Vice President of People and Culture

Job Details Level: Senior

Job Location:

New York, NY 10013

Position Type:
Full Time Salary Range: $ - $ Salary/year

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Human Resources Momofuku

Momofuku was founded by chef David Chang in 2004 with the opening of Momofuku Noodle Bar in New York City. Credited with “the rise of contemporary Asian-American cuisine” by the New York Times and named the “most important restaurant in America” by Bon Appétit magazine, Momofuku has restaurants in the New York, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas as well as Momofuku Goods, a line of restaurant-grade products for home cooks.

At Momofuku, we value our team members and make it a priority to offer competitive compensation packages that encourage longevity with the company and long-term growth. We offer competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package, including vision/dental/medical, 401k, paid time off, flexible spending account, employee assistance program, and dining discounts, plus more after required wait periods. We encourage our team members to grow and learn and offer many opportunities for personal and career development.

The VP of People and Culture is a strategic and hands-on leader responsible for defining and executing the People strategy in support of Momofuku's business objectives, culture, and growth. Serving as a trusted advisor to the COO and executive leadership team, this role leads the full employee life cycle across corporate and multi-unit restaurant operations - from workforce planning and talent acquisition through onboarding, development, engagement, performance, rewards, retention, and offboarding.

The VP will build scalable People practices, strengthen leadership capability, ensure compliance, and use data and employee insights to improve both business and employee outcomes.

• Act as a trusted advisor to the COO and executive leadership team on organizational, talent, culture, and other people- related matters.
• Develop and execute an integrated People strategy aligned with business priorities across corporate and restaurant operations.
• Lead workforce planning, organizational design, and talent strategy to support business growth, seasonal staffing needs, expansion markets, and new restaurant openings.
• Build scalable People programs, policies, systems, and operating rhythms that support a multi-state, multi-unit hospitality organization.
• Lead change management and internal People communications in partnership with business leaders and key stakeholders.
• Lead, coach, and develop the People and Culture team, establishing clear accountability, priorities, service standards, and shared goals.

• Own the talent acquisition strategy and hiring practices for corporate and restaurant roles, ensuring the organization can attract high-quality, diverse talent at the pace required by the business.
• Partner with operational leaders on staffing plans, recruiting priorities, market expansion, and new restaurant opening needs.
• Establish recruiting processes, tools, metrics, and candidate experience standards that improve quality of hire, speed, consistency, and hiring manager accountability.
• Strengthen employer brand and talent pipelines for critical and hard-to-fill roles.

• Design and continuously improve onboarding programs that accelerate productivity, reinforce culture and expectations, and create a consistent employee experience across locations.
• Partner with Operations and functional leaders to ensure new hires and newly promoted leaders receive the training, tools, resources, and role clarity required for success.
• Use onboarding feedback and…