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Head of People & Culture (m/f/d)
Permanent employee, Full-time · München
YOUR MISSION
Are you passionate about leading a dynamic team and fostering an extraordinary company culture?
Join Planet A Foods as our Head of People & Culture! Our mission is to revolutionize the food industry and protect the planet we love!
We believe perfecting centuries-old fermentation technology leads to healthier food alternatives and can save up to 500 Mt of CO2 yearly. Our first product, ChoViva, is the world's first 100% cocoa-free chocolate. It boasts a delightful snap, smooth melt, roasty notes, and subtle sweetness. Natural, gluten-free, vegan, and crafted with only seven ingredients, ChoViva prioritizes taste and naturalness. It's also environmentally friendly, with a remarkably low carbon and water footprint, and ensures no deforestation or child slavery.
Your Key Responsibilities:
Join Planet A Foods as our Head of People & Culture! Our mission is to revolutionize the food industry and protect the planet we love!
We believe perfecting centuries-old fermentation technology leads to healthier food alternatives and can save up to 500 Mt of CO2 yearly. Our first product, ChoViva, is the world's first 100% cocoa-free chocolate. It boasts a delightful snap, smooth melt, roasty notes, and subtle sweetness. Natural, gluten-free, vegan, and crafted with only seven ingredients, ChoViva prioritizes taste and naturalness. It's also environmentally friendly, with a remarkably low carbon and water footprint, and ensures no deforestation or child slavery.
We are already on Rewe's shelves! Check out our ChoViva Website and find out more about our delicious products!
…Are you intrigued?
As Head of People & Culture, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping our organization as we grow and expand internationally.Your Key Responsibilities:
- Leadership & Management: Direct and manage the People & Culture team, currently composed of 2-3 dedicated professionals.
- Cultural Cultivation: Drive the evolution of an exceptional company culture spanning multiple countries and roles.
- Team Expansion: Lead the charge in recruiting and expanding the team.
- Framework Development: Create and implement frameworks to elevate and solidify the company's culture.
- Compliance Assurance: Ensure adherence to local labor laws and precise handling of HR processes.
- Compensation Strategy: Develop and optimize the company's compensation and reward structure.
- Communication Leadership: Orchestrating effective corporate communication strategies.
- Workplace Enhancement: Continuously improve work environments in collaboration with the office management team.
- Employer Branding: Forge a standout employer brand that employees are proud to represent.
Location: Munich, with a flexibility and openness to travel.
YOUR PROFILE
Desired Background:
- Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience: You've honed your skills in the HR field and are ready to take on a leadership role.
- People & Culture Expertise: You've been on the front lines, either in the first or second row of a People & Culture team, shaping the heart of the organization.
- Startup Growth Experience: Ideally, you've been through the exhilarating journey of scaling a startup from around 30 to over 100 employees.
- Internationalization Know-How: You've navigated the complexities of expanding a business, particularly within Europe and the US.
- Team Leadership: You excel at leading and managing a diverse team, ensuring everyone thrives in a collaborative environment.
- Recruitment Mastery: You're adept at recruiting talent across various roles and countries, from hands-on operators to strategic management.
Key Skills:
- Emotional Intelligence: A high level of emotional intelligence to connect with and understand diverse individuals
- Cultural Fit Expertise: An innate sense of identifying individuals who align with team dynamics and values.
- Organizational Understanding: Ability to discern and meet the needs of both the organization and its members to drive success.
- Strategic Vision with Tactical Execution: Blend strategic planning with hands-on execution to achieve set objectives.
- Culture Advocate: Deep understanding of how to shape and sustain a vibrant company culture.
- Advantageous: Qualification in coaching, particularly systemic coaching.
- Language Skills: Fluent in English; proficiency in German is a plus.
HOW WE HIRE AT PLANET A FOODS
Joining the Planet A Foods team is more than just a job – it's a commitment to our core values that permeate every aspect of our business. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we go above and beyond to embed fairness and equity in our inclusive recruitment and hiring process.
Fellowship
We share a great vision that can only be achieved as a team. We prefer enabling others to succeed instead of petting our egos.
On Discovery
We keep our eyes, hearts, and minds open, curious to explore, improve and create new realities beyond the ordinary.
Creating impact
We aim at building a better world. Science is at our hearts, and full of passion we progress on our journey.
Just do it
We rather take a lousy first step than standing still or losing ourselves in discussions. Smart words are worth nothing if they are not accompanied by smart actions.
- We value the knowledge, expertise, and skills that individuals bring based on their identities, life experiences, and backgrounds. We want people to bring their full selves to work and as a global company, we want to reflect the world. Our success relies on talented individuals who share our passion bringing innovation and insights that stem from their different perspectives to help us work as one team to accomplish ambitious global strategy goals.
- Our recruitment is inclusive. We recruit top talent that reflect the diversity of the world and global marketplace we inhabit. We conduct deliberate and purposeful recruitment that brings applicants to Planet A Foods that represent a broad range of identities, life experiences, backgrounds, and skill sets.
- Our hiring process is transparent and consistent. We have high standards for ensuring a clear process is used consistently with every candidate. There are no side doors for bringing in people. We adhere to a hiring protocol that includes and recognizes differences rather than rule them out.
- We recognize that one of the dynamics of meaningful inclusion is seeing that all people can succeed in our workplace. We know representation matters and that our values are not something we simply talk about, it's something we work toward. It's something we do. Our values must show up in who works on the Planet A Foods team, at every level.
Fellowship
We share a great vision that can only be achieved as a team. We prefer enabling others to succeed instead of petting our egos.
On Discovery
We keep our eyes, hearts, and minds open, curious to explore, improve and create new realities beyond the ordinary.
Creating impact
We aim at building a better world. Science is at our hearts, and full of passion we progress on our journey.
Just do it
We rather take a lousy first step than standing still or losing ourselves in discussions. Smart words are worth nothing if they are not accompanied by smart actions.
WHY US?
Our hierarchy is flat and communication direct, which means that we operate and learn fast, as a team. You can expect the following:
We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity. We consider all applications equally regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or gender identity. We strongly encourage individuals from groups traditionally underrepresented in tech to apply.
- Competitive Compensation (including stock options): Recognizing your value in the industry.
- Flexible Working Hours: Because we believe in ownership and trust.
- Learning & Development Program: A commitment to the growth of every team member.
- Regular Team Events: Fostering camaraderie and creativity.
- Free Lunch, Drinks & Snacks: Because fueling your brilliance is on us.
We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity. We consider all applications equally regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or gender identity. We strongly encourage individuals from groups traditionally underrepresented in tech to apply.
ABOUT US
It's an audacious, incredibly rewarding mission that we are dedicated to achieving. Planet A Foods is built around the idea that everyone should be able to enjoy just, circular and waste-free food. To that end, we create a family of foods by upcycling clean (local/cruelty-free) ingredients with state-of-the-art biotechnology and flavor science.
Exciting challenges lie ahead — Join us on our mission!
Exciting challenges lie ahead — Join us on our mission!
Cherry Ventures is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.
