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# Human Resources Coordinator at Misfits Market

- **Company:** Misfits Market
- **Location:** Hanover, MD
- **Posted:** 2026-09-02
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-11
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/misfitsmarket/jobs/7984331003

## Job description

About Misfits Market:

Misfits Market is a mission-driven, high-growth startup dedicated to reducing food waste and making shopping for sustainable, high-quality groceries easier and more affordable. We deliver organic produce, high-quality meats and seafood, plant-based proteins, dairy, bakery, wine, and other grocery items to nearly every zip code in 48 states at up to 30 percent off traditional grocery store prices. In 2022, Misfits Market acquired sustainable e-grocer Imperfect Foods and now leverages its in-house transportation network to deliver directly to consumers with one of the most carbon-efficient grocery delivery models on the market. By tackling inefficiencies in the food system, our passionate and motivated team of problem solvers helps save an average of 500,000 pounds of food per week from waste or lesser outcomes, with an all-time savings of 190+ million pounds of food.

At Misfits we support our customers and mission by embracing our core values of:

Prioritizing our Customers                                                     Doing more with less

Thinking Differently                                                               Respecting one another

Moving deliberately and quickly                                           Taking initiative and delivering

About the role:

The HR Coordinator acts as a vital frontline contact for new hires and team members, responsible for managing onboarding, maintaining confidential personnel records, and ensuring policy compliance. This role collaborates closely with the HR Generalist and fulfillment center leaders to support team needs, facilitate training, and effectively resolve workplace inquiries.

Responsibilities:

- Maintains a strict level of confidentiality and discretion. Is privy to executive-level business data.
- Access and update personnel records, including onboarding information, responding to HR inquiries in person and via email, and responding to employment verification requests.
- Escalates employee relations concerns with discretion.
- Is careful not to overshare information, maintains need-to-know discretion at all times.
- Interface with new hires during orientation, frontline contact with team members on site.
- Foundational knowledge of workplace laws including e-Verify, employee rest & meal time.
- Deep knowledge of our employee handbook and company policies. Knows where to find a policy when asked.
- Lead Harassment Prevention Training during orientation.
- May assist team members navigating through HRIS system.
- May be tasked with small projects within the scope of their role such as creating flyers, assisting with a portion of a project, or owning a component of a larger task.
- Able to prioritize against competing interests and thrive in an ambiguous and rapidly changing environment.
- Not expected to manage employee relations or investigations, rather, knows when to escalate and to whom.
- Ability to make recommendations to effectively resolve problems or issues
- The HR Coordinator will work closely with the HR Generalist and the different area leaders across our Fulfillment Center.
- Diligently adheres to all established facility food safety rules, personal hygiene standards, and Good Distribution Practices (GDP) expectations daily.
- Promptly escalates food safety hazards and takes immediate action to halt production lines if product integrity is compromised or suspected of being compromised.

Skills and Qualifications:

- 1-3 years of experience
- Bilingual, preferred
- The drive to work as a team with a results-driven approach
- Ability to build confidence and strong relationships with Team Members and area leaders
- Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills
- Proven skills in MS office suite and Google

Details of Position & Benefits:

- Schedule: Onsite - Monday - Friday 7:30am - 4:00pm
- Pay: $21 - $26 / hour
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k)
- Annual Misfits grocery box credit of $1200 paid in weekly installments
- Life insurance
- Paid vacation time
- Paid holidays
- Paid sick days

Please see here for Misfits Market's [Job Applicant Privacy Notice](https://www.misfitsmarket.com/careers-privacy).

## About Misfits Market

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Misfits Market is an online grocery delivery service that rescues "ugly" produce and imperfect food items to reduce food waste and make sustainable groceries more affordable.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series C funding stage)
- **Headquarters**: Delanco, New Jersey, United States
- **Founded**: 2018
- **Founders**: Abhi Ramesh

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Online grocery delivery, food waste reduction, sustainable food systems
- **Target customers**: B2C consumers seeking affordable, sustainable, and high-quality groceries delivered to their homes
- **Mission or purpose statement**: "To eliminate food waste and build a more sustainable food system" [misfitsmarket.com](https://www.misfitsmarket.com/about-us?exp=plans_rollback)

## Products & Services
- **[Misfits Market Grocery Delivery](https://www.misfitsmarket.com/?afsrc=1)**: An online grocery store offering fresh, organic produce, dairy, meat, seafood, and pantry staples delivered to customers' doors. The core value proposition is sourcing food that would otherwise go to waste due to cosmetic imperfections (e.g., size, shape, blemishes) and selling it at up to 30% less than traditional grocery prices. Subscriptions are flexible, with options to skip weeks or customize orders.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (Private company)
- **Key Metrics**: 
  - **Annual Revenue**: USD $500 million (LinkedIn estimate) [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/misfitsmarket)
  - **Total Funding**: USD $526.5 million across 5 rounds [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/misfitsmarket)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Greenoaks (Series A lead), Valor Equity Partners (Series B lead), SoftBank Vision Fund (Series C lead), Accel, D1 Capital Partners [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/misfitsmarket)
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - Acquired Imperfect Foods in 2022, combining two major players in the "ugly produce" space [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/misfitsmarket)
  - Acquired The Rounds in May 2025 [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/misfitsmarket)
  - Has saved 238 million pounds of food from waste since 2018 [misfitsmarket.com](https://www.misfitsmarket.com/about-us?exp=plans_rollback)
  - Employs 179 people (+4.6% YoY growth) [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/misfitsmarket)
  - Active job postings surged +163% year-over-year [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/misfitsmarket)

## Competitive Advantages
- **First-mover scale in the "ugly produce" niche**: Misfits Market pioneered the concept of rescuing cosmetically imperfect food at scale, building a strong brand identity around sustainability and fighting food waste.
- **Post-merger scale & supply chain**: The merger with Imperfect Foods in 2022 created a combined entity with a larger customer base, broader sourcing network, and more efficient logistics, making it harder for smaller competitors to replicate.
- **Strong mission-driven brand**: The company’s core mission to reduce food waste resonates deeply with environmentally conscious consumers, creating a loyal customer base and a strong employer brand for like-minded talent.
- **End-to-end supply chain relationships**: Misfits Market builds direct partnerships with farmers and producers, giving it unique access to "lesser outcome" produce and enabling product innovation (e.g., Odds & Ends line, Sweet Broccoli Tops) [misfitsmarket.com](https://www.misfitsmarket.com/about-us?exp=plans_rollback).

## Strategic Focus
- **Expansion of product categories**: Moving beyond produce into dairy, meat, seafood, and private-label goods (e.g., "Odds & Ends" line) to become a full-service online grocery store.
- **Geographic & operational scaling**: Growth of fulfillment centers (five offices across the US) and increasing delivery reach. The acquisition of The Rounds suggests a push into more frequent, smaller-batch deliveries.
- **Technology & data-driven efficiency**: Likely investment in logistics tech, supply chain optimization, and personalized customer experiences to improve unit economics and customer retention.
- **Deepening sustainability impact**: Continuing to publicly report on environmental metrics (e.g., 16.5 million pounds of avoided carbon emissions, 938 million gallons of water saved) to reinforce brand identity and attract impact-driven talent.

## Why Work Here
- **Mission-driven culture**: The company is explicitly focused on a "social good" mission—eliminating food waste and building a better food system—which appeals to employees who want their work to have a positive environmental impact [misfitsmarket.com](https://www.misfitsmarket.com/careers).
- **Flexible work environment**: Offers a "flexible working environment," with corporate roles featuring unlimited PTO and fulfillment center roles offering generous PTO [misfitsmarket.com](https://www.misfitsmarket.com/careers).
- **Commitment to DEI**: Misfits Market explicitly states a "fair, unbiased hiring process that prioritizes diversity and inclusivity" and welcomes those "overlooked from traditional work environments" [misfitsmarket.com](https://www.misfitsmarket.com/careers).
- **Competitive benefits**: Includes multiple paid medical/dental/vision plans, 401K, learning and development opportunities, extensive paid family leave, and weekly credits for Misfits Market groceries [misfitsmarket.com](https://www.misfitsmarket.com/careers).
- **High-growth environment**: With recent acquisitions and a surge in hiring (+163% YoY job postings), the company is in a growth phase, offering opportunities for career advancement and impact.
- **Culture from LinkedIn data**: Employer rating of 3.4/5 on 128 reviews, with Work-Life at 3.4, Culture at 3.4, Compensation at 3.3, and Career at 3.1 [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/misfitsmarket). This suggests a decent culture with room for growth in career development and comp.

## Sources
1. [Misfits Market About Us](https://www.misfitsmarket.com/about-us?exp=plans_rollback)
2. [Misfits Market Careers Page](https://www.misfitsmarket.com/careers)
3. [Misfits Market Homepage](https://www.misfitsmarket.com/?afsrc=1)
4. [Misfits Market LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/misfitsmarket)

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