Development Coordinator

DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR WASHINGTON, DC THE BEST PEOPLE IN THE WORLD. THE BEST-ISH BAGELS IN THE WORLD. OUTTA THIS WORLD OPPORTUNITY.

Call Your Mother is the Jew-ish deli where Boca meets Brooklyn, grandma-level hospitality meets seriously good bagel sandwiches, and hard work meets face-melting vibes.

Husband-and-wife team Andrew and Chef Dani built Call Your Mother around a simple idea: make scrumptious, nostalgic food and unforgettable experiences without being bougie or taking ourselves too seriously. From our first little farmer’s market stand in 2018, to shops across the DMV, Colorado, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Miami in 2026, we’re spreading carb love all over the map and our ovens are just getting warmed up!

We’ll take bagels to mars if the locals are hungry up there.

The Development Coordinator plays a key role in bringing new CYM shops to life, helping keep projects organized and moving from the first look at a potential site through opening day and final closeout. Reporting to the SVP of Development, you’ll partner with Real Estate, Design + Architecture, Construction, and Capital Purchasing + Logistics, with a day-to-day focus on project execution support, construction coordination, and closeout.

As CYM expands into new neighborhoods, you’ll own the tracking, documentation, reporting, and follow-through for your assigned work streams. You’ll maintain schedules, cost trackers, approval records, and handoffs so teams know what’s happening and what needs attention, while functional leaders own technical decisions, approvals, budgets, and execution.

The ideal candidate thrives on turning moving pieces into organized next steps. You love a good checklist, catch missing details before they become bigger problems, and bring clear communication and consistent follow-through to a fast-paced, growing team.

If you’re picking up what we’re laying down, keep reading!

• Have 2–4 years of experience in project coordination, construction administration, real estate development, or a related role, preferably supporting restaurant or retail construction.
• Understand the basics of the development and construction lifecycle, from early planning through opening day and closeout.
• Are highly organized and can juggle multiple projects, deadlines, and moving pieces without losing the details.
• Follow through proactively, ask thoughtful questions, and speak up when something is missing, unclear, or at risk of falling behind.
• Bring strong Excel or Google Sheets skills, work confidently with project management tools, trackers, and shared files, and are comfortable learning new systems.
• Are comfortable working with budgets, bids, and cost tracking, and can spot inconsistencies in invoices and purchase orders.
• Can read basic plans and schedules and organize project documents, including drawings, bids, contracts, permits, and closeout packages.
• Communicate clearly and build strong working relationships with internal teams, contractors, architects, consultants, vendors, and landlords.
• Know how to clarify who owns what, keep commitments visible, and escalation issues to the right person.
• Adapt when priorities shift and keep everyone informed about what those changes mean for their work.
• Bring a helpful, solutions-focused attitude and understand the urgency of getting new shops ready for our teams and guests.
• Are digging our BIG V.I.B.E.S. (Vibrancy, Integrity, Belonging, Energy, and Seize the Moment).

• Support new shop development from site evaluation through closeout, organizing due diligence, landlord deliverables, key dates, and handoffs across teams.
• Manage project trackers, dashboards, and updates…