Job description

About CookUnity: Food has lost its soul to modern convenience. And with it, 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 50 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. What we're looking for Chef-creators are at the core of what we do at CookUnity. We are looking for an enthusiastic Creator Activation Specialist to help CookUnity’s Chef Success team onboard and activate all-new platform creators and support creators in their early stages of growth with CU. In this role, you will learn what makes a CookUnity creator great and creatively support their business growth and platform success. In return, you’ll work in a rapidly growing space at the intersection of the food business, culinary creativity, and e-commerce. A successful Activation Specialist will play a key role in ensuring a positive, efficient, and smooth new creator experience throughout the onboarding process. Direct interaction with clients will take place regularly by telephone or web chat. As such, prior experience and comfort in a phone/chat-based customer support environment is a plus. CookUnity offers the best chefs and culinary creators the ability to build and manage their platform food businesses successfully and with great ease. Responsibilities: Onboarding and Activation of New Creators Facilitate the successful launch of new creator brands and products by creating customized onboarding materials, tracking timelines, and ensuring adherence to target launch dates. Creator Support and Education Provide guidance, resources, and front-line support across multiple channels (voice, email, chat, video) to help creators build thriving businesses on the platform. Compliance and Documentation Management Review, process, and maintain accurate records of onboarding documents to ensure compliance with CookUnity standards and guidelines. Process Coordination and Collaboration Collaborate with internal teams to align on requirements, policies, and workflows while monitoring and following up to ensure a seamless onboarding process. Continuous Improvement and Reporting Identify opportunities for process enhancement, contribute to service improvements, and support audits, reporting, and special projects to achieve performance goals. What You Bring We’re seeking a candidate with a passion for food and the culinary business, eager to support creators during a critical phase of their journey with CookUnity. Curious and enthusiastic about learning. Empathetic and attuned to creator needs. Self-driven and capable of thriving in a remote work environment. Strong sense of accountability and responsibility. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Familiarity with food production, culinary brands, and chef-driven businesses is a plus. A collaborative spirit with a desire to support teammates and grow professionally. Passionate about educating and supporting creators to achieve their goals. Flexible and open to adapting in a dynamic environment. Skilled in managing multiple onboarding projects and prioritizing effectively. Able to guide creators toward success during their initial platform launch. Dedicated to refining and scaling implementation processes. Focused on fostering strong creator relationships from onboarding kickoff through launch (9–12 weeks), ensuring a smooth transition to the Account Management team. Committed to meeting creator needs comprehensively and professionally. Qualifications 1+ years of experience in onboarding or account activation for a culinary physical product business (preferred) or relevant post-secondary education or training in a culinary or foodservice management school Ability to work remotely during U.S. EST hours, with a start time no later than 10:00 AM EST. Experience managing multiple clients or accounts simultaneously. Proven customer relations skills. Excellent organizational and time management abilities. Proficiency with Google Suite, project management tools, and data visualization platforms. Capable of multitasking and thriving under pressure. Professional demeanor in all communications with creators, internal teams, and stakeholders. Experience in roles with administrative, operational, or supervisory responsibilities 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 🤖 AI-forward workplace: enterprise access to ChatGPT and Claude to help you work smarter and grow faster. 🥘 A generous amount of CookUnity credits to enjoy our amazing meals, added to your account, monthly 🧘🏽‍♀️ Wellness perks: access to 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! Compensation All final pay rates will be determined by candidates experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data. Pay Range for this position $85,000 — $96,000 USD 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. A quick note for all candidates We’ve recently seen an increase in recruitment scams across the industry, and we want to make sure you (and your data) stay safe while applying to CookUnity. We also want you to know that we take this seriously — sometimes, as part of our process, we may ask for a brief “proof of humanity” to confirm that we’re connecting with a real person, not an impersonator. Here are a few tips to help you protect yourself and know what to expect from us: Apply only through our official channels. All open roles are listed on our official careers page: careers.cookunity.com Our recruiters are real people — and easy to verify. You can always find them on LinkedIn with verified profiles. If you’re unsure, feel free to reach out to us on our official LinkedIn Company Page . We only communicate through official CookUnity channels. That means emails ending in @cookunity.com and interviews held through official company platforms (Google Meet or Zoom) — never WhatsApp, Telegram, or SMS. We’ll never ask for payment or personal financial details. If anyone does, please don’t share any information and let us know right away. If something ever feels off or you’re unsure about a message, we’d much rather you double-check with us. You can always contact us directly through any of our social media channels. We appreciate your interest in joining CookUnity — and we care about keeping your experience (and safety) as genuine as possible.

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Must-haves

Onboarding and Activation of New Creators
Facilitate the successful launch of new creator brands and products by creating customized onboarding materials, tracking timelines, and ensuring adherence to target launch dates.
Creator Support and Education
Provide guidance, resources, and front-line support across multiple channels (voice, email, chat, video) to help creators build thriving businesses on the platform.
Compliance and Documentation Management
Review, process, and maintain accurate records of onboarding documents to ensure compliance with CookUnity standards and guidelines.
Process Coordination and Collaboration
Collaborate with internal teams to align on requirements, policies, and workflows while monitoring and following up to ensure a seamless onboarding process.
Continuous Improvement and Reporting
Identify opportunities for process enhancement, contribute to service improvements, and support audits, reporting, and special projects to achieve performance goals.
We’re seeking a candidate with a passion for food and the culinary business, eager to support creators during a critical phase of their journey with CookUnity.
Curious and enthusiastic about learning.
Empathetic and attuned to creator needs.
Self-driven and capable of thriving in a remote work environment.
Strong sense of accountability and responsibility.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
A collaborative spirit with a desire to support teammates and grow professionally.
Passionate about educating and supporting creators to achieve their goals.
Flexible and open to adapting in a dynamic environment.
Skilled in managing multiple onboarding projects and prioritizing effectively.
Able to guide creators toward success during their initial platform launch.
Dedicated to refining and scaling implementation processes.

Nice-to-haves

Familiarity with food production, culinary brands, and chef-driven businesses is a plus.
1+ years of experience in onboarding or account activation for a culinary physical product business (preferred) or relevant post-secondary education or training in a culinary or foodservice management school

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Health Insurance

401k

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Wellness