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  • Front of House Manager
    Front of House Manager
    16 hours ago
    $52000–$55000 yearly
    Full-time
    Piscataway

    Do you love Mexican food? We do too! We founded Tacoria as a way of bringing the authentic tastes, vibrant colors, rich culture, and warm hospitality of Mexico to our local community. Our food is made fresh daily, and our ingredients come straight from local farms. Due to our current growth and expansion, we are seeking experienced professionals for several Front of House Manager positions available at our restaurants. If you have experience managing and motivating a team of cashiers and front of house staff, enjoy working in a fast-paced and fun environment, and want to join a rapidly growing company with massive potential, then we encourage you to apply. Responsibilities: • Hiring, scheduling, managing, and training the front of house team, • Maintaining a clean and organized front of house, • Creating an exceptional guest experience, • Ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations and participating in audits and inspections, • Providing conflict resolution and ensuring disciplinary / termination procedures are followed and that all workplace standards are upheld Qualifications: • Previous experience working in a fast-paced environment, • One (1) year of previous restaurant experience (required), • Demonstrated ability to lead and supervise a team (1 year required), • Excellent communication skills, • Bilingual in Spanish is a PLUS, • US work authorization (required), • High school diploma or equivalent (GED), • Serve Safe certification (preferred), • Flexibility and an open schedule to allow you to cover shifts as needed, • Reliable transportation to get you to work, • Ability to work an 8+ hour shift, which may include weekends What We Offer: • Salary of $52,000 - $55,000 per year (depending on your experience), • Benefits & Perks including:, • Flexible schedule, • Health insurance, • Paid time off, • Paid training, • Free shift meals and discounts on your day off! This Role Is Ideal for Someone Who Is: • Dependable -- more reliable than spontaneous, • People-oriented -- enjoys interacting with people and working on group projects, • Adaptable/flexible -- enjoys doing work that requires frequent shifts in direction, • Detail-oriented -- would rather focus on the details of work than the bigger picture, • Achievement-oriented -- enjoys taking on challenges, even if they might fail, • Autonomous/Independent -- enjoys working with little direction, • High stress tolerance -- thrives in a high-pressure environment If you’d like to be part of a friendly and challenging (yet fun) environment, with potential for growth, then come join us. Help us share our culinary expertise with our customers while providing them with a taste of Mexican culture. Become part of our story! We are dedicated to ensuring the safety and well-being of both our employees and our customers. We have sanitizing, disinfecting, and cleaning procedures in place and we require our employees to: • Continue to wear personal protective equipment (provided), • Allow for temperature screenings

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  • Development Manager - Newark Public Radio
    Development Manager - Newark Public Radio
    4 days ago
    $80000–$100000 yearly
    Full-time
    Central Ward, Newark

    The Development Manager is a key member of WBGO’s development team, responsible for managing a portfolio of mid-level and major donors. This portfolio represents a significant source of contributed revenue and plays a critical role in supporting the station’s long-term sustainability and mission. Reporting directly to the Chief Development Officer, the Development Manager will focus on cultivating, stewarding, and growing donor relationships through strategic, personalized engagement. This position requires strong cross-functional collaboration across departments including programming, marketing, and finance, and a forward-thinking, solutions-oriented mindset. The ideal candidate is highly collaborative, creatively strategic, and has a track record of success working in the arts and culture space. This is a full-time position with a hybrid schedule. Qualifications • 6+ years of nonprofit fundraising experience, including direct management of a portfolio of mid-level and major donors., • Proven experience working in the arts and culture space is required., • Experience in public media and/or jazz music is a plus but not required., • Exceptional interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to build and sustain relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, including board members, staff, community partners, and donors., • Outstanding verbal and written communication skills., • Demonstrated ability to manage confidential information with discretion and professionalism., • A resourceful, creative thinker who brings fresh approaches to donor engagement and problem solving., • Experience in internal and external communications, partnership development, and fundraising strategy., • Adept at using donor databases and CRM tools (Salesforce experience preferred)., • Thrives in a collaborative, team-oriented environment and comfortable working cross-functionally., • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously., • A commitment to WBGO’s mission and role as a cultural institution rooted in community and excellence.

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  • Program Coordinator
    Program Coordinator
    21 minutes ago
    $18–$24 hourly
    Part-time
    Midland Beach, Staten Island

    Job Title: Program Coordinator Schedule: 15-20 hours min. per week Job Type: Part Time FLSA Status: Non-Exempt/ Hourly Department: Cornerstone & Beacon Effective Date: December 2024 Reports To: Program Director, Assistant Program Director and Director of Community Initiatives Pay Range: $18 to $24 per hour (*based on city, state and/ or federal contractual obligations and budgetary allowances) ABOUT UNITED ACTIVITIES UNLIMITED: Staten Island, NY; United Activities Unlimited, Inc. (UAU) is a community-based agency that provides a wide range of services that is inclusive from job placement, youth development programs and community outreach services to inspire, transform, and empower individuals of all ages. UAU is responsive to the needs of diverse populations and implements programs that support positive outcomes for individuals and communities. The comprehensive nature of UAU's programming options and the emphasis on holistic services for individuals and families make UAU an outstanding resource and a pillar of support for communities. UAU is dedicated to the engagement, education, and empowerment of individuals and strives to transform individuals and communities to create a better future. EOE POSITION SUMMARY: The Program Coordinator is responsible for the providing oversight, coordination and organization of activities appropriate for participants physical, emotional, intellectual and social growth. The Program Coordinator will assist in providing direct support to the Program Director and Assistant Program Director is responsible in assisting in providing quality programming for the needs of the participants that UAU serves within the community. The Program Coordinator is responsible for providing oversight assistance with staff. EOE PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES (include but are not limited to): · Provide supervision to both staff and participants to ensure safety and ratio protocols are meet. · Maintain participant files and records and assist with data entry, as directed and required per DYCD · Maintain accurate attendance records on a daily basis as directed and required per DYCD · Assist with participant arrival and dismissal, as needed · Communication with participants and families as required · Model, enforce, teach and develop age appropriate social, physical and emotional behaviors · Lead and/or assist in development and implementation of outreach and deliverable programs to engage potential participants and families within the community. · Create and facilitate a safe, fun and visually appealing productive learning environment for youth · Model, enforce, teach and develop age appropriate social, physical and emotional behaviors · Employ positive behavior management strategies for disruptive and negative behaviors · Demonstrate positive leadership and act as a positive role model to participants · Participate in ongoing professional development · Perform set up and clean up duties every day in alignment with Department of Health regulations and UAU policies · Abide by all safety protocols as outlined by the Department of Health/ OCFS, DYCD and UAU · Assume the responsibilities of the Program Director and or Assistant Program Director in their absence · Performs other related duties as necessary or assigned JOB QUALIFICATIONS: ● Associates Degree preferred, High School diploma or GED (Highschool Equivalency Diploma), required ● Matriculated college student or better from an accredited university or college, preferred ● 1+ year experience working with children and at risk youth, ages 13 to 18 years of age, preferred ● Must have a valid drivers license. ● Must have a commitment to work from a strength-based perspective ● Must be culturally competent - ability to understand, be sensitive to the needs of, communicate with and effectively interact with people across cultures, at risk youth and a variety of age ranges ● Must pass reference checks and background as designated by DOH, DYCD and UAU ● Strong verbal and written communication skills ● Strong problem solving and mathematical skills ● Excellent organizational and time management skills ● Demonstrated ability to conduct and complete work independently ● Willing to take initiative and be flexible when needed ● Excels working in a collaborative environment to achieve target objects and outcomes PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job the employee is occasionally required to stand; sit or walk – run occasionally based on programmatic needs. Specific vision and hearing abilities are required by this job as outlined below. · Incumbent will be scheduled based on operational need. · Working both indoors and outdoors (based on appropriate and safe weather conditions). · Involves sitting approximately 30% of the day, walking or standing the remainder – including running or lite jogging based on activity and programming needs. · Must be able to remain in a stationary position for at least 20% of the time. · May include working prolonged periods of time standing and walking, about 95% of the day. · The ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations. · The ability to observe details at close range (withing a few feet or more of the observer). UAU has attempted to accurately describe this position but reserves the right to change the same, add or delete duties outlined within the sole discretion of UAU at any time. This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties including essential duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.

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  • Assistant Manager
    Assistant Manager
    9 hours ago
    $16.75–$17.25 hourly
    Full-time
    Downtown Jersey City, Jersey City

    Do you love Mexican food? Well, we do too! We founded Tacoria as a way of bringing the authentic tastes, vibrant colors, rich culture, and warm hospitality of Mexico to our local community. Our food is made fresh daily, and our ingredients come straight from local farms. We are a fast-growing company! Great team members who wish to grow into salaried management positions will have the opportunity to do so very quickly. Due to our current growth and expansion, we currently have several Assistant Manager positions available. Front of House Assistant Manager Requirements: • Friendly attitude, ability to work in a team environment, • Previous experience in a fast-paced environment, in a customer-facing environment (preferred), • Ability to handle money, • Previous experience working on a POS machine and a knowledge of technology (preferred), • Ability to stand for multiple hours Previous experience working in a fast-paced environment is preferred, but we will train the right person. Assistant Managers must have a demonstrated ability to lead a team. If you would like to be part of a fun, growing company with massive room for growth, reach out to us ASAP. We are dedicated to ensuring the safety and well-being of both our employees and our customers. We have sanitizing, disinfecting, and cleaning procedures in place and we require our employees to: • Continue to wear personal protective equipment (provided), • Allow for temperature screenings

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  • Assistant Restaurant Manager
    Assistant Restaurant Manager
    2 months ago
    Full-time
    Newark

    Job description Position Summary The Assistant Manager will drive the strategic integration of Fresh Coast Restaurant into a unified, scalable restaurant concept while leading daily operations, team performance, and the execution of pop-up and catering initiatives. This role requires a hands-on operator with strong leadership, business acumen, and the ability to build systems that support growth without compromising quality, culture, or profitability. Key Responsibilities/Concept Integration & Brand Leadership • Lead the integration of Proven Poke and Fresh Coast into a single, cohesive brand and operating model, • Partner with ownership and culinary leadership to align menu development, service standards, pricing, and brand positioning, • Design, implement, and enforce standardized operating procedures across all locations and events, • Ensure consistency in guest experience, product quality, and brand execution Restaurant Operations • Oversee all day-to-day operations across front-of-house and back-of-house, • Manage labor, food costs, inventory, scheduling, and vendor relationships, • Track and optimize key performance indicators, including sales, margins, guest satisfaction, and employee retention, • Ensure full compliance with health, safety, and labor regulations Team Leadership & Development • Recruit, train, and develop both management and hourly team members, • Build and maintain a high-performance, accountable, and team-oriented culture, • Conduct performance evaluations and provide ongoing coaching and development, • Lead by example through active floor and kitchen presence Pop-Up & Catering Operations • Plan and execute pop-up restaurants and catering events from concept through completion, • Oversee logistics including staffing, menu execution, equipment, transportation, and setup, • Serve as the on-site leader to ensure seamless operations and exceptional guest experiences, • Identify and pursue new opportunities to expand catering and pop-up revenue streams Financial & Strategic Management • Develop and manage operational and event budgets, • Analyze financial performance and implement strategies to achieve profitability targets, • Support growth initiatives, including new locations, partnerships, and special projects Qualifications • 5+ years of restaurant management experience; multi-unit or concept development experience preferred, • Proven leadership in fast-casual or full-service environments, • Strong financial, operational, and organizational capabilities, • Experience with catering, pop-ups, or off-site events preferred, • Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, hands-on environment, • Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills, • Flexible availability, including nights, weekends, and event-based schedules Core Competencies • Entrepreneurial mindset with a strong passion for hospitality, • Ability to build scalable systems while remaining agile, • Detail-oriented with strong strategic awareness, • Commitment to brand integrity and guest-first service Job Types: Full-time, Part-time Application Question(s): • What is the pay range that you are desiring for this job? Experience: • Restaurant management: 3 years (Preferred) License/Certification: • ServSafe (Required) Ability to Commute: • Newark, NJ 07102 (Preferred) Work Location: In person

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