San Francisco On-site Employment

Perplexity is hiring a Workplace Operations Specialist

Responsibilities

  • Support the creation and implementation of workplace initiatives that reflect organizational values, employee needs, and business objectives.
  • Collaborate with Events and People teams to foster in-person interactions that strengthen teamwork, engagement, and performance.
  • Help shape a welcoming and consistent office experience for all on-site individuals, including employees, visitors, candidates, and clients.
  • Identify ways to enhance office services, space utilization, workplace satisfaction, and operational effectiveness.
  • Foster an environment of inclusivity, warmth, cooperation, and efficiency across designated office sites.
  • Oversee daily operations at the San Francisco office and provide ongoing support to the Palo Alto location through regular visits and travel as needed.
  • Manage essential office services such as catering, cleaning, maintenance, front desk operations, guest support, supplies, and facility readiness.
  • Work with local leads and service providers to uphold uniform standards for quality and maintenance across offices.
  • Coordinate preventive maintenance, space reconfigurations, repairs, and facility upgrades.
  • Assist in rolling out standardized workplace policies and procedures in coordination with internal teams and local stakeholders.
  • Monitor workplace budgets, review invoices, approve purchases, and track spending in collaboration with Finance.
  • Develop and maintain proposals for workplace projects, including project scope, financial plans, timelines, justifications, and anticipated outcomes.
  • Assess vendor performance, negotiate service enhancements, and find opportunities to reduce costs for facilities and services.
  • Ensure workplace spending is properly categorized and supports broader organizational goals.
  • Partner with internal groups to uphold health, safety, and emergency preparedness standards in the workplace.
  • Organize emergency planning activities, drills, communications, and location-specific preparedness materials.
  • Help ensure staff can access critical safety guidelines, emergency protocols, and workplace resources.
  • Support adherence to company policies and local regulatory requirements for workplace environments.
  • Develop strong cross-functional relationships with teams in People, Finance, IT, Security, Legal, Events, Recruiting, and business units.
  • Communicate updates on workplace operations, changes, and expectations clearly to employees and leadership.
  • Collect employee input and use insights to refine workplace offerings and the overall office experience.
  • Engage stakeholders to support the successful implementation of workplace programs across locations.

Work Arrangement

On-site — San Francisco, Palo Alto

Other

  • This role requires regular onsite presence.
  • May involve walking through office spaces, standing for extended periods, lifting or moving office supplies, and supporting event or facilities setup.
  • Reasonable accommodations will be provided as required by law.
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Job Details
Department Workplace
Category other
Posted 13 days ago