Cafe Lead - AGM Green Sage Merrimon

Cafe Lead - AGM

Full Time • Green Sage Merrimon
Benefits:
  • Competitive salary
  • Employee discounts
  • Opportunity for advancement
  • Paid time off
  • Training & development
  • Wellness resources
Position Overview
Green Sage is growing, and we’re looking for a hardworking Café Leader to join our fun, busy, fast-casual café team. This is a full-time, hands-on role for someone who wants to learn every side of the business: front of house, back of house, and full restaurant management. 

In this position, you will start by working as a Shift Leader in FOH and a Kitchen Leader in BOH, honing your skills on both sides of the restaurant. Once fully trained, you’ll flex across all three of our Asheville locations (Downtown, South, and Merrimon), stepping in to support and manage stores as needed—including covering for General Managers during vacations or unexpected absences.

This isn’t a role where you learn one position and stay there. It’s a deliberate path toward store leadership, built for someone who wants to understand the business from the ground up.

Core Responsibilities
  • Demonstrating full FOH and BOH operational skills, including serving as a Shift Leader on the floor and a Kitchen Leader on the line
  • Training in all aspects of day-to-day restaurant management across multiple locations, including ordering, inventory management, and staff scheduling
  • Rotating across all three Asheville locations, providing support and gaining experience in different store environments
  • Knowing all our menu items, including their ingredients, recipes, preparations, and potential allergens per house recipes
  • Training, knowledge, and safe use of kitchen and restaurant equipment to perform all FOH and BOH duties
  • Maintaining control, organization, and communication during execution of orders at all times, from intake to delivery
  • Competency in all managerial duties, including: holding keys and alarm codes; performing opening and closing duties; handling cash, nightly deposits, and maintaining the till; and, responsibly using manager PINs, passwords, and software (Toast and Restaurant365)
  • Completing all prep, restocking, cleaning, bussing, side work, general upkeep, and opening/closing procedures per company checklists
  • Assist as needed with the following duties: cooking on the line, expediting, food running, dishwashing, order receiving, and other duties as assigned by the General Manager
Position Requirements
  • Flexible schedule with weekend availability
  • Experience as a line cook with FOH customer service/management skills
  • Previous fast-casual, café, or restaurant experience
  • Genuine interest in learning the restaurant business end to end 
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced restaurant environment 
  • Familiarity with Toast and Restaurant365 platforms
  • Reliable transportation, given the multi-location nature of the role
  • A team-first attitude and a desire to meet the needs of every customer
Position Benefits
  • Daytime hours only—no evening shifts required
  • 50% discount on all menu items
  • Free staff meal
  • PTO up to one (1) week per year
  • Health and wellness benefits through MercyMe
  • $50 shoe voucher
  • Free mental wellness resources through the Employee Assistance Network (EAN)
About Green Sage
We’re a local, health-focused, sustainability-minded café group who serve a customer base with a variety of dietary restrictions, including vegan, gluten-sensitive, dairy-free, and more. We’re committed to serving food that’s good for you and the world around you.Our commitment to sustainability goes beyond what’s on the plate. We reuse, recycle, and compost nearly everything—because a healthier planet and a healthier community go hand in hand.

All of our hardworking team members help us uphold our commitment to a positive culture. Our values are centered around our core tenets:
  • Communication
  • Initiative and Dedication
  • Teamwork, Cooperation, and Leadership
  • Dependability and Efficiency
  • Customer-Focused and Service-Minded
These values help us represent our company and serve our community every day.
Compensation: $21.00 - $22.00 per hour

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.





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Benefits

Growth Opportunities
At Green Sage, we are committed to employee engagement and growth. With three locations and growing, we aim to find individuals with a passion for our business, and eagerness to learn every step of the way.
Competitive Wages
Green Sage strives to offer its employees wages that are above industry standards.
Paid Time Off
Green Sage offers paid time off to full-time hourly team members.
Wellness Benefits
Green Sage offers a wellness benefits package for full-time managers and full-time staff members.
Employee Discounts
Green Sage offers employees a complimentary employee meal and 50% off of menu items with every shift.