People Operations Business Partner

About CookUnity: 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 industry’s 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, you’ve found the right job posting. About the Role We are looking for an HR Business Partner to provide both strategic and operational HR support across our facilities. In this role, you'll 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 organization—including Culinary, Food Safety, Fulfillment, Marketplace, and Logistics—you'll support both exempt employees and a large multi-site hourly population. You'll 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, you'll also travel to our Seattle facility as business needs require. What You'll Do Strategic Partnership • 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. Employee Relations & Compliance • 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. Talent Management • 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. HR Operations • 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. Qualifications • 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. Benefits 🩺 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: 3–5 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 that's changing how we eat—and how chefs work! Compensation All final pay rates will be determined by candidates experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data. Pay Range for this position $115,000—$120,000 USD If you’re interested in this role, please submit your application, and if we think you might be a fit, we'll 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 We’ve 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 brief “proof of humanity” to confirm that we’re 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: careers.cookunity.com • Our recruiters are real people — and easy to verify. You can always find them on LinkedIn with verified profiles. If you’re unsure, feel free to reach out to us on our official LinkedIn Company Page. • We only communicate through official CookUnity channels. That means emails ending in @cookunity.com and interviews held through official company platforms (Google Meet or Zoom) — never WhatsApp, Telegram, or SMS. • We’ll never ask for payment or personal financial details. If anyone does, please don’t share any information and let us know right away. If something ever feels off or you’re unsure about a message, we’d 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.