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  • New Store Opening, Culinary Trainer
    New Store Opening, Culinary Trainer
    4 days ago
    $80000–$120000 yearly
    Full-time
    SoHo, Manhattan

    New Store Opening, Culinary Trainer maman Multi-Market Role (home base in NYC, Charlotte, Dallas, DC or Greater Miami) Extensive Travel Required At maman, we believe every café should feel like coming home --- warm hospitality, thoughtful food, beautiful spaces, and teams that care deeply about the guest experience. As we continue to grow, we are looking for a New Store Opening, Operations Training Specialists specialized in the back of house field. This role will help bring each new maman to life with excellence, consistency, and heart. This role is for a hands-on hospitality leader who thrives in fast-paced environments, loves building teams from the ground up, and feels energized by travel and new beginnings. While this role may be based in NYC, Charlotte, Dallas, DC, or the Greater Miami area, it requires extensive travel (approximately 9--10 months per year) to support new café openings, with cross-market support as needed. About the Role As our BOH NSO Specialist, you will lead kitchen pre-openings from setup through stabilization. You'll ensure every new maman kitchen opens organized, food-safe, fully trained, and operating with consistency from day one. You will oversee equipment ordering and installation, kitchen organization, BOH onboarding and certification, and operational readiness. During non-opening periods, you'll support retraining and operational reinforcement in existing markets. What You'll Do Kitchen Setup Launch • Order and set up kitchen equipment, smallwares, and appliances, • Organize BOH stations, storage, pars, and prep systems, • Oversee equipment installation and functionality checks, • Ensure full compliance with food safety and sanitation standards BOH Training Certification • Lead hands-on training for line cooks, prep cooks, bakers, and porters, • Train teams on recipe execution, portioning, labeling, dating, and storage, • Certify station proficiency and track training progress, • Coach in real time and address performance gaps with clarity and care Operational Excellence • Train on KDS, ordering platforms, inventory systems, and daily BOH procedures, • Support inventory controls, food ordering, and waste management, • Support in first schedule templates and schedule building, • Conduct readiness assessments before opening, • Step into shifts as needed to model standards and execution, • Partner cross-functionally to ensure smooth, scalable openings Who You Are • Experienced in multi-unit restaurant openings or high-volume kitchen training, • Strong culinary background (line cook experience required; baking experience a plus), • Deep knowledge of food safety, sanitation, and inventory systems, • A calm, accountable leader who builds trust in the kitchen, • Highly organized and detail-oriented, • Comfortable working hands-on in a fast-paced environment, • Bilingual (English/Spanish) candidates are highly celebrated within our growing markets, • Energized by travel and being on the road extensively Requirements • Must be 21 years of age or older and legally authorized to work in the U.S., • Ability to stand for extended periods and work full shifts, • Open availability, including holidays and weekends, • Reliable transportation and ability to travel extensively within assigned region, • State based Food Handler Certification (or willingness to obtain) Compensation Benefits Salary Range: 80,000 - 120,000 (location dependant) Multi-Location Role Extensive Travel Required We offer: • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance, • 401(k) Retirement Plan opportunities, • Employee Discount Benefits salary may vary by state and eligibility

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  • Fashion Buyer
    Fashion Buyer
    1 month ago
    Part-time
    Manhattan, New York

    Design-Led Sourcing & Business Development Partner (Part-Time | NYC) We are building a global fashion sourcing and production bridge connecting New York brands with premium manufacturing partners across Turkey, India, Vietnam, and Bangladesh. We design, develop, and source fashion collections — and we are now expanding our presence in New York. We are looking for a style-aware, commercially sharp professional who can represent our collections, pitch seasonal capsules, and develop wholesale partnerships across NYC. Your Role: • Present and pre-sell new fashion collections to brands and boutiques, • Identify category gaps and develop sourcing solutions, • Build wholesale accounts and recurring production cycles, • Coordinate sampling and production timelines, • Experience in fashion wholesale, buying, or brand development, • Understanding of fabrics and garment production, • Strong communication and negotiation skills, • Entrepreneurial mindset, • Flexible part-time structure, • Competitive base + performance commission, • Direct exposure to global production network, • Growth opportunity into leadership role, • Founder-level mentorship If you understand fashion beyond trends — and see opportunity in design-led sourcing — we’d love to connect. WHAT THIS PERSON WILL DO 1️⃣ Pitch & Pre-Sell Collections • Present new styles and capsules to NYC brands & boutique buyers, • Sell collections pre-production, • Take category-wise orders (linen, resortwear, womenswear, kidswear, etc.), • Help brands source smarter (cost optimization + quality control), • Present fabric options (linen, cotton blends, specialty fabrics), • Connect brands to ethical manufacturing consortium, • Understand category gaps in brands, • Suggest line extensions, • Develop seasonal capsules, • Identify boutiques and mid-size brands, • Open new accounts, • Negotiate MOQs, • Track Garment District trends, • Understand pricing benchmarks, • Analyze buyer appetite, • Feed insights back into production planning 👤 IDEAL PROFILE We are looking for someone who: • Has experience in fashion wholesale, buying, or showroom representation, • Understands fabrics and garment construction, • Has relationships in NYC boutiques / small brands, • Is confident pitching to founders and buyers, • Can speak commercial language (margins, MOQs, timelines), • Is entrepreneurial and self-driven Bonus: • Experience in garment district, • Fashion merchandising background, • Experience in sourcing or manufacturing

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