Talent Advisor - Field Operations

Be more than a recruiter—be a strategic advisor. As a Talent Advisor at sweetgreen, you'll partner with regional leaders to build talent strategies that fuel our growth. You'll balance high-volume hiring with strategic workforce planning, all while creating exceptional candidate experiences. If you love using data to drive decisions, coaching leaders to hire smarter, and solving complex talent challenges in a fast-paced environment, this is your role.

What You'Ll Do

Drive Leadership Hiring

• Partner with Regional GMs and Area Leaders on talent planning for existing stores, new openings, and market expansions
• Own full-cycle recruiting for field leadership roles—from sourcing to offer close
• Build market-specific strategies using competitive intelligence and local insights
• Collaborate on succession planning and internal talent development
• Deliver a best-in-class candidate experience while tracking pipeline health and continuously improving hiring quality

Enable High-Volume Hourly Hiring

• Train and coach Area Leaders and Coaches on effective hiring practices in our ATS (Fountain)
• Partner with field leaders to solve staffing challenges with creative, data-driven strategies
• Support new restaurant openings by aligning on hiring goals, timelines, and workflows
• Manage recruitment budgets, ad spend optimization, and hiring events
• Maintain ATS integrity and oversee hiring trackers and reporting

Be a Strategic Partner

• Use market data and recruiting metrics to influence talent decisions
• Build trust with leaders through transparency, accountability, and consultative guidance
• Anticipate hiring needs and proactively bring solutions to the table
• Champion a culture where everyone thinks like a recruiter

What You Bring

Experience

• 3-5 years recruiting for both leadership and high-volume hourly roles
• Proven success in managing multiple requisitions and meeting ambitious hiring goals
• Track record of building strategic partnerships with business leaders
• Experience training and coaching hiring managers (restaurant, hospitality, or retail recruiting a plus)

Skills That Set You Apart

• Strategic thinking paired with flawless execution
• Data-driven decision making with strong analytical skills
• Consultative approach with exceptional influencing abilities
• Resourcefulness in sourcing and creative problem-solving
• Comfort navigating ambiguity in fast-paced environments
• Passion for delivering world-class candidate experiences

Technical Know-How

• Proficiency with applicant tracking systems (Greenhouse and Fountain preferred)
• Ability to track, analyze, and present recruiting metrics
• Strong task management skills, especially for new store openings

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 on a mission to build healthier communities by connecting people to real food. We passionately believe that real food should be convenient and accessible to everyone. Every day in each sweetgreen, our 3,500 team members make food from scratch, using fresh ingredients and produce delivered that morning. And in our local communities, we’re committed to leaving people better than we found them. We’re in the business of feeding people, and we’re out to change what that means.

sweetgreen provides equal opportunities for everyone that works for us and everyone that applies to join our team, without regard to sex or gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, race, 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.

sweetgreen participates in the federal government's E-Verify program to determine employment eligibility. To learn more about the E-Verify program, please click here.

Salary range for this role:Starting salary range based on experience$77,000—$90,000 USD    sweetgreen provides equal opportunities for everyone that works for us and everyone that applies to join our team, without regard to sex or gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, race, 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.   California residents: Review our applicant privacy notice HERE.   sweetgreen participates in the federal government's E-Verify program to determine employment eligibility. To learn more about the E-Verify program, please click here.