General Manager, CookUnity Flagship

Location: 1227 Broadway, New York, NY, United States; onsite role. Target start date is ahead of the March 2027 opening.

Salary: $150,000–$200,000 USD per year.

Company

hirify.global is a chef-focused food platform delivering ready-to-eat meals and expanding into physical hospitality experiences and an innovative food marketplace.

What you will do

• Lead the pre-opening process from build-out through launch, including vendor setup, operating procedures, service rehearsals, and operational readiness.
• Own day-to-day operations across café service, takeaway, retail, digital ordering, bar and beverage service, and experiential events.
• Manage budgeting, forecasting, labor, cost controls, KPIs, and P&L performance in partnership with hirify.global leadership and the Executive Chef.
• Recruit, onboard, train, coach, and develop the opening team while establishing an inclusive, accountable, guest-focused culture.
• Deliver consistent guest experiences, maintain health and safety standards, and use feedback and operational data to improve service.
• Partner with culinary, brand, marketing, and community stakeholders on events, local relationships, programming, and flagship brand engagement.

Requirements

• 7+ years of progressive leadership experience in high-volume, guest-facing restaurant, café, retail, or experiential hospitality environments.
• Experience leading complex, concept-driven operations with strong guest experience, team performance, and operational consistency.
• Strong financial skills covering budgeting, forecasting, labor management, cost control, and P&L performance.
• Experience overseeing bar and beverage operations, including vendors, inventory, compliance, and service execution.
• Ability to work with POS systems, digital ordering platforms, CRM tools, and business intelligence or reporting systems.
• NYC Food Protection Manager Certification is required, or certification must be obtained before beginning management duties.

Nice to have

• Direct experience opening a new restaurant or hospitality venue from pre-construction through launch.
• 3+ years of successful senior hospitality leadership experience in New York City.
• Experience with high-traffic mixed-use hospitality venues, omnichannel retail, digital ordering integrations, or flagship openings.

Culture & Benefits

• Hands-on leadership in a ground-up flagship opening with the opportunity to shape the team, culture, and guest experience.
• Cross-functional collaboration with internal teams, the Owner’s Representative, design partners, vendors, and community stakeholders.
• Focus on inclusive teamwork, accountability, professional development, retention, and career growth.
• Equal opportunity workplace committed to inclusion and a discrimination-free environment.

Hiring process

• Submit an application through hirify.global’s official channels.
• Selected candidates will be contacted for further discussion.