HR Administrator

CookUnity; United States; Remote; USD 32,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance coverage

Sick Time

Wellness perks: fitness subsidies

Personalized Spanish coach

Job summary

CookUnity is hiring an HR Administrator to shape the employee experience from onboarding through training and development. You will manage onboarding, coordinate orientations, and maintain HR data in Rippling to ensure accurate payroll and benefits setup.

You will also help coordinate culture events and internal engagement initiatives across teams. The role requires 2+ years in admin or project work, bilingual Spanish/English, and strong time management with proactive communication.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of admin or project management experience in a startup environment.
• Fluency in both Spanish and English (written and verbal).
• Strong time management and communication skills.
• High-energy, self-starter with initiative and ability to prioritize responsibilities.
• Proficient with computer systems.

Responsibilities

• Onboarding Experience: Welcome new employees and lead their integration into the company.
• Orientation Leadership: Facilitate orientation meetings and ensure onboarding checklists are completed.
• HRIS Management: Own new hire data entry in Rippling for payroll and benefits.
• Engagement & Culture: Execute on-site culture events and internal engagement initiatives.
• Compliance & Auditing: Maintain digital employee files to comply with labor laws and policies.
• Cross-Functional Alignment: Align admin processes with Office Manager and People Experience teams.
• Company Swag: Manage merchandising for new hires and milestones.

Skills

Time management

Communication skills

Bilingual Spanish & English

Autonomous / self-starter

Teamwork

Computer systems proficiency

Tools

Rippling

Notion

Google Workspace

Monday.com

Job description

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.

The role:

The HR Administrator’s contribution to the team members’ experience is one of the most important and critical components to be successful. You will help us build an impactful and amazing employee experience from onboarding, training, feedback, and career development.

Time management, outstanding communication skills, and workflow coordination are key for this role, in order to support the progress of different projects, connecting with team members of all layers of the organization.

Responsibilities:

Employee Onboarding & Engagement

• Onboarding Experience: Welcome new employees and lead their integration into the company, ensuring they feel supported, informed, and valued from Day 1.
• Orientation Leadership: Facilitate orientation meetings and partner with managers to ensure all onboarding checklists and paperwork are completed accurately.
• HRIS Management: Act as the primary owner for new hire data entry within Rippling , ensuring all profiles are set up correctly for payroll and benefits.
• Engagement & Culture: Partner with the People Experience team to execute on-site culture events, team-building activities, and internal engagement initiatives.

Administrative & Operational Support

• Compliance & Auditing: Maintain and audit digital employee files to ensure 100% compliance with labor laws and internal company policies.
• Cross-Functional Alignment: Partner with the Office Manager and People Experience team to ensure administrative consistency across company-wide initiatives.
• Company Swag: Own the end-to-end merchandise process, including ordering, inventory management, and distribution for new hires and milestones.

Must Have:

• 2+ years of previous administrative or project management experience in a startup environment.
• Bilingual Proficiency: Fluency in both Spanish and English (written and verbal).
• Strong time management skills, ability to function effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• High-energy, self-starter who has the initiative to function autonomously, anticipate needs, and prioritize responsibilities
• Proven ability to work well in a team environment
• Must be proficient with computer systems

Nice to have:

• Experience with remote onboarding and working in a remote company environment.
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced and dynamic work environment.
• Proficiency in tools such as Notion, Google, Monday, and Rippling.

Benefits

• Health Insurance coverage
• Sick Time
• Wellness perks: access to fitness subsidies to build a healthy lifestyle
• Personalized Spanish coach
• Awesome opportunity to join a company that is looking to change 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

$23—$24 USD

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.

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.