Recruitment

CAVA•District of Columbia, DC

About The Position

The Recruiter, Support Center is responsible for full-cycle recruitment across CAVA’s corporate teams, including Marketing, Finance, Technology, Legal, and Supply Chain. The role identifies talent aligned with CAVA’s mission, values, and growth goals, partners with hiring managers and People and Culture colleagues, leads strategic sourcing, provides a strong candidate experience, and helps build talent pipelines for future needs. The position handles recruitment from initial screening through offer decisions and onboarding coordination, manages candidate pipelines and hiring metrics using CAVA’s applicant tracking system and other tools, and supports recruiting initiatives and events. It may also involve travel of up to 10% for events and market support. The job description notes that duties and responsibilities may change without notice.

Requirements

2–4 years of full-cycle recruiting experience.
Strong sourcing skills and experience filling high-volume, multi-location leadership roles.
Comfort advising and influencing operations partners throughout the hiring process.
Detail-oriented, with strong communication, time-management, and organizational skills.
Experience with applicant tracking systems.
Passion for finding great talent and making meaningful candidate connections.
Ability to travel up to 10% for events and market support.
Ability to maintain a stationary position to operate a computer and other office equipment.
Ability to identify, analyze, and assess details.
For certain positions, ability to occasionally move or transport items up to 50 pounds.
Ability to communicate and exchange information accurately and effectively.
Ability to position oneself and move about to support ordinary restaurant, food-production support, or office operations, as applicable.
Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner.

Nice To Haves

Recruiting experience in a fast-paced restaurant, hospitality, or retail environment.
Familiarity with HARRI.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience.

Responsibilities

Manage all aspects of the recruitment lifecycle for Support Center roles, including phone screens, candidate assessments, interview scheduling and coordination, and partnering with hiring managers on offer decisions.
Collaborate with hiring managers and department leaders to understand role requirements, team dynamics, and organizational goals.
Build diverse candidate pipelines through sourcing strategies such as social media, job boards, networking events, employee referrals, and community partnerships.
Use company assessment tools to support quality hiring and alignment with role requirements and organizational culture.
Use HARRI and other tools to manage requisitions, candidate pipelines, and hiring metrics.
Provide a positive, engaging candidate experience and maintain clear, timely communication with hiring managers and candidates.
Collaborate with People and Culture and onboarding teams to support new hires’ transition.
Track and report recruiting metrics, including time-to-fill, source of hire, and offer acceptance rate.
Stay current on recruiting industry trends, labor-market insights, and best practices.
Support special projects such as interview training, referral programs, DEI recruiting initiatives, and system upgrades.
Represent CAVA at local job fairs, community events, and networking opportunities as needed.

Benefits

Competitive salary, plus bonus and long-term incentives.
Early Wage Access.
Unlimited PTO.
Paid parental leave.
Paid opportunities to give back to the community.
Health, dental, vision, telemedicine, and pet insurance, plus more.
401(k) enrollment with CAVA contribution.
Company-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, life, and AD&D coverage for salaried positions.
Free CAVA food.
Casual work environment.
Opportunity to join a rapidly growing brand.