Associate Operations Manager - Costa Mesa, CA

Who we are

CloudKitchens helps restaurateurs around the world succeed in online food delivery - our goal is to make food more affordable, higher quality, and convenient for everyone. 

We take underutilized properties and transform them into smart kitchens so they can better serve restaurateurs, customers, and the neighborhoods they’re in. Every time we launch a new facility we create jobs in that neighborhood, and we’re proud to provide a wide range of cuisines and options for healthy food at an affordable price.

We're changing the game for restaurateurs, whether they’re entrepreneurs opening their first restaurant, all the way through to your favorite global quick-service restaurant chains. 

What you’ll do

As an Associate Operations Manager at one of our cloud kitchen facilities, you will play a pivotal role in overseeing daily operations, ensuring facility maintenance, working to get prospective partners onboarded, and delivering exceptional customer support.

Responsibilities:

Team Management:

• Lead and train a dedicated facility team, handling scheduling, training, and performance management.
• Manage an efficient order fulfillment process and deliver excellent customer service.
• Manage a janitorial team; uphold cleaning and sanitation protocols, ensuring compliance with local health and safety regulations.
• Cultivate a positive and inclusive work environment, fostering teamwork and communication across teams and departments.

Sales: 

• Leading facility tours where you will proactively engage with restaurants as part of relationship building, and leading the overall sales pitch
• Develop and maintain internal relationships to set proper expectations with potential customers and continually seek out value-added opportunities (for customers) that other teams can test out. 

Customer Support and Retention:

• Serve as the primary point of contact for restaurant partners, building and maintaining trusting relationships, and solving any issues that arise.
• Quarterback the onboarding process for new restaurant partners, including assistance with permits, online delivery platform setup, and launch strategy planning.
• Manage the overall partner experience, preventing churn, and extending partner lifecycle.

Administrative & Strategic:

• Participate in planning sessions with management and peers, utilizing data to make decisions.
• Review and report KPI metrics to facility management and contribute to goal setting.
• Manage and report the facility P&L, understanding key drivers for achieving facility-level profitability.

Building Repair and Maintenance:

• Conduct routine inspections and maintenance audits on HVAC units, refrigeration units, water heaters, and ice machines with training and support from subject matter experts.
• Perform general upkeep and handle minor repairs and maintenance; coordinate with external vendors for specialized services.

Why join us 

• Demand for online food delivery is growing really fast! In the last 5 years, just in the US, the overall market has expanded 10x from $10B to $100B, and could expand to $500B- $1T by 2030.
• Changing the restaurant industry: You’ll be part of a team that helps restaurants succeed in online food delivery. 
• Collaborative environment: You will receive support and guidance from experienced colleagues and managers, helping you to learn, grow, and achieve your goals, and you’ll work closely with other teams to ensure our customers’ success.

What else you need to know

This is a field-based role in Costa Mesa, CA, with a blend of daily site and occasional remote work.  Looking forward to sharing more about a Career of Substance at CloudKitchens.

Job Type: Full-time.

The base salary for this role is USD $70,304 - $79,000.

Benefits Summary (USA Full-Time Exempt Employees):

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance (multiple plans, incl. HSA options).
• Company-paid life and disability insurance (short- and long-term).
• Voluntary insurance: accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity.
• Optional supplemental life insurance for self, spouse, and children.
• Pet insurance discount.
• 401(k).
• Time Off policies 
• Discretionary vacation days.
• 8 paid holidays per year.
• Paid sick time.
• Paid Bereavement leave.
• Paid Parental Leave.
• Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care, Commuter).

Benefits are subject to change at the company's discretion.

Atoms accepts applications on an ongoing basis.

Schedule:

• 40 hours per week.
• Flexible Schedule.
• Monday to Friday.
• Weekends as needed.

Having Experience In:

• Operations Management: 2 years (Preferred).
• Employee Management/Assistant Management: 2 years (Preferred).
• Restaurant Management: 2 years (Preferred).
• Property Management: 2 years (Preferred).

Ready to join us as we serve those who serve others?

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