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  • General Manager
    General Manager
    2 days ago
    $65000–$85000 yearly
    Full-time
    Hoboken

    At NAYA, we're on an exciting journey - growing fast, sharing authentic, fresh and nutritious Middle Eastern flavors, and building a team that grows right along with us. We are looking for experienced, passionate General Managers to grow with us! At NAYA, your development is our priority --- we train, mentor, and promote from within because we believe our people are the heart of our success. If you're a natural leader who loves great food, thrives in a team environment, and is excited to build your future with a brand on the rise, we want to meet you! If you're ready to lead with heart, inspire others, and be part of something bigger, NAYA is the place to make it happen. Reports to: Area Manager Salary: 65k - 85k You will love working at NAYA We believe great people deserve great rewards. NAYA offers a comprehensive and people-focused benefits package designed to support you at work and beyond, including: • Competitive pay and Quarterly bonuses to recognize your impact, • Medical, dental, and vision insurance to keep you healthy and thriving, • Commuter benefits to make life easier, • Employee discounts and free NAYA meals --- because we believe in enjoying what we serve, • Growth opportunities at every level --- we invest in developing leaders from within, • More on the way! At NAYA, you'll find more than a job --- you'll find a community that values you, supports your goals, and celebrates your success. How You'll Impact The General Manager is responsible for inspiring, managing, developing, hiring and training the restaurant staff and management team. The GM is also accountable for meeting stated objectives in sales, costs, employee retention, guest service and satisfaction, food quality, cleanliness and sanitation. What You'll Do • Ensures, and is accountable for, the profitability of the store by growing sales and controlling labor, cost of goods and operating expenses., • Hires, trains, manages, coaches, counsels, and evaluates all team members in partnership with the Human Resources Business Partner., • Responsible for creating a culture of development in the restaurant., • Must be able to develop Shift Leaders into their role as well as develop them to be the future General Managers at NAYA., • Achieves NAYA's objectives in sales, service, quality, cleanliness, and restaurant appearance through staff training and creating a positive and productive environment, • Ensures that all food and beverage items are prepared and served in a timely manner and according to NAYA's recipes, portioning, cooking, and serving standards, • Creates and approves the weekly schedule and ensures proper staffing levels per business needs while meeting labor targets and FWW compliance., • Actively builds and maintains the reputation of NAYA in the community, including monitoring online reviews, taking necessary recovery and recognition activity with the guests and team members, • Controls inventories of food, equipment, smallware, and report issues as necessary, • Conducts ordering and monthly inventory, • Reviews daily time punches for accuracy; addresses time clock abuse (clocking in early or late) via coaching and/or documentation, • Submits weekly payroll for approval, • Controls cash and other receipts by adhering to cash handling and reconciliation procedures in accordance with restaurant policies and procedures, • Utilizes daily, weekly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting tools, • Ensures all administrative tasks are complete in a timely manner, like weekly payroll, accident and injury reporting etc., • Supports any marketing initiatives and promotions. Who You Are • 5+ years of restaurant management/leadership operations experience, • Strong leadership, analytical and problem-solving skills, • Superior interpersonal skills and ability to earn trust and respect from colleagues and staff, • Exceptional financial acumen, • Thrives in a constantly evolving, fast-paced environment, • Strong written and verbal communication skills, • Ability to utilize traditional software programs such as Gmail, Microsoft Office and any additional systems as needed; Ability to access and accurately input information using a moderately complex computer system, • Able to work nights, weekends and holidays, and variable schedule, per the needs of the business, • Able to lift at least 50 pounds on a regular basis and bend, stoop, stand and perform extensive walking for 8-10 hours a day

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  • Senior Product Designer
    Senior Product Designer
    5 days ago
    Full-time
    New York

    About Blank Street Blank Street is on a mission to become the defining food & beverage brand of our generation. At 100+ locations, we've built one of the fastest-growing consumer brands in the US and UK, and are quickly becoming the go-to spot for the next generation of coffee and matcha drinkers. With a large global roadmap ahead, we're shaping the future through elevated beverages, thoughtful store designs, and hospitality-driven experiences. Add a Spark to the Ordinary At Blank Street, we're building thoughtful, beautifully designed experiences, both in-store and digitally. We're looking for a Senior Product Designer to join our Product Design team to help drive exciting initiatives. As a Senior Product Designer, you will own the design of our consumer app and internal tools, combining user research, a strategic mindset, and design skills across both UX and Visual to deliver stellar customer experiences. You are not only a craft expert across UX and visual design, but also a strategic partner who helps shape what we build and why. You bring a strong point of view grounded in research and data, and you are comfortable navigating ambiguity to define product direction. You translate insights into actionable design strategies, aligning user needs with business goals. You advocate for the customer at every stage, ensuring that design decisions are intentional, scalable, and impactful. This role is fully in-person and based out of our Brooklyn, NY office. What You'll Own: App Experience Design • Lead the end-to-end design process for the consumer app, from discovery and research through concept development, design execution, and post-launch iteration, • Design holistic experiences --- systems, flows, and interfaces --- that are intuitive, elegant, and scalable, • Create wireframes, high-fidelity designs, and prototypes to communicate ideas effectively Internal Tools Design • Own the design of internal tools that support operations, store teams, and other internal users, • Ensure internal-facing products are intuitive and reduce friction in day-to-day workflows User Research & Insights • Plan and conduct user research to uncover insights, validate hypotheses, and inform product strategy, • Translate research findings into clear product opportunities, frameworks, and design directions, • Champion a user-centered and data-informed design culture, advocating for best practices across teams Collaboration & Standards • Partner closely with product and engineering to shape roadmaps and prioritize initiatives based on user and business impact, • Serve as a steward of the team's design system, ensuring consistency, quality, and scalability across platforms while sharing ownership with the broader team, • Present and communicate complex ideas and design rationale to stakeholders at all levels, • Explore and integrate AI-driven opportunities into the product experience where relevant Requirements: • 5-7 years of experience minimum in a product design, user experience, or equivalent role, with demonstrated leadership on complex digital products, • Bachelor's degree preferred, with multidisciplinary background such as psychology, computer science, information sciences, human/computer interface design or commerce/business, • Strong foundation in user research methodologies (qualitative and quantitative), including user interviews, usability testing, journey mapping, and synthesis of insights into product direction, • Experienced, innovative and forward-thinking designer who can demonstrate leadership of medium-scale projects from concept to completion - research, approach, design strategy, systems, and implementation, • Experience contributing to and evolving design systems and tokens in partnership with engineers., • Experience working with generative AI, personalization systems, or recommendation engines, • Proven interpersonal skills, stakeholder relation skills, and ability to work in a team environment, • Strong storytelling with excellent verbal, written and visual communication skills, • High proficiency in the use of tools such as Figma as well as Adobe Creative Suite, Keynote, and Google Slides Benefits & Perks: • $140,000 - $160,000 annual base salary, • Blank Street, in good faith, believes that the posted salary range is accurate for this role in New York City at the time of posting. Our salaries are rooted in the desire to pay competitively relative to our organization size and industry, reflecting just one part of the total compensation package. Additional components include equity, healthcare benefits, paid time off and various work perks (commuter benefits, free coffee). Details will be discussed during the interview process. Blank Street may pay more or less than the posted range based on factors such as relevant experience and skills, qualifications and location, among others. This range may be modified in the future., • Equity package, • 15 days of paid annual leave (on top of company-observed holidays and sick time), • Three health plan options, with full coverage available for two employee-only tiers, • Commuter benefits, • Parental leave, • Bereavement leave, • Exclusive access to our coveted Regulars program -- yes, that means free coffee, matcha and more! ☕️, • Regular social outings with the team, • Free Blank Street swag

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  • Area Manager
    Area Manager
    4 days ago
    $90000–$110000 yearly
    Full-time
    New York

    At NAYA, we're on an exciting journey - growing fast, sharing authentic, fresh and nutritious Middle Eastern flavors, and building a team that grows right along with us. We are looking for experienced, passionate Area Managers to grow with us! This is a unique opportunity to work for a people-centric company that will develop you internally. At NAYA, your development is our priority --- we train, mentor, and promote from within because we believe our people are the heart of our success . If you're a natural leader who loves great food, thrives in a team environment, and is excited to build your future with a brand on the rise, we want to meet you! If you're ready to lead with heart, inspire others, and be part of something bigger, NAYA is the place to make it happen. How You'll Impact The Area Manager is responsible for leading, managing and developing our restaurant management teams and team members to ensure delivery of superior service and product, as well as both employee and guest satisfaction. This position is also responsible for the overall financial performance for their area's restaurant operations, including sales growth and maximizing profits by meeting budgets for food, labor costs and other controllable costs. The right person for this role is a proven leader and operator, familiar with high growth environments, skilled at managing a P&L, is an excellent communicator, sets a high bar for themselves, and is adept at developing talent. What You'll Do • Responsible for multi-unit operational and financial health, • Supervises their area's General Managers and assists them with:, • Coaching, developing and mentoring their managers and team members, • Driving 4-wall EBITDA while elevating the employee and guest experience through multiple consumer channels, • Building a bench and rolling out succession planning and growth initiatives, • Developing and maintaining an employee-oriented and guest-focused organizational culture emphasizing continuous improvement, high performance, collaboration, teamwork, and process improvements, • Interviewing, hiring, onboarding and training of all restaurant positions, • Responding quickly to changing market conditions and revising strategies accordingly, • Validating compliance with operational initiatives through auditing, training and performance management of their teams, • Jumping into hands-on execution within our restaurants to plug holes and staffing gaps as needed, • Reviews P&L reports monthly with their General Managers to ensure that key financial targets are being met and adjusted based on business needs, • Partner with the Human Resources Business Partner to set clear expectations, follows up and creates a culture of accountability for their restaurant operations teams, • Forecasts and monitors expenses of their General Managers to ensure company goals are met on a weekly, monthly and yearly basis, • Ensures the operations are in compliance with all applicable national, state, and local regulations and laws, • Responsible for reviewing and approving weekly payroll for their assigned stores, • Performs other related duties, tasks, and responsibilities as required, assigned, and directed Who You Are • 7+ years of restaurant management/leadership operations experience, • Experience with senior operations management across multiple states, • Bachelor's Degree or higher, • Strong project management, analytical and problem-solving skills, • Superior interpersonal skills and ability to earn trust and respect from colleagues, • Exceptional financial acumen, • Thrives in a constantly evolving, fast-paced environment You will love working at NAYA We believe great people deserve great rewards. NAYA offers a comprehensive and people-focused benefits package designed to support you at work and beyond, including: • Competitive pay and a bonus plan to recognize your impact, • Medical, dental, and vision insurance to keep you healthy and thriving, • Commuter benefits and phone reimbursement to make life easier, • Employee discounts and free NAYA meals --- because we believe in enjoying what we serve Growth opportunities at every level --- we invest in developing leaders from within EEO STATEMENT Naya is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender (including gender identity or expression), pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, marital status, domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking victim status, ancestry, national origin, alienage or citizenship, age, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristic, or other protected status.

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  • Head of Social
    Head of Social
    5 days ago
    Full-time
    New York

    About Us ------------ At Blank Street, we're on a mission to become the defining food and beverage brand of our generation. From the very beginning, we've set out to add a spark to ordinary experiences through elevated products, attention-to-detail, and a commitment to making every moment memorable. We're motivated by the millions of customers we serve across cities, and know that our potential is unlimited. It all starts with our people and their commitment to make magic happen each and every day. Add a Spark to the Ordinary... ------------------------------ As Blank Street scales, we need someone who can own not just how our content looks, but what it stands for. As our Head of Social, you will define the creative POV across our social channels and ensure that what we publish builds long-term brand equity, not just short-term noise. Reporting into our Global Creative Director, you'll partner closely with US & UK Marketing to shape a cohesive, scalable content system that reflects who we are as a brand, and protect that standard as we grow. What You'll Own --------------- • Define and evolve the creative POV across all social platforms., • Build a clear content framework that balances brand storytelling, product education, and campaign support., • Lead and develop members of the content team, raising the bar for craft and clarity., • Partner cross-functionally with Marketing to translate campaign goals into brand-led executions., • Establish a scalable visual and editorial system that can grow with the business., • Own insights and reporting in partnership with Marketing, using data to inform creative decisions without diluting brand integrity. Who We're Looking For --------------------- • A strong creative leader with a distinct, defensible point of view., • Experience owning social strategy and creative direction at a high-growth lifestyle, fashion, or beauty brand., • Comfortable presenting to senior stakeholders and advocating for brand-first thinking., • Experienced in building systems, not just campaigns., • Deep understanding of how social platforms shape brand perception., • High standards for taste, clarity, and cultural relevance. Requirements ------------ • 8--10+ years in creative, brand, or social leadership roles., • Clear ownership of a social channel or brand ecosystem., • Experience managing and developing creative talent., • Portfolio demonstrating both aesthetic strength and strategic thinking. Benefits & Perks ----------------- • $120,000 - $140,000 annual base salary, • Blank Street, in good faith, believes that the posted salary range is accurate for this role in New York City at the time of posting. Our salaries are rooted in the desire to pay competitively relative to our organization size and industry, reflecting just one part of the total compensation package. Additional components include equity offering, healthcare benefits, paid time off and various work perks (commuter benefits, free coffee). Details will be discussed during the interview process. Blank Street may pay more or less than the posted range based on factors such as relevant experience and skills, qualifications and location, among others. This range may be modified in the future., • Equity package, • 15 days of paid annual leave (on top of company-observed holidays and sick time), • Three health plan options, with full coverage available for two employee-only tiers., • Commuter benefits, • Parental leave, • Bereavement leave, • Exclusive access to our coveted Regulars program -- yes, that means free coffee, matcha and more! ☕️, • Regular social outings with the team, • Free Blank Street swag

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  • General Manager
    General Manager
    7 days ago
    $65000–$90000 yearly
    Full-time
    Manhattan, New York

    At NAYA, we're on an exciting journey - growing fast, sharing authentic, fresh and nutritious Middle Eastern flavors, and building a team that grows right along with us. We are looking for experienced, passionate General Managers to grow with us! At NAYA, your development is our priority --- we train, mentor, and promote from within because we believe our people are the heart of our success. If you're a natural leader who loves great food, thrives in a team environment, and is excited to build your future with a brand on the rise, we want to meet you! If you're ready to lead with heart, inspire others, and be part of something bigger, NAYA is the place to make it happen. Reports to: Area Manager Salary: 65k - 90k You will love working at NAYA We believe great people deserve great rewards. NAYA offers a comprehensive and people-focused benefits package designed to support you at work and beyond, including: • Competitive pay and Quarterly bonuses to recognize your impact, • Medical, dental, and vision insurance to keep you healthy and thriving, • Commuter benefits to make life easier, • Employee discounts and free NAYA meals --- because we believe in enjoying what we serve, • Growth opportunities at every level --- we invest in developing leaders from within, • More on the way! At NAYA, you'll find more than a job --- you'll find a community that values you, supports your goals, and celebrates your success. How You'll Impact The General Manager is responsible for inspiring, managing, developing, hiring and training the restaurant staff and management team. The GM is also accountable for meeting stated objectives in sales, costs, employee retention, guest service and satisfaction, food quality, cleanliness and sanitation. What You'll Do • Ensures, and is accountable for, the profitability of the store by growing sales and controlling labor, cost of goods and operating expenses., • Hires, trains, manages, coaches, counsels, and evaluates all team members in partnership with the Human Resources Business Partner., • Responsible for creating a culture of development in the restaurant., • Must be able to develop Shift Leaders into their role as well as develop them to be the future General Managers at NAYA., • Achieves NAYA's objectives in sales, service, quality, cleanliness, and restaurant appearance through staff training and creating a positive and productive environment, • Ensures that all food and beverage items are prepared and served in a timely manner and according to NAYA's recipes, portioning, cooking, and serving standards, • Creates and approves the weekly schedule and ensures proper staffing levels per business needs while meeting labor targets and FWW compliance., • Actively builds and maintains the reputation of NAYA in the community, including monitoring online reviews, taking necessary recovery and recognition activity with the guests and team members, • Controls inventories of food, equipment, smallware, and report issues as necessary, • Conducts ordering and monthly inventory, • Reviews daily time punches for accuracy; addresses time clock abuse (clocking in early or late) via coaching and/or documentation, • Submits weekly payroll for approval, • Controls cash and other receipts by adhering to cash handling and reconciliation procedures in accordance with restaurant policies and procedures, • Utilizes daily, weekly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting tools, • Ensures all administrative tasks are complete in a timely manner, like weekly payroll, accident and injury reporting etc., • Supports any marketing initiatives and promotions. Who You Are • 5+ years of restaurant management/leadership operations experience, • Strong leadership, analytical and problem-solving skills, • Superior interpersonal skills and ability to earn trust and respect from colleagues and staff, • Exceptional financial acumen, • Thrives in a constantly evolving, fast-paced environment, • Strong written and verbal communication skills, • Ability to utilize traditional software programs such as Gmail, Microsoft Office and any additional systems as needed; Ability to access and accurately input information using a moderately complex computer system, • Able to work nights, weekends and holidays, and variable schedule, per the needs of the business, • Able to lift at least 50 pounds on a regular basis and bend, stoop, stand and perform extensive walking for 8-10 hours a day

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  • English–Korean Bilingual Executive Assistant
    English–Korean Bilingual Executive Assistant
    16 days ago
    Full-time
    Manhattan, New York

    Location: New York City Position: Full-time or Part-time Reports to: Director of NYC Global Center Are you highly organized, adaptable, and interested in supporting the operations and growth of a dynamic international education organization? NYC Global Center is seeking a thoughtful, capable, and proactive English–Korean Bilingual Executive Assistant to work directly with the Director in supporting multiple school locations and organizational initiatives. This role is for a growth-oriented position for someone who enjoys multitasking, strategic coordination, problem-solving, and learning how educational organizations operate behind the scenes. The Executive Assistant will support daily operations, assist with special projects, coordinate communication across teams, and help turn ideas into action efficiently and professionally. The ideal candidate is highly organized, dependable, and eager to grow professionally while working closely with leadership. Candidates with backgrounds in marketing, finance, education, business, or related fields are especially encouraged to apply. This position is intentionally broad and designed to evolve over time. As capability, judgment, and reliability are demonstrated, the Executive Assistant may gradually take ownership of recurring initiatives, operational areas, or strategic projects while continuing to support organizational operations. Responsibilities Provide direct day-to-day support to the Director across multiple operational priorities and school locations Assist with planning, coordination, and execution of special projects and organizational initiatives Help organize schedules, documents, reports, meetings, and follow-up tasks Support communication and coordination across departments and campuses Maintain organized spreadsheets, records, reports, and filing systems Assist with operational, administrative, financial, and logistical tasks as priorities shift Support marketing-related projects, outreach efforts, and strategic initiatives Help monitor workflows and ensure projects move forward smoothly and efficiently Communicate professionally with staff, students, partners, and external contacts when needed Step in proactively where support is most needed Qualifications Bachelor’s degree required Recent college graduates and master’s degree graduates are welcome to apply School will provide training for the right candidate Fluent in English and Korean (spoken and written) 1–3 years of professional experience preferred, though strong entry-level candidates are encouraged to apply Strong organizational skills and attention to detail Comfortable working with Microsoft Office, spreadsheets, digital platforms, and AI-driven workplace tools and technologies Able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment Marketing strategy knowledge or financial background is a strong plus Education industry experience is a plus Traits & Skills Highly organized, dependable, and proactive Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities Excellent time management and prioritization skills Professional and respectful in all interactions Adaptable and calm under pressure Strong sense of urgency and accountability Eager to learn, grow, and take on increasing responsibility Able to handle sensitive information with discretion and confidentiality Comfortable supporting a wide variety of operational and strategic projects Candidates from diverse academic and professional backgrounds — including marketing, finance, business, education, communications, arts, or humanities — are encouraged to apply. Growth & Development This role is designed to grow with the right candidate. Over time, and with demonstrated capability and trust, the Executive Assistant may take increasing ownership of operational areas, strategic initiatives, or management responsibilities while working closely with the Director. Compensation & Benefits Salary: $55,000 – $70,000 annually, based on experience and qualifications Professional development and growth opportunities Supportive and collaborative work environment Opportunity to work closely with leadership and gain hands-on operational experience Schedule & Location Full-time or part-time available Monday–Friday schedule Work across multiple NYC school locations as needed Pay: $55,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year Benefits: Paid time off Parental leave Retirement plan Work Location: In person

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  • Development Associate
    Development Associate
    1 month ago
    $64000–$70000 yearly
    Full-time
    Manhattan, New York

    Open House New York seeks an energetic, entrepreneurial, collaborative professional to join our team as Development Associate. The Development Associate will support fundraising operations to drive growth, while gaining access to the people and projects shaping the future of New York City through public programming, including the signature five-borough OHNY Weekend festival. This position requires 3+ years of fundraising experience across a range of activities, including special events, individual giving, membership, and sponsorship, plus a proven ability to draft compelling messages, from donor correspondence to corporate pitches. The ideal candidate will bring a Swiss Army knife skill set and an eagerness to grow on a small, dynamic team, and bring deep passion and curiosity for New York City, particularly its built environment (architecture, planning, real estate, infrastructure). This is a full-time, exempt position reporting to the Deputy Director. Development Associate Responsibilities and Duties: • In collaboration with the Deputy Director, support core fundraising activities including: membership, individual giving, special events, sponsorship, and grant writing, • Manage donor research, tracking, acknowledgments, and correspondence through Salesforce, • Accurately maintain organizational systems and fundraising data to support accounting processes like financial transactions for the monthly close, • Draft and design content for donor materials, including appeal letters and corporate pitches, • Support logistics and production for donor events, including cultivation and community events, the Open City Benefit in the spring, and the OHNY Weekend Launch Party in the fall, • Additional administrative and operational duties as needed Development Associate Qualifications and Skills: • Track record of successful donor engagement, from prospect research to solicitation to relationship stewardship, • Event production experience, • Aptitude for problem-solving and the ability to manage multiple projects at once, and work independently, • Must be adaptable and highly organized with exceptional attention to detail, • Strong written and verbal communication skills, • Ability to initiate and maintain relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders, including Board members, donors, members, and program partners, • Fluency with Microsoft Office, CRM, and CMS platforms (databases like Salesforce preferred), and project management platforms (Asana, Slack, etc.), • Curiosity for New York City and the built environment (architecture, planning, real estate, infrastructure), • Commitment to the mission and values of Open House New York, • 3+ years of experience in fundraising required, Bachelor’s or commensurate experience Education Bachelor’s Degree or commensurate experience. Location and Hours We currently work on a hybrid schedule. The Development Associate will work three days per week (typically Tuesday-Thursday) in our office at 150 Varick Street, though this schedule may shift and evolve, particularly in the run-up to major events. Ability to attend events in the evening and some weekends is required. Note: OHNY Weekend is October 16-18, 2026. Salary and Benefits Salary is commensurate with experience, in the range of $64,000—$70,000. Full benefits provided, including health insurance, retirement contribution, and pre-tax flexible spending accounts. We welcome an open discussion with interested candidates about the full compensation package. Application - How to apply A successful application includes a cover letter that addresses your relevant experience and your interest in New York City’s built environment. Selected applicants will be invited to interview the OHNY team in May. Applicants who advance to this stage will be asked to provide work samples, including donor correspondence. Applicants will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled, with resume reviews starting on April 22. Position is for immediate hire with an anticipated start by June. Open House New York encourages candidates from any and all backgrounds, nationalities, ethnicities, gender identities, and lived experiences to apply. We are an organization that is committed to diversity, equity, access, and inclusion in all aspects of our work, most importantly our team. A note of encouragement: Statistics show that individuals coming from systematically excluded or oppressed groups apply to jobs only if they meet every qualification. Open House New York wishes to remind applicants that rarely does someone meet 100% of the qualifications. We look forward to hearing from you. About Open House New York Open House New York promotes broad, unparalleled access to the city—to the places, people, projects, systems, and ideas that define New York and its future—and fosters civic dialogue about how the city functions and who it serves. Through year-round programming and the annual OHNY Weekend, which ranks among the largest public design festivals in the nation, Open House New York offers a citywide platform for public education and engagement.

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