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Office Manager

Home Chef
Home Chef Salary
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 2/13/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/13/2025

Job Description

Job Description

Founded in 2013, Home Chef is the leading meal solutions company with both a retail and online presence. Available online at homechef.com and in retail at more than 2,100 Kroger grocery stores, Home Chef is committed to inspiring and enabling more people to cook simple, delicious meals, no matter how busy they are.

In 2023, Home Chef introduced a new brand, Tempo! Tempo features a rotating selection of ready-to-heat meals delivered directly to your door. These meals are better-for-you versions of familiar favorites, designed to save you time and reduce stress while maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Our Tempo menu includes options that are protein-packed, fiber-rich, calorie and carb conscious, keto-friendly, and dietitian-approved.

Similar to our recipes, we recognize that variety is the spice of life, and therefore, our employees also bring their uniqueness and color to our fantastic team. We're eager to work with humble team players and pragmatic next-level thinkers to innovate on Home Chef's offerings.

The Office Manager coordinates and oversees administrative duties in an office and ensures that the office operates efficiently and smoothly. Responsibilities generally include working with building management, managing office supplies, overseeing other administrative staff, owning budgets, and supporting staff with administrative tasks like scheduling meetings. This person will need to be highly self-motivated, professional, and capable of managing work loads and prioritizing tasks in a fast-paced environment. This role will contribute to the efficiency of our business by providing personalized and timely support to the entirety of the office.

Detailed Responsibilities

Managing Office Operations

  • Manage office supplies inventory and place orders as necessary
  • Assist with office layout planning and office moves
  • Provide administrative support as necessary, including scheduling group meetings, doing ad hoc research for stakeholders, and creating reports
  • Identify opportunities for office management improvements, and design and implement new systems
  • Manage relationships with vendors, service providers and building management
  • Manage contract and price negotiations with office vendors and service providers
  • Participate actively in the planning and execution of company events
  • Analyze and monitor internal processes

Manage Members of the Office Management Team

  • Manage and support the office management team
  • Oversee and support all administrative duties in the office and ensure that it is operating smoothly
  • Allocate tasks and assignments to direct reports and monitor their performance
  • Assign and monitor clerical, administrative, and secretarial responsibilities and tasks among office staff
  • Ensure top performance of office staff by providing adequate coaching, feedback and guidance related to their performance
  • Professional / Personal Assisting to Members of the Home Chef Executive Team

  • Calendar management for the executive team (meetings, phone calls, interviews, etc)Meetings and offsite event management for executive team (scheduling, purchases, etc)
  • Managing expenses monthly via Expensify for all executive team corporate credit cards
  • Assist with miscellaneous projects as required for the executive team
  • Manage Travel Program

  • Monitor Travel Policy Compliance
  • Create Travel Profiles
  • Work with Travel Agent and Vendors secure best pricing across program
  • This position requires 0% travel.

    Qualifications

    The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability needed for this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities.

  • Completion of a four-year degree program
  • Experience with GMail and Google Calendar scheduling preferred.
  • 2-5 years of work experience in an administrative / office management role
  • Must be available to respond to work related inquiries as needed on nights and weekends
  • Strong organizational, time management skills, and ability to prioritize
  • Must be a self-starter and driven
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Strong problem-solving skills and analytical abilities
  • More About Us

    Perks and Benefits

  • Candidates can experience Home Chef as a customer - enter promo code PEOPLE30 for $30 off your first order!
  • Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance available
  • Paid holidays, sick time and vacation time
  • 401k program
  • Flexible spending accounts for qualified medical, dependent care, parking, or transit expenses
  • How We Work Together

    We are humble team players.

    We are warm and gracious with team members and customers. We seek feedback to improve ourselves - and respectfully listen to and accept input.

    We are pragmatic next-level thinkers.

    We come up with novel and unique ideas. We explore new strategies to avoid being constrained by conventional thinking.

    We take ownership.

    We approach ambiguous problems, prepared to dive in, get curious, and learn more. We are results-driven, always challenging ourselves to exceed goals.

    Be at Home at Home Chef

    We all show up authentically at Home Chef. Our team includes individuals with a variety of identities, backgrounds, and perspectives. You can trust that you'll be able to bring your whole self to an inclusive and enjoyable workplace.

    We welcome people of all races, colors, religions, national origin or ancestry, sex (including sexual identity), age, physical or mental disabilities, pregnancy, veteran or military status, unfavorable discharge from military service, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, order of protection status, citizenship status, arrest record or expunged / sealed convictions, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law.

    Home Chef is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Home Chef will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact our People team at hr@homechef.com.

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