People Operations Associate

Banza is a chickpea-based comfort food company on a mission to improve human health and sustainability by getting more people to eat chickpeas and other beans. The People Operations Associate will support employee and candidate experiences, office operations, and People systems to keep the People function running smoothly. This role reports to the VP of People and offers growth toward a People generalist path.

• Own day-to-day operations of the NYC office to ensure a welcoming, organized, functional workspace.
• Design and execute employee experience initiatives such as onboarding, team events, celebrations, and quarterly gatherings.
• Manage vendor relationships for office services, supplies, catering, and event planning.
• Support People operations across the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, offboarding, and maintaining accurate records.
• Assist with talent acquisition by scheduling interviews, coordinating candidate experiences, and supporting recruiting processes (with opportunity to recruit independently over time).
• Maintain and improve People systems, tools, documentation, and workflows to stay organized and compliant.
• Serve as a first point of contact for team member questions and office visitors.
• Partner with the VP of People to research and implement best practices for engagement, benefits, and workplace programs.

• 2–4 years of experience in office management, HR, recruiting, operations, or a related role.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities and anticipate needs.
• Professional maturity, discretion, and ability to handle confidential information with integrity.
• Strong relationship-building skills and ability to create warm, inclusive experiences for diverse teams.
• Proactive, resourceful, and solutions-oriented mindset.
• Interest in developing a career in People Operations, HR, and talent acquisition.
• Motivation to create a workplace where people love to come to work; enthusiasm for Banza’s mission.
• Application requires a cover letter explaining interest and fit.

• Hybrid role in the Greater NYC area; works 3 days per week in the Manhattan office.
• Equity and annual bonus.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance starting day 1 (company pays 80% of employee premiums and 70% for dependents).
• One Medical membership; short-term disability and life insurance; FSA; 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 options including parental leave; leave management support via Sparrow; new parents receive 12 weeks paid parental leave plus flexible return-to-work arrangements.
• Breast milk shipping service for traveling team members (Milk Stork).
• Monthly stipends (fitness, internet, phone) and monthly lunch stipend; annual education stipend; home office set-up stipend.
• Food perks (unlimited pasta/rice/mac; $500 annual stipend for pizza and waffles; quarterly snack box for remote employees); stocked NYC office; quarterly in-person and remote events.