People Generalist

At Sweetgreen, a Most Loved Workplace® certified employer in the Food & Beverage space, Real food, healthier communities, better futures for all.

<p>Sweetgreen is on a mission to build healthy 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 restaurant, our 5,000+ team members make food from scratch, using fresh ingredients and produce delivered that morning. And in our local communities, we are committed to leaving people better than we found them. We are in the business of feeding people, and we are out to change what that means. Our people are our most valuable ingredient, the heart of Sweetgreen, the face of our brand, and what truly makes the Sweetgreen experience special and unique.</p>

<p>The <strong>People Generalist</strong> owns the operational and compliance backbone of the employee experience for our Support Center and Restaurant organization. This role sits on the People team and is the day-to-day owner of employee relations case administration, leaves of absence and accommodations, workers’ compensation, employment compliance, and People operations support for more than 5,000 team members across our restaurants. The People Generalist sets the methods and documentation standards for how this work gets done, partners closely with People Business Partners, Legal, Payroll, Total Rewards, Risk, and our third-party vendors, and serves as the escalation point when a restaurant team needs an answer.</p>

<p><strong>You will:</strong></p>

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<li>Own the employee relations case lifecycle from intake through closure, running lower complexity investigations end to end, supporting People Business Partners and Legal on sensitive matters, drafting corrective action and separation documentation, and maintaining case data and trend reporting that helps the team get ahead of emerging patterns.</li>

<li>Manage and track leaves of absence and accommodations for Field and Support Center employees, serving as the escala

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