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Director, Ops Services

Company sweetgreen
LocationLos Angeles
Work ModeOn Site
PostedJune 14, 2026
About The Company
sweetgreen is a destination for real food. We believe the choices we make every day about what we eat, where it comes from, and how it’s made have a lasting impact on our communities. From the seed to the store, we’re involved in every step of the supply chain, working with partners and farmers we know and trust. We make our food from scratch in each sweetgreen every day, using whole produce delivered that morning. As sweetgreen grows, we’re dedicated to working with the right people. We’ve built a team of over 5,000 hardworking individuals who care about developing future leaders and live our core values daily. We meet farmers before we meet landlords. We turn our new neighbors into friends. We’re building a brand that connects to local neighborhoods and leaves communities better off than we found them. Our mission is to inspire healthier communities, by connecting people to real food. With over 220 locations across PA, MA, DMV, NY, CA, IL, TX, CO, and FL, we’ve worked hard to build a company with passion and purpose - and we’re just getting started.
About the Role

Director, Ops Services
Reports to: VP, Ops Services

 

About the Role

Sweetgreen is building the future of fast-casual dining — and our people are the most important ingredient. The Director, Ops Services will guide New Restaurant Openings, Training Rollouts, Learning & Development, and oversee our Infinite Kitchen experience. This role operates in a fast-paced environment and requires considerable training and operations experience.

 

What You'll Do

  • Guide cross-functional and operations readiness for New Restaurant Openings and Remodels to ensure great guest and team member experiences; enable use of new technology and processes to drive stronger openings and team member engagement

  • Plan and lead training cascade for new restaurant initiatives

  • Ensure service standards and operational enhancements are successfully trained and executed in our restaurants

  • Gather feedback from restaurant teams, field leaders, guests, and support center to enhance training and execution

  • Partner with the People Team to evaluate and optimize training programs, materials, facilitation guides, and communication strategies

  • Plan Infinite Kitchen technology roadmap and enable operational and financial excellence at Infinite Kitchen locations by supporting day-to-day Infinite Kitchen operations

 

What You'll Bring

  • Bachelor's in Business, Hospitality, Operations, Culinary Management, or related field.

  • 10+ years of experience in restaurant training and/or operations

  • Fast-casual or high-growth food & beverage experience is preferred.

  • Genuine love of hospitality and training - exceptional operator, communicator, teacher, and learner

  • Proven strength at developing innovative and engaging training programs

  • Experience managing rollout of complex, cross-functional initiatives by partnering with People, Marketing, Culinary, and Technology teams and translating to field leaders and restaurants

  • Operates comfortably across field leaders, restaurant teams, cross-functional support teams, and executive leaders

 

Nice to Have

  • Experience building a training function for a multi-unit restaurant, hospitality, or retail brand

  • Leveraging AI to assist in training content creation and rollout

  • New store openings experience as a trainer

  • Experience as an instructional designer or leading instructional designers

 

What you'll get:

  • Highly competitive pay + bonus plan
  • Three different medical plans to suit your and your family's needs
  • Dental and Vision insurance
  • Flexible PTO plan
  • 401k program
  • Employee HSA and FSA
  • Complimentary greens
  • An opportunity to make a real impact on the people around you, both by growing them and by connecting them to real food
  • To live the sweetlife and celebrate your passion + purpose
  • A collaborative team of people who live our core values and have your back
  • A clear career path with opportunities for development, both personally and professionally
  • Free sweetgreen swag

 

Come join the sweetlife!

About sweetgreen

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
$140,000—$185,000 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.
 
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Key Skills
New Restaurant OpeningsTraining RolloutsLearning & DevelopmentOperational ExcellenceCross-functional LeadershipInstructional DesignHospitality ManagementStrategic PlanningStakeholder ManagementPerformance OptimizationCommunicationProject Management
Categories
Management & LeadershipHospitalityFood & BeverageHuman ResourcesRetail
Benefits
Competitive PayBonus PlanMedical InsuranceDental InsuranceVision InsuranceFlexible PTO401k ProgramHSAFSAComplimentary GreensCareer Development OpportunitiesFree Swag
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
The Director of Ops Services guides new restaurant openings, training rollouts, and learning and development initiatives. They are also responsible for overseeing the Infinite Kitchen technology roadmap and ensuring operational excellence across locations.
📋Job Type
full time
💰Salary Range
$140,000 - $185,000
📊Experience Level
10+
💼Company Size
2813
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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