Space Operations & Growth Manager - Part Time

Posted 10/13/2026

Position Overview

Common Room Coworking provides exceptional workspace and professional community in downtown Benicia for remote workers, entrepreneurs, and students. Our small, welcoming space offers flexible work areas, meeting rooms, and small business services.

Common Room is hiring a part-time Space Operations & Growth Manager. The Manager will act as the face of the space to members and guests, manage administrative and business development projects, and keep our location tidy and welcoming.

  • Employment Type: Part-Time, Non-Exempt

  • Location: Benicia, CA (On-site)

  • Schedule: Monday - Friday mornings, roughly 3 to 4 hours per day starting between 8:00 AM and 8:30 AM. Room for growth in hours.

  • Application Deadline: November 1, 2026

Key Responsibilities

The Space Operations & Growth Manager helps create a welcoming and smoothly run environment, manages administrative projects, and helps drive local awareness and membership. Responsibilities include:

  • Face of the space: Welcome and orient members, drop-ins, and visitors. Foster a connected, professional community culture through relationship building and assisting with member events.

  • Frontline communications: Manage email and phone throughout scheduled shifts, handle booking requests, and address general questions with prompt, friendly service.

  • Daily space upkeep: Handle light daily cleaning and organization tasks, including wiping down communal surfaces, emptying trash/recycling, redistributing mail, and resetting workspaces. Monitor inventory of shared essentials; restock or reorder items.

  • Growth initiatives: Drive business development through outreach, networking, and communications projects that elevate Common Room and its member businesses.

  • Operations & Executive Support: Handle expense tracking and receipts, manage online platforms and business listings, and provide ad hoc executive assistance with errands and appointments.

  • Light tech support: Help guests connect to WiFi and screens, resolve simple printer issues, and navigate coworking software.

Qualifications & Skills

  • Required Qualifications: 

    • Must be 18 years of age or older.

    • At least 1-2 years of office management or hospitality experience.

    • Fluent in English.

  • Preferred Qualifications:

    • Familiarity and relationships with the Benicia and/or Vallejo business community.

    • Experience with expense tracking or basic bookkeeping.

    • Intermediate email management / inbox management experience.

    • Access to a reliable car, valid driver’s license, and current auto insurance for light local errands.

  • Tech Instincts: Comfortable navigating mobile apps and online platforms, casting screens (like Chromecast), and troubleshooting basic office tech connections (cords, printers, Wi-Fi).

  • Interpersonal & Professional Skills:

    • Friendly, personable, and able to relate to a wide range of people across age groups and professional backgrounds.

    • Strong emotional intelligence and good judgment in social situations.

    • Trustworthy and reliable.

    • Takes initiative in projects; has a resourceful, solutions-oriented approach to challenges.

    • Patient and professional when assisting with complaints or tech challenges.

  • Physical Requirements: Must be able to occasionally lift and carry up to 20 pounds, including transporting office supplies, trash, or recycling between floors using stairs.

Compensation & Benefits

  • Pay: $21 to $24 per hour 

  • Overtime: In accordance with California labor standards, hours worked over 8 in a single workday or over 40 in a single workweek will be compensated at the applicable overtime rate.

  • Benefits: Paid sick leave accrued per California state law. 

  • Perks: Complimentary flex coworking membership will be provided during duration of employment, including workspace access and member discounts at local businesses.

How to Apply

To apply, please submit a resume and brief cover letter to hello [at] commonroombenicia.com with the email subject “[Your Name] - Job Application”.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Common Room Coworking is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by California or federal law.