About Commissary Connect

Commissary Connect runs shared commercial kitchens in Vancouver. Local food businesses rent kitchen time, storage and equipment from us to make the food you'll find at markets, cafés and on grocery shelves. We're growing, and we're looking for someone to run our facilities like their own business.

The role

You'll run our kitchens as a profit centre, leading both day-to-day operations and business development across four Vancouver facilities. Your focus is growing sales, controlling costs and keeping our members happy. You'll report directly to the CEO and have real ownership of results.

This is a part-time role (25 hours per week) with potential to move to full-time as the business grows and you hit your targets.

What you'll do

- Own the performance of our kitchens as a profit centre
- Lead business development: find and sign new members, build partnerships, and fill available kitchen time, storage and equipment
- Find and deliver cost savings across supplies, services, vendors and staffing
- Deliver excellent customer service to every member, and resolve issues quickly and professionally
- Hire, train and supervise facility staff, including cleaners
- Oversee day-to-day operations, maintenance and vendors across our four facilities
- Keep our kitchens compliant with health inspections and food-safety standards
- Track and report on sales, costs and member satisfaction

How success is measured

- Sales growth
- Cost reduction




- Member satisfaction and retention

What you bring

- Proven sales or business development experience, with a track record of closing deals and hitting targets
- 3+ years managing operations, ideally in food service, commercial kitchens or facilities
- Experience hiring, training and supervising staff
- Strong customer service skills and a professional, solutions-focused approach
- A valid driver's licence and a reliable vehicle, for travel between facilities

Nice to have

- Commercial leasing or property letting experience
- Property management experience
- FOODSAFE Level 2 (or Level 1)
- Knowledge of health inspections and food-safety compliance

What we offer

- $35.00–$45.00 per hour
- A performance bonus tied to sales growth and cost savings
- Mileage paid for travel between facilities
- Versatile scheduling
- A path to full-time
- Real ownership, with direct access to the CEO and the chance to shape how the business grows

Our facilities

- 1605 West 5th Ave
- 401 Industrial Ave
- 417 Industrial Ave
- #107-8811 Laurel Street

How to apply Apply through Indeed with your resume and a short note answering this question: Tell us about a time you grew sales or cut costs in a business or operation you were responsible for. What did you do, and what was the result?

Pay: $35.00-$45.00 per hour

Expected hours: 25.0 per week

Work Location: In person

📌 Operations & Business Development Manager – Shared Commercial Kitchens (Vancouver)
🏢 Commissary Connect Innovations
📍 Vancouver