P/T Program Manager Position w/The League of Kitchens (NYC) The League of Kitchens is an immersive culinary adventure in NYC where immigrants teach intimate cooking workshops in their homes, and participants encounter a new culture, cuisine, and neighborhood with every experience. This participatory learning / cooking / eating / sharing experience starts with an interactive cooking lesson and leads into a celebratory dinner. Each experience offers opportunities for meaningful connection and social interaction, cultural engagement and exchange, culinary learning and discovery, and exceptional eating and drinking. Through this experience, we seek to build cross-cultural connection and understanding, and to increase access to traditional cooking knowledge. The League of Kitchens has been featured in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Tasting Table, Serious Eats, the NY Daily News, Saveur, and PRIs the World, among others. Conde Nast Traveler called the League of Kitchens quite possibly the coolest foodie thing to do in NYC whether youre a visitor or local. We’re looking for a smart, big-hearted, self-directed, hard-working, and passionate individual to help us continue to grow this exciting new social enterprise. The Program Manager will manage daily operations and will oversee communications with our current instructors, our workshop participants, partner organizations, potential instructors, and the general public. We promise that you’ll have lots of opportunities to learn and grow, to meet amazing people, to build your network, to cook/eat incredible food, and to contribute in meaningful and substantive ways. And as this is a very small operation, you will also be able to shape this role to your interests and to get involved in any other areas of the business that interest you. Role and Responsibilities: Serve as the primary staff member responsible for customer service and for daily operations, including scheduling workshops, ordering and distributing workshop supplies, managing the registration process, and monitoring info and support email inboxes. Maintain ongoing communications with instructors and ensure that they have everything they need to teach their workshops. Create monthly instructor invoices and manage receipt reimbursement. Solicit survey feedback from workshop participants, monitor and analyze results, and share feedback with other staff and instructors. Lead outreach efforts to build partnerships with community organizations to help recruit new instructors. Maintain and expand current partnerships. Manage logistics for public events and collaborations. Plan, coordinate, and participate in information sessions and in-home cooking auditions to meet and interview interested candidates. Lead outreach efforts to build partnerships with other organizations and companies in order to attract more students. Maintain and expand current partnerships. Participate in community and partner events and publicly represent the League of Kitchens. Provide administrative support to the League of Kitchens CEO. Who are we looking for? You’re a master at juggling multiple tasks, wearing multiple hats, and keeping track of all the tiny details. You’re super organized--your lists have lists and your email box is immaculate. You’re great at prioritizing and organizing your workflow. You have a strong track record in admin, operations, logistics, or all of the above. You’re dependable and thorough, and you go the extra mile with everything. You’re always trying to find ways to improve your work and your process. You’re self-directed and self-motivated. You’re as happy working on your own as you are collaborating with others. You’re flexible and adaptive and have a great sense of humor. You’re comfortable with change and flux. You enjoy both big picture strategic thinking and the nitty gritty details of execution. You can comfortably participate in a high-powered panel discussion and run a partnership development meeting, but you’re equally happy to put up posters and to deliver supplies to instructors in Queens. In general, you’re great with people. You connect easily with people from different backgrounds and cultures. You’re sensitive to complex and subtle social and cultural dynamics. You’re great at building and maintaining relationships. You can talk with anyone and you love talking with everyone. You’re clear and articulate when you speak, and you’re great on the phone. You have excellent written and verbal skills. You know how to shape your writing to fit the platform and the audience. You’re warm, energetic, and enthusiastic, and you’re always polite and professional in your interactions. You have experience working with people and communities from different backgrounds and cultures, ideally non-native English speakers. You’re excited about using food and cooking as a way to build cross-cultural connection and understanding, and you’re passionate about promoting the contributions that immigrants make to our culture and society. You’re an omniverous and adventurous eater. You’re excited to try everything. Hours: 10-20 hours/week Must have some availability during business hours, during evenings, and on weekends. (This availability can change from week to week.) Stipend: $1000/month (plus unlimited free cooking workshops) Location: Flexible/Shifting (But applicant must live in NYC.) HOW TO APPLY: Please send a cover letter, a resume, and a writing sample (or a link to a writing portfolio/blog) to Lisa Gross, League of Kitchens Founder/CEO, at jobs@leagueofkitchens
Posted on: Tue, 27 Jan 2015 01:29:48 +0000