HR Generalist
Foodsby
People & HR
Chicago, IL, USA
USD 70k-90k / year + Equity
Posted on Nov 22, 2025
Who We Are:
Our story began in 2011 when a group of office workers at a major logistics company in Chicago had a lunch problem. Nearby options were limited, and the team was spending too much time and money traveling to their favorite restaurants. They had an idea: bring Chicago’s local restaurant culture inside the office to sell food. It was an immediate hit. When they discovered people from other companies sneaking into their office, they knew they were on to something.
Fooda pioneered the concept of rotating popup restaurants inside offices. Today, we operate in 45 cities with over 100 million meals served and continue to grow rapidly.
Powered by technology and a network of 1500+ restaurants, we feed hungry people at work through a platform of unique food programs located within companies, office buildings, hospitals, schools, distribution centers, and more. At Fooda, we believe a workplace food program should be something employees love and look forward to every day.
Who We Are Looking For:
The HR Generalist is a broad, people-facing role responsible for supporting employees and managers across many core HR functions. This role handles day-to-day HR operations, employee relations, onboarding, and People processes. The Generalist acts as a trusted point of contact and helps ensure Fooda’s policies, culture, and people programs run smoothly.
What You’ll Be Doing:
What You Should Already Have:
Our story began in 2011 when a group of office workers at a major logistics company in Chicago had a lunch problem. Nearby options were limited, and the team was spending too much time and money traveling to their favorite restaurants. They had an idea: bring Chicago’s local restaurant culture inside the office to sell food. It was an immediate hit. When they discovered people from other companies sneaking into their office, they knew they were on to something.
Fooda pioneered the concept of rotating popup restaurants inside offices. Today, we operate in 45 cities with over 100 million meals served and continue to grow rapidly.
Powered by technology and a network of 1500+ restaurants, we feed hungry people at work through a platform of unique food programs located within companies, office buildings, hospitals, schools, distribution centers, and more. At Fooda, we believe a workplace food program should be something employees love and look forward to every day.
Who We Are Looking For:
The HR Generalist is a broad, people-facing role responsible for supporting employees and managers across many core HR functions. This role handles day-to-day HR operations, employee relations, onboarding, and People processes. The Generalist acts as a trusted point of contact and helps ensure Fooda’s policies, culture, and people programs run smoothly.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Serve as a primary point of contact for employees and managers regarding HR policies, programs, and day-to-day questions
- Support a wide range of HR functions including onboarding, offboarding, employee records, promotions, and lifecycle changes
- Assist with employee relations, performance conversations, and documentation
- Coordinate and help execute companywide HR and team events, trainings, and engagement activities; coordinate planning and logistics of office events and meetings
- Maintain accurate employee data and documentation
- Support ben admin and leave management, issue resolution
- Help facilitate new hire orientation and support culture-building initiatives
- Partner with managers on performance management cycles and goal-setting processes
- Assist with recruiting coordination as needed, including interviews and job postings
- Support People Team projects such as policy refreshes, recognition programs, and employee experience improvements
- Ensure the Chicago Office (Fooda HQ) is well-stocked, tidy and organized. Register guests to the building; receive and distribute incoming mail and packages as required
- Be face of Weekly Fooda All Company meeting. Ensure schedule is built out and presenters are confirmed in advance
What You Should Already Have:
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field
- 2–5 years of HR Generalist or People Operations experience
- Strong understanding of HR principles and employment law
- Ability to build relationships at all levels
- Excellent organization and communication skills
- Experience using HR systems
- Displays highest level of discretion with confidential employee information
- Competitive base salary and stock options, based on experience
- Comprehensive health, dental and vision plans
- 401k retirement plan with company match
- Paid maternity and parental leave benefits
- Flexible spending accounts
- Company-issued laptop
- Daily subsidized lunch program (ours!)