People Operations Business Partner

Food has lost its soul to modern convenience. And with it it has lost the power to nourish inspire and connect us. So in 2018 CookUnity was founded as the first-of-its-kind platform that connects the world with the source of truly great food: chefs. Today CookUnity delivers 50 million meals a year from the industrys best chefs to homes all over the country. Fresh. Ready-to-eat. And crafted with the passion that nourishes body and soul.

Unwilling to stop there CookUnity is expanding beyond delivery to become an ever-innovating marketplace focused on our singular mission: empower Chefs to nourish the world.

If that mission has you hungry in more ways than one youve found the right job posting.

We are looking for an HR Business Partner to provide both strategic and operational HR support across our this role youll partner closely with business leaders to foster an engaging inclusive and high-performing work environment while supporting a growing workforce.

As the dedicated HR Business Partner for our Operations organizationincluding Culinary Food Safety Fulfillment Marketplace and Logisticsyoull support both exempt employees and a large multi-site hourly population. Youll play a key role in driving talent management organizational effectiveness workforce planning employee relations and leadership development.

This role is based in Los Angeles and follows a hybrid schedule (3 days onsite). While primarily supporting teams remotely across multiple markets youll also travel to our Seattle facility as business needs require.

• Serve as the primary HR Business Partner for Operations leadership.
• Coach and advise managers on performance management organizational design employee development and leadership effectiveness.
• Partner with business leaders on workforce planning succession planning and talent development initiatives.
• Use data and business insights to recommend people strategies that support organizational goals.

• Provide guidance and support on employee relations matters including performance management investigations disciplinary actions and terminations.
• Partner with leaders to foster a positive inclusive and high-performing workplace culture.
• Ensure compliance with federal state and local employment laws and company policies.
• Identify trends and recommend proactive solutions to improve employee engagement and reduce risk.

• Partner with Talent Acquisition Payroll Benefits and Legal to support the full employee lifecycle including onboarding promotions transfers leaves of absence relocations and immigration.
• Conduct exit interviews analyze turnover trends and recommend retention strategies.
• Support organizational change initiatives and drive employee engagement efforts.

• Prepare and manage employment documentation including offer letters compensation changes promotions and wage notices.
• Maintain accurate and confidential employee records and HR documentation.
• Support HR processes and systems while ensuring data integrity and compliance.

• 5 years of HR Generalist or HR Business Partner experience in a fast-paced environment (manufacturing production warehouse or logistics preferred).
• Strong employee relations experience including performance management investigations disciplinary actions and conflict resolution.
• Experience supporting large hourly and frontline employee populations.
• Strong knowledge of federal state and local employment laws.
• Experience working with HRIS platforms such as Rippling Workday or ADP.
• Excellent analytical problem-solving and communication skills.
• Ability to build trusted relationships and influence leaders at all levels of the organization.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred.

Health Insurance coverage

PTO policy and paid sick days

We grow you grow: Stock Options Plan granted on Day 1

Eligible for a bi-annual performance bonus

Family leave: 12 weeks for primary caregiver and 6 weeks for secondary caregiver fully paid

Compassionate Leave: 35 days each time the need arises

A generous amount of CookUnity credits to enjoy our amazing meals added to your account monthly

Wellness perks: access to a nutritional coach and fitness subsidies to build a healthy lifestyle

Personalized Spanish coach

Awesome opportunity to join a company thats changing how we eatand how chefs work!

If youre interested in this role please submit your application and if we think you might be a fit well get in touch with you.Thank you for your time!

CookUnity is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are dedicated to creating a community of inclusion and an environment free from discrimination or harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex age sexual orientation gender identity national origin citizenship status protected veteran status genetic information or physical or mental disability.

A quick note for all candidates
Weve recently seen an increase in recruitment scams across the industry and we want to make sure you (and your data)stay safe while applying to CookUnity.We also want you to know that we take this seriously sometimes as part of our process we may ask for a briefproof of humanity to confirm that were connecting with a real person not an impersonator. Here are a few tips to help you protect yourself and know what to expect from us:

• Apply only through our official channels. All open roles are listed on our official careers page:
• Our recruiters are real people and easy to verify. You can always find them on LinkedIn with verified profiles. If youre unsure feel free to reach out to us on our officialLinkedIn Company Page.
• We only communicate through official CookUnity channels. That means emails ending in@and interviews held through official company platforms (Google Meet or Zoom) never WhatsApp Telegram or SMS.
• Well never ask for payment or personal financial details. If anyone does please dont share any information and let us know right away.

If something ever feels off or youre unsure about a message wed much rather you double-check with us. You can always contact us directly through any of our social media channels. We appreciate your interest in joining CookUnity and we care about keeping your experience (and safety) as genuine as possible.