Hospitality Manager (Space)

Location: On-site in El Segundo, California, United States

Salary: $100,000–$135,000 per year, plus potential stock options and/or long-term cash awards.

Company

hirify.global develops commercial space infrastructure, including in-orbit pharmaceutical processing payloads, reentry capsules, heat shields, and satellite buses.

What you will do

• Manage food and beverage outlets, catering services, guest interactions, and customer service operations.
• Establish hospitality standards and develop new services, offerings, and training programs.
• Lead hiring, onboarding, performance management, talent development, scheduling, and payroll for hospitality staff.
• Coordinate onsite and offsite events, large gatherings, and catering requests.
• Enforce food safety, sanitation, workplace safety, and regulatory compliance standards.
• Manage product quality, inventory, waste reduction, service metrics, and continuous operational improvement.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least 5 years of food service industry experience and 3 years of leadership experience.
• Advanced communication, time management, food safety, sanitation, and food service systems knowledge.
• Knowledge of allergens, dietary restrictions, beverage service, ordering, inventory, and HR best practices.
• Ability to carry up to 25 pounds, stand for 8–12 hours, and frequently bend, stoop, and lift during shifts.
• Availability for all shifts, overtime, weekends, and holidays; ServSafe Food Manager Certification must be held or obtained.

Nice to have

• Experience opening new operations or creating procedures from the ground up.
• Experience managing casual or quick-service restaurants and working in a corporate environment.
• Experience with Microsoft Office and beverage service including coffee, beer, wine, and spirits.

Culture & Benefits

• Regular full-time employment with flexible paid time off and 12 paid holidays.
• Company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance with FSA and employer-matched HSA options.
• Parental leave, family-building benefits, wellness reimbursement, and sponsored medical memberships.
• 401(k) plan with a 6% employer match, incentive equity, and cell phone reimbursement.
• Daily lunch, dinner twice weekly, team events, happy hours, mission celebrations, and complimentary EV charging.
• Relocation support may be available for new hires.

Hiring process

• New hires must complete internal leadership and development training.
• Employment requires authorization to work in the United States and eligibility as a U.S. person for access to export-controlled technology.