People Operations Coordinator

Responsibilities

• Serve as a point of contact for daily People inquiries and employee support.
• Maintain accurate and timely data across Rippling (HRIS, payroll, and benefits).
• Help prepare reports, audits, and dashboards to support data accuracy and compliance.
• Support onboarding, offboarding, and employee changes.
• Aid in the 2-day new hire orientation, guiding new hires through their first day and answering questions.
• Assist with benefits administration, open enrollment, and vendor coordination.
• Track leaves of absence, accommodations, and employment verifications.
• Support People Operations communications, employee surveys, and engagement initiatives.
• Organize and maintain personnel files.
• Perform other duties as assigned, which may evolve as our People function scales.

Requirements

• 1-2 years of Human Resources experience in an assistant, coordinator, or administrative support role, preferably in a high growth or startup setting.
• Working knowledge of U.S. employment laws and Human Resources best practices, especially California; multi-state familiarity is a plus.
• Some experience supporting People operations such as onboarding, benefits administration, employee relations, or compliance tracking.
• Comfort learning and working within HRIS systems; able to manage transactions and workflows with high accuracy.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; able to build trust with employees and managers across all levels.
• Proven ability to handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail; able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Comfort with spreadsheets and basic reporting in Excel.
• Team-oriented mindset with a proactive, solutions-focused approach.

Preferred Requirements

• Hands-on experience with Rippling.
• Exposure to benefits renewals or open enrollment coordination.
• Exposure to leave of absence administration (FMLA, CFRA, PFL).
• Interest in scaling People processes and improving employee experience within a startup.