Here at sweetgreen’s Automation Team we’re working to integrate our meal assembly automation - the Infinite Kitchen - into new restaurants. Our goals are to improve the daily routines and workflows for our restaurant staff and enable great customer experiences.

We are looking for a Field Technician - Trainee to help install our automation equipment in new and existing markets across the country.

Are you passionate and excited about building things with your hands and the idea of installing automated kitchen equipment is fascinating to you?

This is a Trainee role, ideal for someone looking to learn new technical skills, working on cutting edge restaurant technology and while being supported by a great company culture and team. A great opportunity for those who are eager to explore the country beyond the greater Boston area! Ready to join us?

This is a long term, full-time hourly role, with travel time expectancy between 75% and 90%. Travel expenses, travel time and overtime are fully compensated (averaging between 5 to 20 hours a week when traveling). Great benefits including health insurance (with dental and vision), 401k plan, and free meals!

As a Trainee, you will work under the direct guidance and supervision of a more experienced technician. You must be able to work in construction sites and lift up to 50 lbs. All applicants must be available and eligible for different forms of travel within the United States (plane, train, bus, taxi/rideshare apps). A valid driver’s license is also required and owning a car is preferred for travel within New England.

What you’ll do:

• Learn the process of how an Infinite Kitchen is installed
• Assist with deployment of the Infinite Kitchen across the US
• Assist with other automation technician tasks including refurbishment, assembly, and lab upkeep
• Flexible schedule to work around travel necessities and construction timelines

Who you are:

• Willing to learn and train on the job, eager to grow in a new technical field
• Strong mechanical aptitude, familiarity with tools and building projects.
• Good with your hands, interested in mechanical assemblies and how things work.
• Works well in small teams and with people from different backgrounds
• Able to leave a positive impact on working culture.
• Neat and organized on the specific worksite.
• Flexible to last minute plan changes if the construction site’s timeline changes.
• Available for travel up to 90% of the time

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.

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