Licensing Manager

Los Angeles, CA

We’re looking for a Licensing Manager to manage and research the procurement of all new restaurant licenses and permits, as well as oversee renewals for existing restaurants. This role will report to our VP, Legal and will work closely with Operations, Accounting and Store Development.

Core Work Activities: 

• Research and implement the timely procurement of new restaurant licenses and permits. Coordinate with, government agencies, construction managers, expediters, architects, development team, operations, law firms.
• Ensure all necessary permits and licenses meet strict construction and operational deadlines. Work with various cross functional teams to ensure required parties are involved in various stages of the licensing procurement and approval process 
• Research laws and regulations per market to have in depth knowledge of operational requirements and regulations that may be applicable. 
• Maintain existing restaurants’ operational licenses. Liaison between all departments and restaurants to: facilitate processing renewal applications and check requests for incoming applications; maintain vendor billing records; and provide all necessary paperwork
• Oversee and maintain updates for SG licensing enterprise system (LicenseHQ) as the single source of information for operational licences and renewal requirements.
• Ensure restaurants have up-to-date copies of their permits/licenses and provide clear instructions on the legal responsibilities of each permit/license. Responsible for permit audits confirming that all restaurants have necessary permits and licenses up-to-date. 
• Manage liquor license application and renewal process for any restaurants that serve beer & wine 
• Assist Finance Planning & Analysis team with planning and budgeting expenses related to licensing and compliance or any other affected area

Requirements:

• 5+ year managing permits and licenses for a national restaurant brand
• Effectively manage priorities and projects in a fast-paced environment
• Notary public 
• Ability to audit and review data for accuracy
• Excellent written and verbal communication 
• Flexibility and ability to react professionally to changes in schedules and/or project direction without sacrificing productivity
• Self-starter who thrives on working independently 
• Ability to influence cross-functional partners to meet deliverables
• Previous experience with LicenseHQ 
• Proficient in Word and G Suite (google sheets, hangout, etc)
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Excel

Schedule:

• Full-time, salaried position based our LA sweetgreen support center

What You'll Get:

• Competitive pay
• Health, dental + vision insurance
• Flexible scheduling, because we respect the need for work/life harmony 
• Flexible vacation days
• Complimentary sweetgreen restaurant credit 
• Career path with opportunities for development, both personally and professionally
• Sg swag and tenure rewards through our “shade of green” program 
• Invitation to our annual Impact Retreat offsite

The Bigger Impact:

• An opportunity to make a real impact on the people around you, by growing them and making sweetgreen a better place to work for our teams
• A collaborative family of people who live our core values and have your back
• To live the sweetlife and celebrate your passion + purpose

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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