Starts With Us Hiring for People Operations Associate at New York, NY Full Time

Hybrid, New York

About Us

The Lubetzky Family Foundation (LFF), created by KIND Snacks Founder Daniel Lubetzky, focuses on fostering empathy and critical thinking, supporting the foundations of democracy, and cultivating civil dialogue. In addition to its own independent work, LFF and its team work with and help support three other independent charitable organizations affiliated with and championed by Daniel Lubetzky: The KIND Foundation, PeaceWorks Network Foundation, and Builders Network.

Builders Network is a nonprofit organization committed to equipping people to overcome extremist thinking and toxic polarization to solve our toughest problems together. We are tackling extremist thinking leading to toxic polarization in the United States, the conflict in the Middle East, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Our initiatives seek to equip citizens to take constructive action in spheres that shape culture and thought, including media, civics, and education.

About The Role

The People Operations Associate will be employed by and primarily assisting the Builders Network team but will also support People Operations needs within the Lubetzky Family Foundation. Reporting into the Senior Manager, People & Culture, the People Operations Associate will play an important role in; sourcing and recruiting for open positions, streamlining and strengthening the hiring and onboarding process and experience, supporting the Senior Manager with general HR needs, and being a constant champion for company culture and our team members.

Responsibilities

Talent Acquisition:

• Support the internal hiring process for all roles at a VP level and below
• Support hiring managers with crafting and editing job descriptions
• Support hiring managers with benchmarking roles based on our internal salary bands and market research
• Align with hiring managers on their interview process, ensuring it sets our team and the candidates up for success
• Own our company’s multiple Workable sites and manage all needs associated with Workable, including posting new roles, vetting incoming resumes, responding to and organizing candidates, building out each organization’s Workable homepage, etc
• Circulate open roles internally across organizations and ensure representation in different team newsletters as well as externally as required within our network based on the specific role
• Support hiring managers with candidate tracking, scheduling follow up communications throughout the interview process, and ensuring candidates have a positive experience throughout the interview process
• Engage in proactive recruiting and networking for open roles and future sourcing
• Track strong candidates in our CRM system to build out the organization’s internal talent network
• Work alongside the Senior Manager and Director of Operations to streamline the hiring and onboarding process and create appropriate materials to support these procedures
• Draft or make amendments to offer letters and utilize DocuSign as needed for proper execution
• Support the Senior Manager in onboarding logistics, including collecting additional signed documentation and personnel information, submitting background checks, collaborating with IT, and tracking the progress of all the onboarding steps for each new hire
• Work with hiring managers and Senior Manager to create cohesive onboarding schedules that allow for a positive candidate onboarding experience

HR Generalist:

• Become a proficient user of TriNet, our PEO system, to support with entering new hires, updating team member information, responding to team member payroll/benefits/platform questions, and generating and pulling reports to support HR and Finance
• Support the Senior Manager in an annual audit of all HR files; this will require organized documentation and filing throughout the year and creating a system for an annual audit to ensure we maintain proper records of all People movement/changes/updates
• Support the core LFF team and the Senior Manager in bi-annual team summit planning and execution

Requirements

TO SUCCEED IN THIS ROLE, YOU:

• Have 3-5 years of translatable experience with at least 1-2 of those years focused on talent acquisition and recruiting
• Have a desire to learn new skills and adapt to changing responsibilities within the People Operations space
• Are a resourceful and proactive self-starter who can navigate through ambiguity and who thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic startup environment
• Have excellent project management and organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and prioritize effectively
• Have strong written and verbal communication skills
• Have a very strong attention to detail and a desire to take ownership over your work and the end result
• Are a team player who can work collaboratively and jump in to support when needed
• Are comfortable giving and receiving feedback
• Are someone who operates with integrity, kindness, and transparency
• Are proficient in Microsoft Suite, Outlook and Google Drive
• Nice to have: Someone who is familiar with navigating both a PEO platform and relationship (previous TriNet experience a bonus!)

Benefits

WHAT BUILDERS NETWORK OFFERS:

• Competitive base compensation ($75,000-$90,000)
• 21 days of Paid Time Off + company holidays
• Hybrid work environment
• Excellent health, dental & vision insurance with options to fit you & your family’s needs
• Matching 401K retirement savings program
• Charitable gift matching plan
• A dynamic, ambitious, entrepreneurial, fun, and kind culture
• An opportunity to make an impact through your day-to-day work

EEO: At the Lubetzky Family Foundation and Builders Network, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to an inclusive workplace where diversity in all its forms is championed. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you require special accommodation, please let us know.