Core Team Member

Core Team Member sweetgreen - 3.4 Kirkland, WA Job Details Full-time $18.75 an hour 1 hour ago Benefits Health insurance Dental insurance 401(k) Parental leave Vision insurance Qualifications Typing Full Job Description A Healthier Future Starts With You! As a Sweetgreen Team Member , you're more than a restaurant employee — you're part of a movement to connect people to real food and create meaningful guest experiences every day. Whether you're on the line, prepping ingredients, or welcoming guests, you play a key role in delivering first-class hospitality and food that's fresh, fast, and thoughtfully made — all in a supportive, high-energy environment. Join our mission to reshape fast food and grow your own future too. Top-performing Team Members can advance into leadership and General Manager pathways within 3 years. What You'll Actually Do Deliver warm, genuine hospitality — making every guest feel welcomed, cared for, and valued Prep and serve fresh food with speed and precision, ensuring great taste, portions, and presentation Build accurate, high-quality orders that meet Sweetgreen's food and brand standards Keep your station clean, stocked, and organized to support smooth service and strong flow Follow food safety, sanitation, and allergen protocols to protect guest trust and team standards Work seamlessly with teammates to balance prep, service, and restocking — especially during busy shifts This Role is a Great Fit If You Care about food, hospitality, and creating positive guest experiences Love working in fast-paced, people-centered environments Take pride in being reliable, detail-oriented, and quality-driven Enjoy learning new skills and growing across multiple stations Bring energy, accountability, and a team-first mindset to every shift Want a job that offers growth, stability, and long-term opportunity The Perks Tips

• (subject to location and role) Competitive wages This role is a key step toward Shift leader and Manager opportunities Medical, dental, and vision options for part-time and full-time team members
• Paid vacation, wellness time, and parental leave
• Free meal every shift 401(k)
• Team Member Merch Shop - earn and buy custom Sweetgreen gear Depending on eligibility Minimum Requirements Must be available to work a minimum of 12 hours per week

Lifting:

Routinely handling items up to 5-25 lbs and occasionally handling items 40-50 lbs

Bending:

For accessing low areas and handling items.

Reaching:

For accessing high areas and handling items, includes building salads and restocking ingredients

Standing/Walking:

Extended periods, including moving between areas

Squatting:

For accessing low areas and handling items

Pulling:

Managing tasks that require pulling items or equipment

Manual Dexterity:

Typing, interacting with systems, handling tools (knives, thermometers, POS systems), and managing cleaning tools

Physical Mobility:

Navigating stairs, doors, ramps, elevators, and using equipment

Physical Endurance:

Maintaining energy and efficiency through long shifts and peak periods

Coordination:

Balance, multitasking, and handling bulky items or equipment in tight spaces Must be 18 years of age or older Must be authorized to work in the United States 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 across our restaurants and support center so everyone can be part of the movement. When you join Sweetgreen, you not only invest in your own future but also help create spaces where food, people, and purpose come together. Sweetgreen provides equal opportunities for everyone who works for us and everyone who applies to join our team, 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, past, present, or future, in the uniformed services of the United States (military or veteran status), or any other consideration protected by federal, state, or local law.

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