions and seeking clarification to ensure work is completed safely and correctly.
Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Nice To Haves

Experience in food manufacturing preferred.
Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus.

Responsibilities

Perform regular maintenance activities in compliance with GMPs, food safety standards, and sanitation requirements to prevent contamination or product risk.
Perform daily, weekly, and monthly preventative maintenance throughout the facility.
Assists senior technicians with: Equipment tear-downs, Line changeovers, Troubleshooting.
Executes PMs as written and follows established PM procedure, reporting abnormalities or repeat failures.
Supports sanitation and pre-op inspections as needed.
Escalates issues appropriately.
Learns plant-specific systems.
Perform repairs and equipment installation/removal in an efficient manner.
Maintain good housekeeping at workstations and work areas.
Respond to plant emergencies including equipment malfunction, fires, severe weather, etc. as directed by plant leadership.
Demonstrate proper lock out / tag out procedures and maintain a safe working environment.
Complete daily maintenance paperwork for assigned work orders/requests and checklists.
Special projects/duties as assigned by maintenance supervisor or manager.
Be willing to assist in operation of equipment throughout the shift.
Comfortable asking questions.
Receptive to feedback and coaching.
Takes responsibility for building skills over time.
Abide by policies and procedures that support the service mindset.
Manage timeline expectations within and across teams, deliver on our responsibilities accordingly.
Actively contribute to your department in order to complete tasks and meet company goals.

Benefits

Competitive wages, plus bonus opportunity
Early Wage Access!
Paid time off, paid parental leave, plus paid opportunities to give back to the community
Six (6) paid holidays annually
Paid sick leave
Vacation accrual beginning at 3rd month
Health, Dental, Vision, Telemedicine, Pet Insurance plus more!
401k enrollment with CAVA contribution
CAVA restaurant employee discount
Casual work environment
The opportunity to be on the ground floor of a rapidly growing brand