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Food has lost its soul to modern convenience. And with it, has lost the power to nourish, inspire, and connect us. So in 2018, CookUnity was founded as the first-of-its-kind platform that connects the world with the source of truly great food: chefs. Today, CookUnity delivers 35 million meals a year from the industry’s best chefs to homes all over the country. Fresh. Ready-to-eat. And crafted with the passion that nourishes body and soul.
Unwilling to stop there, CookUnity is expanding beyond delivery to become an ever-innovating marketplace focused on our singular mission: empower Chefs to nourish the world.
If that mission has you hungry in more ways than one, you’ve found the right job posting.
We’re looking for a high-potential, tech-savvy Associate to join the Office of the CEO. This is a fast-paced, high-visibility role where you'll operate as a strategic partner to our CEO, COO and Chief Business Officer—optimizing meetings, managing priorities, and helping drive execution across the business.
This is ideal for a recent MBA graduate, former consultant, or business athlete who thrives in ambiguity, is fluent in tech tools and frameworks, and is excited to grow their career with us.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic Time & Focus Management
- Support the implementation of the CEO’s time and meeting management frameworks, ensuring every hour reflects business priorities, working in alignment with Executive Assistants.
- Proactively manage the CEO’s time using modern productivity systems and AI-powered tools (e.g., Notion, Motion, ChatGPT)
- Track bandwidth, balance, and focus across weeks and quarters
- Meeting Optimization & Executive Support
- Prepare for key meetings: review agendas, request context, challenge relevance, or propose cancellation when appropriate
- Attend critical meetings to take notes, capture decisions, and drive follow-through
- Analyze trends in meetings to identify inefficiencies and propose structural improvements
- Strategic Projects & Communication
- Assist the CEO and CBO with high-leverage tasks including presentations, research, and internal communication
- Lead ad hoc initiatives that cut across teams and require urgent coordination
- Synthesize information and draft memos, decks, or summaries that help move decisions forward
- Experience & Expertise
- 2–4 years of experience in management consulting, high-growth startups, business operations, or post-MBA roles
- Experience directly supporting or working with C-level leadership in a high-performance environment
- Background using AI or modern tooling to enhance productivity is a strong plus
- Skills & Tools
- Strong business judgment, analytical skills, and executive presence
- Proficiency with Notion, Google Suite, Slack, and AI tools like ChatGPT, Superhuman, or Airtable
- Excellent written communication and synthesis of complex ideas
- Mindset & Fit
- Hungry to learn, comfortable being “thrown in” to any situation
- Mission-driven, humble, and collaborative
- Ambitious and excited about future leadership opportunities at CookUnity
You’ll get unparalleled exposure to CookUnity’s executive leadership and strategic decision-making. This role is designed as a career springboard—developing emerging talent into future operators, strategists, or general managers. If you’re seeking a unique path to grow fast and make an impact, we’d love to meet you.
Learn More About CookUnity
We believe great leadership starts with alignment on vision, values, and ways of working. To give you deeper insight into who we are and what we’re looking for, we invite you to explore: CookUnity's Leadership Principles – The values and behaviors that guide how we operate, collaborate, and scale.
We hope this provides valuable insight into our culture and product vision. If this excites you, we’d love to connect!
Benefits🩺 Health Insurance coverage
🌅 401k Plan
⛱ Unlimited PTO
🗓️ 5- year Sabbatical: After 5 years with CookUnity, you get a 4-week paid sabbatical
🐣 Paid Family leave
🕯 Compassionate Leave: 3-5 days each time the need arises
🥘 A generous amount of CookUnity credits to enjoy our amazing meals, added to your account, monthly
🧘🏽♀️ Wellness perks: access to a nutritional coach and fitness subsidies to build a healthy lifestyle
👩🏾🏫 Personalized Spanish coach
🚀 Awesome opportunity to join a company that is looking to change how we eat and how chefs work!
If you’re interested in this role, please submit your application and if we think you might be a fit, we'll get in touch with you. Thank you for your time!
CookUnity is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are dedicated to creating a community of inclusion and an environment free from discrimination or harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or physical or mental disability.
CookUnity New York, New York, USA Office
630 Flushing Avenue, New York, NY, United States, 11206
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