Department: People & Culture
Location: Various
Compensation: $50,000 - $65,000 / year
Description
Riipen is looking for a
People and Culture Coordinator to join our People and Culture Team!
About the role
We're looking for someone versatile and execution-oriented, with an equal part people and talent focus. Working alongside our Senior Manager of People and Culture, you will be a key champion of Riipen's culture and values with an unwavering passion for the idea that positive employee experiences are essential to Riipen's success. You'll be responsible for supporting talent acquisition and people operation efforts, hosting team events in support of our culture and building, and executing impactful people programs in support of Riipen's growth and development.
This role may be perfect for someone who has a background in Recruitment and is looking to pivot into People Operations/HR, or someone early in their People Operations/HR generalist career.
Note: this role is fully remote and can be based anywhere in Canada. To be considered for the role you need to have the legal ability to work in Canada. Relocation support is not available.
Key Responsibilities
People Operations
- Coordinate, monitor, and continuously improve the onboarding experience for new employees
- Collaborate with the Senior Manager of People and Culture on the execution of Employee Engagement programs and Performance Management cycles
- Administer Riipens Benefits for all Canadian employees
- Help advance Riipen's culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion to one where Riipeneers of all backgrounds and identities, feel seen, heard, and ultimately included in the work we do
- Support other people and culture work and projects as needed
Recruitment Coordination
- Champion full-cycle recruitment including developing job descriptions and postings, screening candidates, coordinating interviews, answering candidate inquiries, and executing reference checks
- Collaborate with hiring managers to ensure a positive recruitment experience for all candidates and timely follow-ups
People Administration
- Answer general workplace, benefits, and company policy questions for employees
- Develop employee documentation (e.g., employee contracts, employee verifications, leave of absence, etc)
- Maintain our employee handbook, policies, and training materials to ensure all information is accurate and up-to-date
- Maintain accurate employee data administration our in our HRIS (BambooHR) and EOR platform (Papaya Global) and all HR systems
- Manage relationship with Riipen's coworking space (Vancouver and Toronto)
Team events & rituals
- Assist with planning, organizing, (and participating in!) company events, employee milestone celebrations, team engagement activities and activities that encourage social interaction and team building in person and in a remote environment
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
These aren't hard requirements but will be indicators that guide our search.
You may be a good fit if:
- You have a University degree/College diploma in Human Resources or a related field
- You have 2+ years of foundational Human Resources experience with knowledge of Canadian labour laws and HR best practices
- You are proactive and execution-orientated. You are good at identifying issues and insist on rolling up your sleeves to find solutions right away
- You have excellent written and verbal communication and know how to adjust your communication to various mediums
- You have experience working in small teams and wearing multiple hats and are able to balance multiple priorities and shifts
- You have high attention to detail and are extremely organized in your work
- You are eager to learn and try new things and are always seeking ways to make things better (your inbox is flooded with HR/Talent newsletters and you're always looking where to find the best open-source HR resources 💌)
- You are curious, creative, and compassionate in your approach to people and business
Bonus Points:
- Experience working in a start-up or small team environment
- Experience with Slack and the Google Suite
- Experience with BambooHR, CultureAmp, Pinpoint, or Papaya Global
- Experience with remote, distributed teams
We ask that if you feel like you don't check all the boxes but have the potential to learn what you don't know, that you still apply! We believe that diverse teams are high performing teams and we strive to employ individuals with a diversity of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
If this role excites you, we look forward to receiving your application!
Benefits
🌐 Remote/travel working opportunities (when appropriate)
🏖️ 4 weeks of annual vacation
🤕 Paid sick leave
🏥 Extended Health and Dental benefits from your first day
💻 We will ensure you have a great work-from-home setup
📚 Learning & Development Stipend after 6 months of employment
We appreciate your interest and application. Only those applicants under consideration will be contacted.
Riipen is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit and business needs, and not on race, colour, creed, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions or any other classification protected by federal, state or provincial and local laws and ordinances.
Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request.
