Recruiting & People Operations Manager (m/f/d)

Bella & Bona is a venture-capital-backed food-tech company offering a workplace food program that employees enjoy every day.
 
We are growing fast across multiple cities and teams - from kitchens and logistics to sales, tech, and marketing. To support this growth, we are looking for a Recruiting & People Operations Manager who is extremely hands-on and passionate about building great teams.
 
This role combines active recruiting execution with core HR operations. You will own the end-to-end hiring process while ensuring smooth onboarding and people processes across the company.

Recruiting (Core Focus)

• Actively advertise open positions across relevant channels for:
  • Operational roles (kitchen team, drivers, logistics)
  • Central roles (Sales, Finance, Tech, Marketing, Operations)
• Proactively source candidates via LinkedIn and other platforms (e.g. Facebook groups, communities)
• Build relationships with universities and establish partnerships:
  • Attend career fairs
  • Organize school events
  • Promote Bella & Bona to top-tier students
• Represent Bella & Bona at career fairs and recruiting events
• Screen applications and conduct first-round interviews
• Coordinate the full hiring process with hiring managers (interviews, feedback loops, offers)
• Own candidate experience end-to-end, from first contact to signed contract
• Continuously improve recruiting funnels and conversion rates

 
HR Operations & Employee Lifecycle

• Prepare and send employment contracts
• Organize structured onboarding for every new hire
• Run employee check-ins at:
  • 3 months
  • 6 months
  • 12 months
• Maintain and continuously improve recruiting and HR processes at scale using:
  • Personio
  • AI-supported workflows and automation
• Ensure all employee data and documentation are properly maintained
• Act as a first point of contact for people-related operational topics

 
Process & Scale

• Build simple, scalable recruiting workflows as the company grows
• Track hiring KPIs (time-to-hire, funnel performance, sourcing effectiveness)
• Continuously optimize tools, templates, and processes to support fast hiring across cities and teams
• Partner closely with leadership and hiring managers on workforce planning

• Experience in Recruiting, HR, People Operations, or a comparable hands-on role
• Strong execution mindset - you enjoy doing, not just coordinating
• Comfortable recruiting for both operational and office roles
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Structured, reliable, and highly organized working style
• Proactive and resourceful in sourcing candidates
• Confident managing multiple hiring processes in parallel
• Experience with HR tools (Personio is a plus)
• Interest in using AI to improve recruiting efficiency and scale
• English required, German is a strong plus

• Opportunity to join one of Germany’s most promising Food-Tech companies
• High-impact role with real ownership across recruiting and HR
• Exposure to a fast-growing startup environment
• Daily lunch allowance with delicious and healthy food
• Fun, international, and dynamic team culture
• Full responsibility from day one and close collaboration with leadership and all departments

• Mission-driven and long-term oriented: we build sustainably with a clear purpose
• Strong sense of teamwork: we collaborate across teams and cities and share responsibility
• Open, proactive communication: clarity, ownership, and solutions matter
• Reliable and committed execution: high standards in a dynamic environment
• Continuous learning mindset: curiosity, adaptability, and feedback are encouraged
• Customer-centric: technology and operational excellence power great food experiences