Assistant Director

7 days ago

Richmond, British Columbia, Canada Little Kitchen Academy Full time $42,000 - $84,000 per year

Overview

Join Little Kitchen Academy Richmond Olympic Oval, a Montessori-inspired cooking school for kids, as our Assistant Director. We're looking for a dynamic, community-focused leader who thrives on building relationships, driving sales, and managing operations. The ideal candidate has a hospitality background, strong leadership skills, and fluency in Mandarin. If you're passionate about education, food, and making a positive impact in your community, we'd love to meet you.

Duties (including but not limited to):

  • Act as a community ambassador and build strong local relationships with schools, families, and community partners.
  • Demonstrate LKA's Core Beliefs (Health, Delight, Joy, Mindfulness, Learning, Empowerment, Inspiration)
  • Drive enrollment and support sales initiatives with creativity and determination.
  • Oversee employee management including discovering, interviewing, hiring, training, supporting, and standards of excellence.
  • Plan and manage community events and local outreach.
  • Oversee daily kitchen operations, ensuring classes and staff run smoothly.
  • Communicate with LKA families to ensure satisfaction and resolve concerns (email communications).
  • Support class setup and turnover.
  • Oversee and coordinate ingredient purchasing for each class.
  • Manage payroll reports and submit to accounting biweekly. Work within LKA budget/guidelines and submit records on time; monitor inventory, manage budgets, and optimize resource allocation.
  • Ensure compliance with health, fire, and sanitation standards.
  • Maintain accuracy and organization in our registration and operational software systems.
  • Participate in 5 classes per week (minimum) as lead, support, or environment instructor; Covering shifts if unexpected absences in staffing occur.
  • Manage and adjust Seasonal Curriculum Plan to support allergies, preferences and special needs.
  • Manage and actively engage on social media platforms including WeChat, Little Red Book, and other community channels.

Requirements

  • Fluent in Mandarin (required); Cantonese is an asset.
  • Previous management experience in hospitality, including scheduling, payroll, hiring, and budgets is required.
  • First-aid/CPR/AED Certified including for children and Food Handler (Foodsafe) certifications.
  • Clear Criminal Background Check.
  • Diploma or degree in Hospitality, Child Development, Culinary Arts, Nutrition, or Montessori education preferred.
  • Previous experience in childcare, education, preferred.
  • Previous experience in food service, personal chef, catering, or restaurant is preferred.
  • Mathematical Skills: ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in units of measure, and ability to read a scale.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities, budgets, and operational tasks.

Physical Requirements

  • Continuous standing and moving throughout an eight hour shift.
  • Repetitive movement of hands, arms and legs, push and pull.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: From $21.00 per hour

Expected hours: 30 – 40 per week

Work Location: In person

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