Operations Manager | NYC

About the role

At Blank Street, we're on a mission to become the defining food and beverage brand of our generation. As an Operations Manager, your greatest responsibility is growing people. You'll hire, coach, and develop a team of General Managers, helping them become confident leaders who build engaged, high-performing teams across our stores.

Responsibilities

• Build, coach, and develop a high-performing team of General Managers.
• Create an engaging culture where people feel supported, challenged, and excited to come to work.
• Recruit and hire exceptional leaders in partnership with the People Team.
• Coach managers through performance, development, and employee relations with fairness and care.
• Ensure every café delivers a consistent, high-quality training experience.
• Lead labor planning, scheduling, and staffing strategies across your district.
• Champion exceptional hospitality and hold your teams to Blank Street's standards for service, quality, and execution.
• Spend time in stores coaching teams and leading by example.
• Maintain operational excellence, food safety, cleanliness, and brand standards across every location.
• Partner with HQ teams to implement new initiatives, launches, and operational improvements.
• Own the financial performance of your district, including sales, labor, and profitability.
• Use data and insights to identify opportunities, solve problems, and drive continuous improvement.
• Build strong relationships within your local communities to grow brand awareness and customer loyalty.
• Lead through change with clarity, urgency, and empathy in a fast-paced, growing business.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to improve processes and share best practices.
• Help develop the next generation of Blank Street leaders.

Requirements

• 5+ years of leadership experience in hospitality, retail, or another fast-growing consumer business.
• Experience leading multiple locations and developing managers.
• Strong operational, financial, and business acumen.
• Excellent communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• A collaborative, hands-on leadership style with the ability to coach, make decisions, and lead through change.
• Passion for hospitality, developing people, and creating exceptional customer and employee experiences.
• Curious, positive, and committed to continuous learning and growth.
• Ability to travel regularly between stores within your market.

Schedule

Full Time: 50 hours per week, 5 days of availability required and must be available to work 2 peak days (usually weekend days, weekend as described as Friday, Saturday, Sunday).

Pay

$90,000 - $120,000 annual base salary. Blank Street believes this salary range is accurate for this role in New York City at the time of posting. Final compensation will depend on factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, and location. In addition to base salary, this role is eligible for a competitive total rewards package.

Benefits

• 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 – free coffee, matcha and more!
• Regular social outings with the team.
• Free Blank Street swag.