Job Description

Company : 

David creates tools to increase muscle and decrease fat. Our first product is a protein bar. More broadly, David is a platform to develop high-protein, low-calorie, blood-sugar-friendly foods that are craveable.

This is a compelling opportunity to join an exciting new food brand as we enter a critical growth stage. David is led by CEO Peter Rahal, the Cofounder and Former CEO of RXBAR ($600M exit to Kellogg in 2017). We have strong aspirations to become the most popular high-protein bar in North America and beyond.

Role and Responsibilities:

As David’s first People Operations hire, you’ll shape our team and culture, leading recruitment and key people operations. You’ll own the entire employee lifecycle—from hiring to offboarding—while driving initiatives in performance management and talent development.

Talent Acquisition & Hiring

• Own the full-cycle recruitment process, from sourcing to onboarding.
• Proactively source candidates through creative outreach, networking, and strategic recruiting techniques.
• Conduct screening calls and lead the hiring process in partnership with hiring managers, ensuring a strong talent pipeline.
• Support workforce planning, role structuring, and team scaling as the company expands.
• Ensure a best-in-class candidate experience, building strong relationships beyond the hiring process.

Training & Talent Development

• Partner with the Director of Customer Experience to oversee a seamless onboarding experience.
• Design and implement structured training programs tailored to each function, including specific skills-based training for individual roles.
• Partner with managers to build individualized development plans for junior employees.
• Shape a high-performance, mission-driven culture that reflects David’s values.

Performance Management

• Serve as a trusted advisor across functions on all personnel matters.
• Manage biannual performance review process.
• Develop and implement career progression frameworks that support internal growth and future hiring.
• Establish employee feedback loops and succession planning.

HR Administration

• Run payroll, administer benefits, and ensure alignment with legal / regulatory standards.
• Own people operations systems (e.g., Rippling) and optimize HR systems, policies, and processes as we scale.

What you’ll bring:

• 2+ years in a fast-paced, high-performance environment (e.g., banking, consulting, high-growth startup) OR in HR, People Ops, or Talent Acquisition, preferably for a high-growth startup.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Strong sense of ownership and meticulous attention to detail.
• High IQ/intellectual horsepower.
• A self-starting attitude with a love for executing on ideas and moving quickly.
• Humble, self-aware, and curious.
• A desire to help build an early-stage CPG company with a mission to create tools to increase muscle and decrease fat.

Practicalities:

• This is a full-time role.
• Salary: $100 - 160k per year, inclusive of cash bonus based on attainment of company targets
• Company equity opportunity
• 100% covered Health, Vision, Dental Insurance
• 401(k)
• Additional perks, such as covered gym and commute expenses
• Substantial and required PTO
• We work in the office 5 days per week in New York City – when culture lines up, it is fun to be in the office together.

Application Process :

• Applications will be evaluated on a rolling basis.
• The target start date for this role is in the Spring 2025.

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