People Operations Coordinator

Salary: £40,000–£45,000, dependent on experience

Hours: 45 hours per week | Monday–Friday, 9:00am–6:00pm

Location: Central London office | 1 day WFH per week, 4 days in the office

Reporting to: Head of People, Culture & Experience

About atis

We’re a fast-growing food brand with big ambitions and bold ideas. Our mission is to bring real, nourishing, vibrant food to people in a way that feels fresh, modern and full of energy. We don’t do beige. We do colour, creativity, culture – and we’re building a brand that reflects that. Every day, we make powerful food that’s full of flavour, full of colour and full of intention. Real food, done really well – all served fast, in vibrant spaces that move with the rhythm of city life. We’re here to transform people’s health and fuel better days. We are building a community that celebrates good food, good people and good energy – unapologetically.

About the role

atis is looking for a People Operations Coordinator to play a key role in shaping how people experience working here. This is a people generalist role with a strong focus on recruitment for site management and HQ, alongside exposure to the full breadth of a growing People function. You’ll work closely with the Head of People, Culture & Experience and teams across the business, balancing day-to-day people operations with exciting, future-focused projects — from launching employer brand initiatives like careers page video and photography content, to building strong pipelines, engagement initiatives and manager development programmes. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys variety, pace and ownership, and who genuinely cares about building a great place to work.

Focus

• People operations, recruitment and engagement. You’ll help ensure our people processes, systems and experiences are consistent, compliant and aligned with the atis culture and values as we continue to grow.

Core role

You’ll support and deliver across multiple areas of the People function, with a primary focus on recruitment and talent, while contributing to engagement, HR operations, audits, training and people projects. You’ll help translate our values into meaningful, well-executed people experiences across the business.

Typical work includes

• Recruitment & Talent
  • End-to-end recruitment for Site Management and HQ roles
  • Building and maintaining strong talent pipelines
  • Supporting pipeline and succession planning across key roles
  • Partnering with hiring managers to deliver a high-quality candidate experience
  • Supporting employer branding initiatives, including careers page recruitment video and photography content
• People Operations
  • Managing the HRIS system, including employee updates, requests and administrative queries
  • Supporting quarterly HR audits, ensuring data accuracy and compliance
  • Maintaining people data, documentation and reporting to a high standard
• Engagement & Culture
  • Creating and coordinating the monthly company newsletter
  • Supporting and delivering site-level and company-wide events
  • Helping bring engagement initiatives to life across the business
• Learning, Development & Onboarding
  • Supporting training and onboarding plans for new managers
  • Coordinating onboarding experiences that set people up for success
  • Assisting with learning and development initiatives as the business grows
• Projects
  • Supporting and leading People projects from planning through to delivery
  • Identifying opportunities to improve people processes, systems and ways of working
  • Contributing to larger initiatives that shape the future of the People function

Skills & experience

• Experience in a People / HR / Recruitment / People Operations role
• Comfortable working in a people generalist capacity
• Experience managing or working with an HRIS system
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Confident communicating with stakeholders at all levels, including site management
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Proactive, solutions-focused and comfortable taking ownership
• Team player who thrives in a collaborative, people-first culture

Mindset

You’re organised, people-focused and energised by variety. You care deeply about how people experience work — from first interview to ongoing development. You balance detail with big-picture thinking and are excited by the opportunity to help build thoughtful, scalable people practices in a growing brand.

Why atis / Benefits include

• Zone 1–2 travelcard paid by the company
• 25 days plus bank holidays (33 days total)
• 4-week sabbatical after 3 years of service in the role
• 1-week Work From Away after 1 year of service in the role
• Regular staff parties and company events
• Enhanced parental leave policy
• Free atis every day – healthy, filling and seriously delicious
• 50% friends & family discount at atis
• Pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Paid charity days
• atis football team – all levels welcome
• Dog friendly office!