People Operations Specialist

We are seeking a thoughtful and human-centric People Operations Specialist to join our team! You will work closely with the CEO and COO to support the needs of Mulberry's most valuable resource: our people. This role will help lead employee engagement initiatives, be the go to people resource, and ensure people operations runs smoothly .This is a great opportunity to make a big impact at a growing start up with a great culture.
What you'll do:

• Welcome our new hires by coordinating their onboarding and facilitating first day orientation as needed
• Manage onboarding, employee life cycle and related HRIS (Justworks) activities
• Complete I-9 documentation, new hire paperwork, and other onboarding materials
• Help manage and improve our key people operations tools, processes, and workflows to keep our organization running smoothly as we scale
• Support our people programs involving benefits, leave of absence management, employee experience, engagement, recognition and and other HR operational ad hoc projects as identified

Experience we are seeking:

• 3+ years of professional experience in a people / human resources focused role at a high growth tech start-up
• Excellent communication and organizational skills, a diligent and hard worker
• Collaborative, solutions oriented, and comfortable with operating in an ambiguous environment and high growth business
• A demonstrated ability to handle confidential information with discretion
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, diligent, responsive, responsible, accountable, and resilient
• Resourceful, detailed, analytical and responsive in a high paced environment

You may be a great candidate if you are:

• Flexible in your approach to problem-solving with the ability to adapt to changing circumstances
• Organized, detailed oriented and have excellent organizational, prioritization and time management skills
• Passionate for helping people do their best work

Benefits and Perks:

• Competitive Salary
• Equity in a rapidly growing Series B funded startup
• Medical, vision, dental & HSA benefits
• 401k with a 4% company match that vests immediately
• Unlimited vacation policy so you can unplug and recharge whenever you need it (15 days min. recommended)
• Business is closed between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day!
• 4 week paid sabbatical after 3 years of tenure
• 12 weeks fully paid parental leave

Come join us!
We're a remote-friendly team. Whether you work remotely or from our NY office, you'll be part of a remote work culture that emphasizes online communication (Slack, GitHub, Zoom). We actively seek to create a diverse work environment because we know teams are stronger with different perspectives and experiences.
We value a diverse workplace and encourage women, people of color, LGBTQIA individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, older members of society, and others from minority groups and diverse backgrounds to apply. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. All employees and contractors of Mulberry are responsible for maintaining a work culture free from discrimination and harassment by treating others with kindness and respect.