Manager, People Operations
Fruitist is a modern food company on a mission to revolutionize snacking—and the numbers prove we’re well on our way. With over $1B in lifetime sales and $400M in revenue in the last year alone, we’re not chasing trends—we’re building a lasting brand at the intersection of health, sustainability, and innovation with our suite of snackable superfruits including berries and cherries.
Our momentum is powered by a leadership team drawn from the likes of McKinsey, Calm, Red Bull, and Netflix, and backed by global investors who specialize in consumer and tech-forward ventures. Together, we’re leveraging data, supply chain technology, and a sustainability-first model to disrupt a $500 billion-dollar industry.
We’re hiring builders. Operators. Creators. People who want to move fast, learn faster, and grow alongside a company that’s reshaping snacking. If you’re looking for a company where your work shapes the business—and your career accelerates with it—welcome to Fruitist.
Get to Know Fruitist 🎧
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You will own day-to-day People Operations for Fruitist’s U.S. workforce. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, you’ll be a hands-on practitioner across payroll, benefits, HRIS, compliance, and employee relations—building reliable, compliant, and scalable processes across our U.S. operations.
This role is based in our Century City HQ; with a hybrid schedule in office three days per week. Relocation will not be available, so candidates must be within commuting distance.
What You’ll Do
People Operations Leadership: Run core HR activities for U.S. employees end-to-end: onboarding, lifecycle changes, leaves, offboarding, and records.
Payroll & Benefits Administration: Oversee multi-state (with deep CA) payroll execution, taxes, garnishments, and GL files; manage benefits enrollment, eligibility, and vendor/broker coordination.
Compliance & Policy Governance: Drive compliance with federal and state programs (FLSA, FMLA/CFRA, PDL, COBRA, I-9/E-Verify, pay transparency); maintain policies, audits, and documentation.
California Labor Law Expertise: Serve as the internal authority on CA wage/hour, meal/rest, reimbursements, sick leave, final pay, and local ordinances; translate requirements into practical SOPs.
HRIS Ownership (Workday required; Rippling preferred): Administer Workday HCM (security, roles, workflows, reporting); improve data integrity and automation. Leverage Rippling if/where used for payroll or device/identity integrations.
Employee Relations & Manager Enablement: Support investigations, documentation, and corrective actions; coach managers on performance, documentation, and leave processes.
Analytics & Operations Excellence: Build dashboards for headcount, turnover, compensation changes, and payroll variance; create SOPs and SLAs that raise accuracy and speed.
Recruiting & Hiring Support: Support hiring managers with job postings, offer letters, and onboarding.
What You’ll Need
Experience: 7–10 years in People Operations/HR with U.S. multi-state scope; proven ownership of payroll, benefits, HRIS, and compliance.
HRIS: Workday hands-on configuration and reporting required; Rippling experience preferred.
Payroll & Benefits: Strong execution and controls mindset; comfortable with reconciliations, audits, and vendor management.
CA Labor Law Depth: Practical, up-to-date command of California requirements and local ordinances; converts rules into scalable processes.
Judgment & Communication: Clear advisor to leaders; strong documentation, confidentiality, and follow-through.
Mindset: Self-driven, proactive, detail-accurate, and service-oriented; thrives in a fast-moving, high-ownership environment.
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If you meet most of the qualifications above and connect with our mission to inspire enjoyable and nutritious snacking, we want to hear from you! While we are tech-forward in our embrace of AI to enhance our growing capabilities, we’re human-centric in our hiring. This means all applications will be reviewed by humans, including yours. We aim to respond to applicants within two weeks. We look forward to hearing from you!