{"id":971081,"url":"https://alion.io/job/yay-lunch-hr-associate","title":"HR Associate","company":{"id":691448,"name":"Yay Lunch","domain":"yaylunch.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/yaylunch","size_band":"201-500","is_staffing_agency":false,"is_intermediary":false,"ats_vendor":"Breezy","truth_index":null},"role":"HR","role_family":"HR","seniority":"junior","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"remote","remote_scope":"stated_countries","hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":[],"countries":[],"hiring_countries":["US"],"hiring_countries_total":1,"salary":{"min":60000,"max":null,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":60000},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":2,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"closed","first_seen_at":"2026-09-16T15:47:13Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-22","last_verified_at":"2026-09-23T19:48:16Z","board_verified":false,"closed_at":"2026-09-23T19:48:16Z","days_open":7,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":1,"flags":[],"days_open":6},"description":"HR Associate\nLocation: Remote\nEmployment Type: Full-Time\nSalary: Starting at $60,000 annually\nExperience: 2-3 years of People Operations, Human Resources, or related experience\nAbout Yay\nYay is rethinking K-12 school dining from the ground up. We partner with schools to deliver fresh, student-loved food through a modern operating model that combines on-site kitchens, regional production, and technology-enabled service - all designed to make lunch better for kids and easier for schools.\nFounded in 2018, Yay has grown into a multi-market operation serving schools across the country with a proven, scalable model. What began as a marketplace has evolved into a full-service dining platform built to meet the real operational and customer service needs of school communities.\nOur culture is grounded in ownership, resilience, and a strong can-do mindset. We value people who take initiative, solve problems, stay positive under pressure, and take pride in serving schools and families well. As we continue to grow, we are building the team, systems, and processes that will carry Yay into its next phase.\nAbout the Role\nYay is seeking a hands-on, highly organized HR Associate to own and strengthen the day-to-day employee experience across the organization.\nThis role will manage key People Operations functions across the employee lifecycle, from recruiting and onboarding through employee support, compliance, benefits administration, and offboarding. The HR Associate will serve as a trusted resource for employees and managers while maintaining the systems, processes, and documentation that keep our People function running smoothly.\nThis is a highly collaborative role that requires someone who can work independently, take ownership, solve problems, and build structure in a fast-moving environment. The ideal candidate is both people-focused and operationally minded and is comfortable balancing immediate employee needs with longer-term process improvement.\nKey Responsibilities\nPeople Operations & Employee Lifecycle\nManage day-to-day People Operations processes from recruiting and onboarding through employee offboarding.\nMaintain accurate employee records, documentation, and HR systems.\nServe as a primary point of contact for employee HR questions and requests.\nCoordinate employee changes, transfers, status updates, and offboarding processes.\nMaintain and improve HR procedures, SOPs, templates, and internal resources.\nIdentify opportunities to make People Operations more efficient, consistent, and scalable.\nEnsure employees have a clear and positive experience throughout their employment lifecycle.\nRecruiting & Onboarding\nPartner with leadership and hiring managers to support hiring needs across the organization.\nManage recruiting processes including job postings, candidate communication, screening, interview coordination, offers, and pre-employment requirements.\nSupport proactive sourcing and pipeline development for recurring and high-volume roles.\nMaintain recruiting workflows and candidate information within the ATS.\nCoordinate background checks, employment verification, I-9/E-Verify, driving record checks, and other role-specific requirements.\nManage onboarding workflows and ensure new hires complete required documentation before beginning work.\nMaintain accurate hiring and onboarding records.\nHelp ensure a consistent and positive candidate experience from first contact through hire.\nHR Compliance\nHelp ensure People practices and processes are aligned with applicable federal, state, and local employment requirements.\nMaintain employee documentation and compliance records.\nManage I-9 and employment eligibility processes.\nCoordinate background checks, driving record checks, certifications, and other role-specific requirements.\nStay informed about changes in employment regulations and recommend updates to processes or policies as needed.\nPartner with leadership when employee situations require additional HR or legal guidance.\nBenefits Administration\nAdminister employee benefit programs and serve as a resource for employee benefit questions.\nCoordinate benefit enrollment, eligibility, changes, and employee communications.\nMaintain accurate benefit records and coordinate with benefit providers.\nSupport annual enrollment and other benefit-related initiatives.\nHelp employees understand available benefits and navigate benefit-related processes.\nEmployee Relations & Manager Support\nPartner with managers on employee questions, concerns, performance issues, and workplace situations.\nProvide guidance to managers on HR processes, policies, documentation, and employee communications.\nHelp ensure policies and processes are applied consistently across the organization.\nSupport performance management and employee development processes.\nFacilitate clear communication between employees, managers, and leadership.\nHandle sensitive and confidential employee information with discretion and professionalism.\nHR Systems & Process Improvement\nOwn and administer People Operations systems, including the HRIS and ATS.\nMaintain accurate employee and recruiting data.\nBuild, maintain, and improve HR workflows and processes.\nCreate documentation and training resources for managers and employees.\nIdentify opportunities to reduce administrative burden and improve efficiency.\nUse HR data and reporting to identify trends and support organizational needs.\nContinuously look for ways to make People Operations more organized, scalable, and effective.\nEmployee Experience & Engagement\nHelp create a positive, consistent employee experience across the organization.\nDevelop and maintain clear employee communications and HR resources.\nSupport employee engagement, recognition, and culture initiatives.\nHelp foster a culture of clear communication, accountability, ownership, and respect.\nSupport People initiatives that strengthen the employee experience as Yay continues to grow.\nRequired Qualifications\nExperience\n2-3 years of experience in People Operations, Human Resources, HR Operations, or a related field.\nExperience supporting the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, compliance, benefits, and employee support.\nExperience working with an HRIS or similar HR technology.\nExperience supporting recruiting or talent acquisition processes.\nComfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.\nSkills & Competencies\nHighly organized with strong attention to detail and follow-through.\nStrong written and verbal communication skills.\nExcellent time management and ability to prioritize competing needs.\nStrong problem-solving skills and a bias toward action.\nComfortable working independently with minimal oversight.\nAble to handle confidential and sensitive information appropriately.\nStrong relationship-building skills and ability to work effectively with employees, managers, and leadership.\nComfortable operating in an environment where priorities can change quickly.\nAbility to identify problems, develop solutions, and improve processes rather than simply maintaining the status quo.\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience with BambooHR or a comparable HRIS.\nExperience with BreezyHR or a similar ATS.\nBackground supporting high-volume or operations-based hiring.\nExperience in a startup or growth-stage company.\nFamiliarity with operations, logistics, foodservice, or multi-location organizations.\nWe're Excited About You Because You:\nTake ownership and don't wait to be told what needs to be done.\nEnjoy solving problems and figuring things out.\nThrive in ambiguity and are comfortable building processes from the ground up.\nCan balance employee experience with business needs and urgency.\nCommunicate clearly, proactively, and professionally.\nStay organized even when priorities are moving quickly.\nCare about doing things correctly while also finding ways to work more efficiently.\nAre resilient, adaptable, and positive when things get busy.\nWant to make a meaningful impact at a growing company with a real mission.\nCompensation & Details\nStarting salary: $60,000 annually\nEmployment: Full-time\n Location: Fully remote\nBenefits and additional compensation details will be discussed during the interview process.\nWork Environment\nThis is a fully remote role within a fast-paced, growing organization. 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