Home Chef

Home Chef is a meal solution provider through online meal kit delivery service and in store.

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Public Relations Manager

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Home Chef is building new ways to provide meal solutions that meet a wide variety of customer needs, and shipping locations both online and in store. Our team is a unique mix of creators, chefs, entrepreneurs, and trailblazers and we’re growing quickly. Our customer-first mentality, combined with a zest for supporting our peers, helped us bring home Built in Chicago’s Startup of the Year Moxie award in 2017. If you’re ready to be part of the action, we’re ready to connect with you. There are no limits to where we can go together.

As the COVID-19 situation continues to escalate in the US and around the world, we are committed to keeping our teams and their families as our greatest priority. To that end, we are making some adjustments to the way we will be doing business in the upcoming weeks.

We are taking all the necessary precautions to keep our employees and customers safe, and would love to have you on our team as we can continue to serve our communities.

Summary of Responsibilities:

The Manager, Public Relations is responsible for helping grow awareness and demand for Home Chef. This role owns all aspects of public relations and works closely with various Home Chef departments.

Detailed Responsibilities:

Lead Brand PR Strategy, Planning and Execution:
Develop and manage a robust public relations strategy to amplify Home Chef’s awareness and brand story amongst consumer, trade, tech and business media
Create an innovative engagement plan that leverages seasonal moments and relevant trends to garner positive media coverage
Work with stakeholders across the organization to develop communications strategies to support new products and corporate news
Monitor and analyze PR coverage and media program performance
Monitor and provide recommendations related to key trends in the industry, in media, and with consumers
Collaborate with Kroger’s communications team to support Home Chef’s PR initiatives

Internal and Executive Communications
Partner with Home Chef leadership on messaging needs for internal and external speaking engagements
Provide additional direction and writing support to internal communications as needed
Identify relevant external speaking opportunities for leadership Lead media training of employees as needed

Ongoing Media Relations
Develop and activate key relationships with local and national media, digital influencers and other relevant partners to increase Home Chef’s media share of voice
Partner with Marketing team to promote Home Chef content, partnerships and promotions
Manage external agency partners, as needed
Respond to inbound PR and media relations requestsDevelop and maintain press collateral and press library

Qualifications: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, ability and/or other characteristics needed for this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities.

3+ years of experience in public relations or media relations at a brand or agency (preferably both)
A track record of strategic leadership, securing media coverage around press release announcements, and keeping brands relevant through ongoing evergreen coverage
Food industry experience a plus
Experience with consumer-focused brand or start-up preferred
Completion of 4-year degree

Perks/Benefits:

- Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance – benefits start the 1st day of the month following your start date

- Company paid Life Insurance, Short Term Disability and Long Term Disability

- 401k Employer match - 50% on the $1, up to 6% of the employee's earnings

- We offer flexible spending accounts (FSA) for qualified Medical, Dependent Care, Parking, or Transit expenses

- Flexible paid time off (PTO) policy, plus sick days

- Generous Parental Leave

- Great Work/Life Balance – We value and support each individual team member

- Quarterly company-wide “Town Hall” meetings

- Ongoing professional development opportunities by level and function

- Your choice of Windows or Mac laptop, plus an extra screen

- Onsite gym

- Weekly Fooda credit

- Newly renovated office in the historic Old Main Post Office which is located close to multiple Metra and CTA options

- Employee discounts through Perkspot

- Discounts on Home Chef meal kits and at Kroger stores

- Casual dress in a fun, friendly and collaborative work environment

Candidates can experience Home Chef as a customer - enter promo code PEOPLE30 for $30 off your first order!

Home Chef is an equal opportunity employer.

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Mikiel Curtis

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Manager

INCLUSION ALL AROUND

Ensuring employees can work authentically

Mikiel Curtis believes that diverse environments offer greater exposure to different ideas and skills, which encourages everyone to share their unique selves. That’s why he’s so eager to build upon Home Chef’s current diversity efforts. Curtis is especially excited to extend some of the corporate office’s equity initiatives, such as employee resource groups, to teams based at Home Chef’s plants nationwide. “It’s important that associates at our facilities feel a sense of belonging when they go to work every day,” he said.

I love that I get to cultivate an environment that allows people to flourish as their authentic selves.

Stone S.

Senior Director of Business Analytics

Building Culture

Creating a welcoming environment for all

As a leader, Stone knows that one of his responsibilities is to mold the culture of his team. The senior director of business analytics works with Home Chef’s human resource partners to bring in candidates that have diverse backgrounds and a wide range of experience. He also places a high priority on building a welcoming environment where everybody feels comfortable expressing themselves.

Some of the most impactful aspects that we as leaders across the organization can have is in how we build out and shape the culture of our teams.

Maya Iyer

Senior Manager, New Product Development

CREATING CONNECTIONS

Hosting events that bring everyone together

Iyer is a senior manager of new product development, but she also plays an active role in Home Chef’s cross-functional group, HC Connect. The group organizes social events that promote a sense of belonging across the company and also collaborates with the many affinity groups at Home Chef. Recently, Iyer attended a Mardi Gras trivia night where she learned about Creole culture and Spanish law.

I try to attend as many events as possible. I want to support my peers, but I also walk away with more than I expected, whether it’s a piece of trivia or understanding someone’s perspective in a new light.

What are Home Chef Perks + Benefits

Culture

Volunteer in local community

We offer volunteer days at The Greater Chicago Food Depository. Our Employee Resource Groups are actively engaged in volunteer events throughout the year.

Partners with nonprofits

Home Chef has partnerships with The Greater Chicago Food Depository and Feeding America.

Open door policy

OKR operational model

Team based strategic planning

Pair programming

Open office floor plan

Employee resource groups

Flexible work schedule

You know your schedule best!

Remote work program

Diversity