Location: Greater NYC area. This role is hybrid, working 3 days/week in our Manhattan office

Who We Are: Banza reimagines your favorite comfort foods, like pasta, pizza, mac & cheese, and waffles, using chickpeas. Why? Because we know chickpeas aren't just delicious, they're also one of the most nutritious and sustainable foods. Yet 80% of the country isn't eating enough of them. Our mission is to inspire people to eat more chickpeas and other beans, making a positive impact on human health and the environment. We've been named one of TIME Magazine's Best Inventions of the Year, Adweek's Best Food Brand, and are proud to have fans at Good Morning America, The New York Times, Food & Wine, Bon Appetit, and more.

Your Mission: We are looking for a detail-oriented People Operations Associate who will serve as the backbone of our employee and candidate experiences, office operations, and People systems. In this role, you'll create memorable moments that bring our team together, perform basic recruiting tasks, ensure our office runs smoothly, and maintain the data integrity and optimization of our People operations systems. You'll be the organizational force that keeps our People function running seamlessly, from ensuring accurate employee records to streamlining workflows. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to grow into a People generalist role, with hands-on exposure to HR operations, talent acquisition, and culture-building at a fast-growing company. This role reports to the VP of People.

What You'll Do:

Own the day-to-day operations of our NYC office, ensuring a welcoming, organized, and functional workspace for the team
Design and execute employee experience initiatives, including onboarding experiences, team events, celebrations, and quarterly gatherings that strengthen our culture
Manage vendor relationships for office services, supplies, catering, and event planning
Support People operations throughout the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, offboarding, and maintaining accurate records
Assist with talent acquisition efforts, including scheduling interviews, coordinating candidate experiences, and supporting recruitment processes, eventually recruiting for roles on your own
Maintain and improve People-related systems, tools, and documentation to keep us organized and compliant
Serve as a welcoming first point of contact for team member questions and office visitors
Partner with the VP of People to research and implement best practices for employee engagement, benefits, and workplace programs

Who You Are:

A highly organized professional with 2-4 years of experience in office management, HR, recruiting, operations, or a related role
Exceptionally detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple priorities and anticipate needs before they arise
Professionally mature with impeccable discretion and the ability to handle confidential information with integrity
A natural relationship-builder who creates warm, inclusive experiences for diverse teams
Proactive and resourceful, with a solutions-oriented mindset
Eager to develop your career in People Operations, HR, and talent acquisition
Excited about creating a workplace where people love to come to work
Passionate about what Banza's doing!

To Apply: Write a cover letter describing why you want to join Banza and why you would be an excellent fit for this role (yes, we actually read every cover letter!) and then apply directly to this posting.

We're aware of the research showing that historically underrepresented groups are less likely to apply for a job if they don't believe that they meet all of the criteria. Do you hesitate to submit an application because you believe you need to check every box? Please apply anyway with a thoughtful cover letter! We would love to hear from you to discuss how you can help us build a great team at Banza.

Compensation

The salary range for this role is $75,000 - 85,000. The range is for the expectations as laid out in the job description; however, we are often open to a wide variety of profiles and locations. Any updates to the salary range or considerations based on your experience and location will be communicated to you as a candidate.

Our salary ranges are based on verified market data and our philosophy of paying competitively for our size and industry. Individual pay rate decisions are based on several factors, including qualifications for the role, experience level, skillset, geographical location, and balancing internal equity relative to peers at the company. We expect the majority of the candidates who are offered roles at our company to fall within the range based on these factors.

Perks and Benefits

Equity in Banza
Annual Bonus
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance starting day 1: Banza pays 80% of the monthly premiums for employees and 70% for dependents
One Medical Membership
Short Term Disability and Life Insurance
Flexible Spending Account
Commuter Benefits
401(k)
Paid Time Off: 20 vacation days, 10 holidays, 6 sick days, 2 personal days, and a birthday day off
Extended Leave: Short-Term Disability, Parental Leave, and other Paid Family Leave. Support provided by our end-to-end leave management partner, Sparrow
New Parents: 12 weeks of paid parental leave plus additional optional leave time to add, and 4 weeks of flexible return to work arrangements.
Breast milk shipping service for traveling team members provided by Milk Stork
Monthly fitness, internet and phone stipends
Monthly lunch stipend to encourage team member connection
Annual education stipend
Home office set-up stipend
Unlimited Pasta, Rice & Mac
$500 annual stipend to purchase our pizza and waffles, wherever they're sold
Quarterly snack box for remote employees
Lively NYC office stocked with snacks and beverages
Quarterly in-person and remote events

Our Commitment: Banza is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. To achieve our mission of inspiring people to eat more chickpeas and other beans, we greatly benefit from a range of perspectives, which comes from diversity of all types, at all levels of the organization. Facilitating diversity and inclusion is the smart thing for our business. So we strongly encourage women, veterans, people with all abilities, people of color, and gender nonconforming candidates to apply.

Banza is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of an individual's sex, age, race, color, creed, national origin, alienage, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation or affectional preference, gender identity and expression, disability, genetic trait or predisposition, carrier status, citizenship, veteran or military status and other personal characteristics protected by law. All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics. Banza will consider qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories consistent with legal requirements.

Banza participates in E-Verify to confirm the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. As a participating employer, we provide the federal government with Form I-9 information to verify work authorization. For more information about E-Verify, please visit www.e-verify.gov.

If you have any questions, please email jobs@eatbanza.com.

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