Chief of Staff
HelloFresh · Toronto, Canada · 13h ago
S'more about the team
If you’re keen to join a dynamic team on a journey to scale with your out-of-the-box thinking and rigorous problem solving, look no further. We have an exciting opportunity to be the Chief of Staff to the CEO of HelloFresh Canada.
Lettuce share what this role will be responsible for
- Reporting directly into our CEO of HelloFresh Canada, you will be a key strategic partner and trusted advisor to the CEO and Senior Leadership Team within the Canadian business
- Under the guidance of the CEO and Senior Leadership Team, identify and prioritise what needs to be built to set our Canadian organisation up for long-term success. Drive decision-making, program management, and initiative implementation
- Work across the organization both in the Canadian market and globally (specifically aligning with the North American platform) to clarify strategic information cascades, optimize cross-functional collaboration, and ensure our organizational design supports scale
- Organise and execute quarterly and annual strategic and business planning for the Canadian organisation, including leading the Canadian OKR process and supporting the CEO throughout the bi-annual budgeting process
- Oversee critical corporate infrastructure, office footprint strategy, and real estate procurement; establish governance and cross-functional accountability for major capital and construction projects
- Act as Chair for the Canadian Broader Leadership Team (BLT), organising and leading regular meetings and driving the Canadian leadership agenda
- Review, design, and execute improvements to organisational structure; find knowledge and skills gaps and help address them
- Improve existing processes and optimise organisational procedures for efficiency and productivity
- Develop and build on relationships with all employees for increased efficiency and responsiveness of existing operations, and help define new operational strategies by working with CEO and other executives on special projects
- Be a champion of the HelloFresh DNA, living our values in all that you do
- All other duties, as assigned
Sound a-peeling? Here's what we're looking for
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Operations, or a highly analytical equivalent field
- 7+ years experience working within and scaling a fast-growth business or consultancy in a progressively senior role, up to the management / director level
- An exceptional analyst and systems thinker: proficient in leveraging data architectures, workflow mapping, and process improvement frameworks to build compelling, data-driven answers
- You are a highly adaptable, empathetic individual who enjoys working in a fast-moving, uncertain environment
- You lead by example in your organisation, where you are admired and respected
- You have a demonstrated ability to consult, influence, and partner with senior leaders in developing and executing strategies to drive business performance for a range of business units
- You love food and want to be a key part of our mission to change the way people eat!
Let’s cut to the cheese, this is why you'll love it here
- Box Discount - Amazing discounts on 1 box per week! 75% discount on weekly HelloFresh and Chefs Plate meal kits AND 50% off weekly Factor meal box.
- Health & Wellness -Health & Dental benefits from day 1, a Health Spending Account, unlimited access to the Headspace app to meet your self-care needs, and 25% discount on GoodLife fitness memberships!
- RRSP Matching - Competitive RRSP matching program offered
- Vacation & PTO -Time off is also an important part of self-care! We offer generous vacation and PTO to help you create a good work-life balance.
- Family Benefits - A parental leave top-up program for expectant parents.
- Growth & Development - We support your career progression, provide development opportunities, and invest in your continued learning through our organization wide L&D fund.
- Work Hard & Have Fun - From team socials to engaging company days, you’ll have plenty of opportunity to experience the fun!
- Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives - With impactful ERG’s like FreshPride, Women Empowered and LIMES, we are committed to our diversity, equity & inclusion efforts.
- Food Puns - this one is kind of a big dill if you haven’t already noticed. We even have some punny meeting room names!
Flexible Hybrid Approach
At HelloFresh, we know that flexible work arrangements are essential in enabling you to do your best work, while balancing your personal and life needs. Offering remote work flexibility, along with the opportunity to interact and collaborate in the office are all a part of creating a great employee experience.
To meet these needs, we are pleased to provide Flexible Hybrid work. Flexible Hybrid is a people-first approach that is based on choice, trust, personalization, and empowers teams to choose when and how often they work from the office and work from home, in addition to team days and company days. This means a minimum of 2 days in office per week, with most teams in office between 2-3 days a week.
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Working Conditions
It’s no surprise that as a food company, we use many ingredients that may be considered common allergens (i.e. peanuts, tree nuts, milk, etc.). Whether this role is based out of our headquarters or one of our distribution centers, it is possible that you may be exposed to such allergens in this role. If you have any concerns with being exposed to any particular food ingredients, including meat, please disclose this during the hiring process.
HelloFresh Canada uses AI-integrated technology to help us process and evaluate applications more efficiently. This includes tools that screen and assess candidate qualifications based on the requirements for this role. While these tools assist our workflow, all final selection decisions are made by our hiring team.
This is a posting for an existing vacancy. We are actively seeking to fill this position.
On top of base salary and amazing benefits, this role is also eligible for the HelloFresh equity program