Senior Manager, People Operations

Who are we:
Caraway is a home goods brand on a mission to craft well-designed, non-toxic kitchenware that thoughtfully raises the standards of what you cook with. We’re passionate about creating elevated products, free of chemicals, that are better for you, your family, and the world. We prioritize a holistic approach to the creation of Caraway products. We partner with ethical manufacturers where their employees are safe, paid fairly, given benefits, and work regulated hours. Our eco-friendly manufacturing process releases less CO2 into the environment than traditional non-stick coatings and we engage in sustainable packaging practices, free of single-use plastics and ship in packaging made from recycled materials. We pride ourselves on continuously striving to do and be better - for you and the planet - every step of the process. 

Since launching in November 2019, we’ve become one of the fastest growing digitally-native brands of the last decade and are now sold in retailers including Target, Bloomingdale’s, Crate & Barrel, Container Store, Costco, Zola, and many more.

We’ve amassed over 70,000+ five-star reviews from happy customers and hundreds of press hits from the likes of Vogue, Domino, Good Housekeeping, Food & Wine, Architectural Digest, PureWow, Fortune, CNN. 

Caraway is a fully-remote company filled with motivated and hardworking innovators and doers. We’re continually developing programs to support our distributed team to ensure a successful remote experience. If you’re looking to join a brand that folks love, read on and apply! 

The Opportunity:
The People Function, at its core, is here to enable our employees to be productive and impactful in their roles while getting to learn and grow, all in service of our greater company mission and the business as a whole. The People function at Caraway encompasses talent acquisition, talent management, retention, culture-building, and compliance through establishing and optimizing systems, tools, and guidelines all to ensure an efficient and smooth operating organization. Reporting to the VP of People,  we’re looking for a Senior Manager, People Operations to join our growing People team and support the continual building and development of the People Function. This role will be a critical sounding board for, and executor of, all things personnel and compliance related, and also People strategy and employee development inclusive of total rewards and data and analytics. In your capacity as Senior Manager, People Operations you will be supporting and leading aspects of both the ‘front-of-house’ and ‘back-of-house’ people function. As an actively evolving department, this is a great opportunity to join a team where you can see your impact and contributions from day 1! West Coast time zone, preferred.

Who You Are:
You're a seasoned People and HR professional with experience in all things People strategy and execution. You have strong experience in the operational aspect of the People function including PEO/HRIS management, employee benefits renewal and administration, leaves, payroll and classifications, and compensation and total rewards.  You’re self motivated and autonomous, can quickly jump from hands-on, detail- oriented data, reports, and systems to coaching and advising employees and leaders across the organization to developing People content, assets, and collateral and presenting it to the entire company, seamlessly. You thrive in a fast paced environment, have sound decision making, and a killer attention to detail. The ideal candidate is a charismatic and empathetic individual and enjoys engaging with, and mentoring, folks across the organization.    

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