Operations Manager - Hiring on behalf of a client
About The Position
Sticky Fingers Cooking brings hands-on cooking adventures to children through after-school programs, camps, and special events. Our chefs teach kids to explore global cuisines while building confidence, creativity, and life skills in the kitchen. We partner with schools across Northern Virginia and Washington DC to deliver engaging cooking programs that inspire young chefs. We are seeking a highly organized Operations Manager with strong team management experience to oversee the daily operations of our youth programs and support our growing instructor team and report to the franchise owner. The Operations Manager is responsible for managing the operational side of our school programs, including supervising chef instructors, coordinating schedules, and ensuring programs run smoothly across partner schools. This role requires someone who is comfortable leading a team, managing logistics, and solving operational problems quickly and effectively. You will supervise a team of 20-30 part-time chef instructors and ensure that programs are properly staffed, supplied, and delivered at a high level of quality. This is a full-time salaried exempt position, focused on leadership, operations management, and program coordination.
Requirements
- Minimum 2-3 years of experience managing a team
- Experience supervising employees or contractors
- Strong organizational and scheduling skills
- Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
- Professional and reliable work ethic
Nice To Haves
- School enrichment programs
- Camps or youth programs
- Event coordination
- Program operations or logistics management
Responsibilities
- Manage and support a team of 20–30 part-time chef instructors
- Recruit, interview, and onboard new instructors
- Build and maintain instructor schedules for before/after-school programs and camps
- Coordinate substitute instructors when needed
- Provide guidance and support to instructors to ensure program quality
- Maintain a positive and professional team culture
- Oversee scheduling for after-school programs and camps
- Ensure all programs are fully staffed and confirmed
- Communicate weekly schedules and logistics with instructors
- Troubleshoot time-sensitive, last-minute staffing or operational issues
- Maintain inventory of cooking kits and classroom supplies
- Coordinate supply purchasing and distribution
- Track equipment issued to instructors
- Help control and reduce unnecessary supply purchases
- Ensure instructors follow program guidelines and recipes
- Maintain consistent program standards across schools
- Support safe food handling and allergy protocols
- Address operational issues reported by schools or instructors
- Assist with operational planning for seasonal camps
- Help coordinate logistics for special events and birthday parties
- Coordinate schedules and logistics across multiple school programs
- Respond to operational issues quickly and professionally
- Maintain strong communication with instructors and leadership
- Ensure programs consistently run smoothly and professionally
Benefits
- Paid time off
- Flexible work schedule
- Healthcare Stipend: $200/month
- Opportunity to grow with a growing education business
- Meaningful work supporting children's learning and creativity
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
