Junior Operations Associate

Wordware • San Francisco, CA

87d

About The Position

We're looking for a Junior Operations Associate who wants to learn what it takes to run a high-performing startup. This isn't a glamorous role, and that's the point. You'll be doing the unglamorous work that keeps everything running—vendor management, onboarding new hires, restocking the kitchen, making sure the office doesn't fall apart. But here's what makes it worth it: you'll be at the center of a fast-growing AI company, learning how things actually work, and earning trust to take on more over time. You'll work directly with Lucy (Executive Assistant) and Sebastian (Head of Operations), seeing firsthand how operational decisions cascade through the company. Start by mastering the basics. Prove you're reliable, detail-oriented, and can spot inefficiencies. Over time, we'll shape the role around what you're good at and what the company needs. This is ideal for someone early in their career who knows they want startup experience but isn’t sure exactly what they want to do yet. You'll get exposure to everything, and the ability to have ownership and impact from day 1.

Requirements

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to prioritize across multiple tasks without dropping balls
• Clear, professional communication, both written and verbal
• A positive outlook
• Basic comfort with tools like spreadsheets, email, calendar management, and learning new software quickly
• Work authorization in the US

Nice To Haves

• Recent college grad who knows they want to work at a startup but aren't sure exactly what role or career path fits yet
• Not afraid of pitching in: sometimes, what we’ll need most is someone to unload the dishwasher or tidy the kitchen
• Detail-oriented: you catch the small things before they become big problems
• Process-minded: you look at how things are done and think 'there's got to be a better way'
• Quietly reliable: you do what you say you'll do, when you say you'll do it
• Eager to learn by doing: you'd rather be in the arena than on the sidelines
• Not super technical: it’s fine to have a degree not in Computer Science! But you have to be curious and immerse yourself in our product

Responsibilities

• Process vendor payments and manage accounting tasks: reconciling invoices, tracking expenses, keeping our books in order
• Handle office operations: restock supplies, organize spaces, coordinate maintenance, make sure the physical environment supports focused work
• Support employee onboarding: coordinate first-day logistics, ensure new hires have what they need from day one
• Manage relationships with external vendors and service providers
• Keep administrative systems running smoothly: the unglamorous glue that holds things together

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees