CookUnity is a chef-to-you marketplace connecting talented chefs with consumers, revolutionizing meal delivery. We bring small-batch, restaurant-quality meals to eaters nationwide, crafted by a diverse collective of all-star chefs. With over 100 inspired chefs from cities like NYC, LA, Austin, and more, our weekly subscription offers a wide range of hand-crafted meals to cater to various palates and dietary preferences.
Delivering over 3 million meals per month, we empower working chefs, tripling their income and supporting their growth. CookUnity is committed to fueling stronger communities by embracing opportunities to make a positive social impact, whether through combating food insecurity, supporting local businesses, or creating opportunities for culinary talent across the Americas.
We are seeking a visionary Chief People Officer (CPO) to lead CookUnity’s People function into the future, blending creativity, empathy, strategy, and cutting-edge thinking to shape our culture and optimize organizational performance. If you thrive in hyper-growth environments, have a passion and curiosity for the intersection of AI and human collaboration, and are excited about redefining People leadership, we want to connect with you.
The Role:
As Chief People Officer, you will be a key member of our Executive Team, reporting directly to our Founder & CEO. Going beyond traditional HR, this role leverages AI, technology, and forward-thinking strategies to build a dynamic People function that drives new ways of working, fosters a connected hybrid workforce, and fuels CookUnity’s mission and growth goals.
Key Responsibilities:
- Reimagine People Strategy: Design and execute a comprehensive People strategy that leverages innovation, organizational design, and emerging AI tools to optimize culture, talent, and business outcomes.
- Lead Cultural Evolution: Champion and evolve CookUnity’s culture, ensuring it scales effectively while staying true to our core values of creativity, authenticity, and excellence. Foster a sense of belonging and shared purpose across our hybrid workforce by creating meaningful experiences that reflect our principle: Create moments that matter for every guest
- Strategic Partner: Integrate the People strategy into the broader business strategy, collaborating with executive leaders to align operations across North America and our globally distributed workforce.
- Leverage AI to Redesign Organizational Structure: Reimagine our organizational design to integrate AI, positioning CookUnity at the forefront of the future of work, where human talent and AI-powered tools collaborate to automate tasks and amplify impact.
- Develop Leadership Excellence: Build systems and programs that empower all leaders to enhance their coaching and mentoring capabilities, fostering a culture of authentic, drama-free relationships and strong performance across all levels.
- Elevate Talent Management: Oversee talent acquisition, development, and retention strategies, ensuring alignment with business priorities and a world-class employee experience.
- Optimize People Operations: Drive operational excellence in People functions, including compensation, benefits, policies, and HR systems, with a focus on designing compensation strategies for high-performance organizations and addressing the unique needs of remote and distributed teams. Balance simplicity with scalability to support CookUnity’s growth.
- Drive Data-Driven Decisions: Leverage people analytics to provide insights and guide decisions, ensuring alignment between People strategies and business outcomes.
We believe great leadership starts with alignment on vision, values, and ways of working. To give you deeper insight into these, we invite you to explore:
- **CookUnity's Leadership Principles:** The values and behaviors that guide how we operate, collaborate, and grow.
Qualifications:
- Proven track record of designing, and executing transformative People strategies in fast-growing, innovative environments, with expertise in spanning organizational design, business strategy, and operational excellence.
- Demonstrated success leading cultural transformation and scaling organizations in hyper-growth consumer companies.
- Proven experience working with globally distributed, multicultural teams, with the ability to foster inclusivity and alignment across diverse regions.
- Passion and curiosity for integrating Artificial Intelligence into organizational design and talent strategies.
- Strategic mindset with the ability to connect People initiatives directly to business performance.
- Exceptional interpersonal and coaching skills, with a focus on building authentic, drama-free relationships.
- Strong analytical and operational acumen, capable of leveraging data to inform People strategies.
- Proven experience working closely with executive teams, aligning People strategies with business goals.
- Innovative approach to leadership development, talent acquisition, and retention.
- Fluency in Spanish is a plus.
- Preferably based in New York, with a track record of leading globally distributed, multicultural teams.
Ideal Candidate Traits:
- Visionary Leadership: You think beyond traditional HR practices and bring a fresh, innovative perspective to People leadership.
- Empathy and Adaptability: You excel at navigating the complexities of a rapidly growing startup environment while connecting deeply with team members.
- Collaboration: You are a trusted partner to executive leaders and an advocate for all employees.
- Passion for AI: You are curious and excited about the opportunities AI presents for redefining how teams collaborate and perform.
- Culture-Builder: You have a natural ability to foster a culture of creativity, authenticity, and high performance.
If you are ready to redefine what People leadership looks like and are passionate about shaping the future of work at CookUnity, we want to hear from you.
Benefits
🩺 Health Insurance coverage
🌅 401k Plan
📈 We grow, you grow: Stock Options Plan granted on Day 1
🌟 Eligible for a bi-annual performance bonus
⛱ Unlimited PTO
🗓️ 5-year Sabbatical: After 5 years with CookUnity, you get a 4-week paid sabbatical
🐣 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 fitness subsidies to build a healthy lifestyle
👩🏾🏫 Personalized Spanish coach
CompensationAll 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
$350,000—$400,000 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.
Top Skills
What We Do
CookUnity is the first Chef-Direct Subscription service—a chef-to-food lover marketplace connecting the country's most talented chefs with eaters (consumers). We’re changing meal delivery by bringing small-batch, restaurant-quality meals to eaters across the country. Every week, a diverse collective of all-star chefs craft their signature, ready-to-eat dishes for an elevated at-home dining experience.
 PNG file.png)
