What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cashier position at CAVA?
Job Description
CAVA is seeking a friendly, dependable, and customer-focused Cashier to support daily restaurant operations and provide efficient service to guests. This role involves welcoming customers, taking food and beverage orders, processing payments, answering basic menu questions, organizing completed orders, and helping maintain a clean and organized service area. The ideal candidate is attentive, professional, and comfortable working in a fast-paced restaurant environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Welcome guests and provide friendly, professional service.
- Take dine-in, takeout, pickup, and counter orders accurately.
- Operate the POS system and process cash, card, and other approved payments.
- Answer basic questions about menu items, ingredients, pricing, and restaurant offerings.
- Confirm order details and communicate customer requests clearly with kitchen and service team members.
- Provide receipts and assist with routine checkout requests.
- Organize completed orders and help maintain smooth customer flow.
- Keep the register, counter, and guest-service areas clean and organized.
- Restock containers, bags, napkins, utensils, cups, and other restaurant supplies.
- Assist coworkers with routine restaurant duties during busy service periods.
- Support opening, closing, and other daily restaurant responsibilities.
- Follow cash-handling, food-safety, sanitation, and cleanliness procedures.
- Work cooperatively with team members to provide efficient customer service.
Qualifications
- Previous cashier, restaurant, café, retail, or customer-service experience is helpful.
- Friendly, respectful, and professional approach to customers.
- Strong communication and teamwork skills.
- Reliable, punctual, and responsible.
- Comfortable learning and using POS systems.
- Good attention to detail and transaction accuracy.
- Able to stay organized while assisting multiple customers.
- Willingness to learn menu items, ingredients, and restaurant procedures.
- Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
Benefits
- On-the-job training and support.
- Flexible scheduling may be available.
- Employee meal discounts or restaurant perks may be available.
- Opportunities to develop restaurant and customer-service skills.
- Supportive and team-oriented work environment.
- Additional benefits may vary by position and location.
About the Company
CAVA provides a fast-casual restaurant environment focused on fresh food, hospitality, and convenient customer service. Restaurant team members work together to provide efficient service while maintaining clean, organized, and welcoming guest areas.
Pay: $24.00 - $29.00 per hour
Expected hours: 34.0 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Benefits:
Employee Discounts, 401K Plan, Free Lunch or SnacksSalary : $24 - $29