Training Coordinator | New York City

Quiet Capital; New York (NY); On-site; USD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15 days of paid annual leave

Three health plan options

Commuter benefits

Free coffee and matcha

Free Blank Street swag

Job summary

Blank Street is seeking a Training Coordinator to elevate product quality and lead training initiatives across multiple locations including NYC, DC, and Boston. This full-time position involves overseeing barista training, conducting quality assessments, and supporting the onboarding process, while fostering a learning culture within the team.

Ideal candidates will have coffee expertise, strong communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities. Competitive salary at $70,000 with additional benefits like parental leave, health plans, and generous paid time off.

Qualifications

• Ability to create thoughtful and detailed training content and action plans.
• Proven ability to work cross functionally with multiple departments.
• Product quality obsessed.

Responsibilities

• Oversee barista training program and ensure positive experiences.
• Lead group orientations and in-store training for new hires.
• Conduct quarterly product quality assessments across all stores.

Skills

Coffee knowledge and expertise

Customer & employee experience obsessed

Strong multitasker

Excellent communicator

Experience training within an established brand

Job description

About Blank Street

At Blank Street, we’re on a mission to become the defining food and beverage brand of our generation. From the very beginning, we’ve set out to add a spark to ordinary experiences through elevated products, attention‑to‑detail, and a commitment to making every moment memorable. We’re motivated by the millions of customers we serve across cities, and know that our potential is unlimited. It all starts with our people and their commitment to make magic happen each and every day.

Start Something Extraordinary…

As Blank Street’s Training Coordinator, your primary responsibility will be supporting the team on all training initiatives ensuring high product quality performance across NY, DC, Boston stores among others! This role will coach the field team on Blank Street standards, conduct product quality assessments, and create actionable reporting that helps field teams continue to develop and improve their product quality. The Training Coordinator will also be responsible for monitoring and tracking training completion across all markets. This role reports to the Training & Product Quality Manager and will require frequent travel to different Blank Street stores across NY, DC, Boston, Philadelphia and more!

What You’ll Own

• Oversee, validate, and track each barista’s journey through the new hire training program, and work with our ops partners to ensure a positive experience for all.
• Support the new hire training process in the field by leading group orientations when necessary, leading in‑store training, and facilitating the barista final assessment.
• Provide area training support as needed by conducting shift lead training certifications, and assisting with new product launches and key initiatives.
• Manage and track compliance across multiple platforms for training completion, accreditation velocity, daily store performance, and more.
• Conduct robust quarterly product quality assessments for all Boston, DC and NYC stores and assist in the development of unique, actionable reporting that will enable field leaders to implement necessary improvements.
• Develop and foster cross functional relationships to provide insight into store performance.
• Be an inspirational leader full of coffee knowledge and passion for the craft, knowing how to tailor training approaches to individuals to ignite passion and the desire to pour love into every cup of coffee made.
• Find creative ways to build and foster a learning culture at Blank Street, keeping teams motivated, engaged, and excited to learn.

Who We’re Looking For

• Coffee knowledge and expertise
• Customer & employee experience obsessed
• Experience training within an established brand
• Ability to create thoughtful and detailed training content and action plans
• Product quality obsessed
• Strong multitasker with proven ability to balance multiple priorities
• Excellent communicator, written and verbal
• Proven ability to work cross functionally with multiple departments

Availability Requirements:

This is a full time role (50 hours per week, 5 days a week) and requires flexibility to work outside of store operating hours, including weekends, as necessary.

Benefits & Perks

• $70,000 annual base salary
  • Blank Street, in good faith, believes that the posted salary range is accurate for this role at the time of posting. Our salaries are rooted in the desire to pay competitively relative to our organization size and industry, reflecting just one part of the total compensation package. Additional components include equity, healthcare benefits, paid time off and various work perks (commuter benefits, free coffee). Details will be discussed during the interview process. Blank Street may pay more or less than the posted range based on factors such as relevant experience and skills, qualifications and location, among others. This range may be modified in the future.
• 15 days of paid annual leave (on top of company‑observed holidays and sick time)
• Three health plan options, with full coverage available for two employee‑only tiers
• Commuter benefits
• Parental leave
• Bereavement leave
• Exclusive access to our coveted Regulars program – yes, that means free coffee, matcha and more!
• Regular social outings with the team
• Free Blank Street swag