Office & Community Manager - part-time (Tuesdays and Thursdays in office)

About the role

Winnow UK are based in trendy Old Street, and need an enthusiastic, organised and self-starting individual to manage the space, help us build it as a physical representation of our culture, and make sure it is welcoming for our visitors.

This role is core to the culture of the company as we continue to expand quickly both in London and around the world. As a B-Corp (read more here) we’re committed to being a business that balances purpose and profit, and this role will help us to make sure we’re living up to our commitment by championing it within Winnow. It will also be a key champion of our values in our organisation, and look for ways to help us live them globally.

Most of the team works on a hybrid basis, coming into the office on Tuesdays and Thursdays. This role is intended to be part-time, 2 days per week (on Tuesdays and Thursdays), but we are open to hearing from people who would like different working arrangements (in office Tuesday and Thursdays 9am - 2pm are a core requirement though).

Key responsibilities

• Meeting and greeting visitors
• Welcoming new joiners and inducting them on all things office related
• Being the first point of contact for any general office questions or issues
• Making sure we’re stocked up on everything we need across the office (stationary, coffee etc)
• Organising cleaners and office maintenance (through the managing agent)
• Organising breakfast 2x per week
• Arranging a monthly tea and cake session
• Building and upholding standards of tidiness across the office, and holding teams to account if they’re falling short
• Listening to and acting on feedback from the London team to ensure the office has everything it needs to be a great place to work
• Helping the wider team to organise events / social calendars
• Finding opportunities to help Winnow develop our culture and live our values
• Participating in ad-hoc projects as they arise
• Ensuring that we are Health & Safety compliant

Requirements

• Experience in an office management, PA role or in a HR team would be beneficial but not essential if you have a big interest in these areas and the other skills needed to do well
• Strong initiative - you see a problem and you fix it
• You love interacting with, and supporting, a wide range of people
• Fantastic time measurement and the ability to stay calm under pressure
• You enjoy problem solving and making things run more efficiently
• You love interacting with, and supporting, people
• You have a big interest in HR, team culture and well-being at work
• You’re interested in supporting a business that balances purpose and profit
• Able to respond both proactively and reactively to adhoc tasks
• You have a helpful can-do attitude

Our shared attributes

• You are both passionate and measured. You carefully balance the need for quick solutions and pragmatism with the ability to step back, take in the bigger picture and build for the long term
• You are transparent in approach and enjoy healthy, respectful debate. You work hard to build open and honest collaborative relationships
• You get things done and seek to continually improve. Your customers want you on their team
• You are passionate about the value of food and are committed to the fight against food waste
• You are humble in approach and quick to pitch in if you see someone struggling

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Company stock options package
• Life insurance
• Company part-funded health insurance
• Matching pension scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Childcare voucher scheme
• Eyecare vouchers
• 25 days of paid vacation time (pro-rata), plus the option to buy a further 5 days, in addition to national holidays
• The opportunity to love what you do – waking up every day solving one of the biggest social problems of our generation
• Committed team members with broad experience who share a common passion to build a world class business
• Cool office space in central London with free happy hours and a great working environment