HR & Recruiting Coordinator

Short Story; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Short Story, a fast-growing technology-powered retailer focused on petite women, seeks an HR & Recruiting Coordinator for our South San Francisco fulfillment center. The role is hands-on on the warehouse floor, running high-volume hourly recruiting and supporting day-to-day HR ops in partnership with the Warehouse Manager and HR leadership.

The successful candidate will have 3–4 years in HR administration or recruiting within warehouse/retail settings, with strong English skills and Spanish

Qualifications

• 3-4 years of HR administration, recruiting, or operations support in a warehouse, fulfillment, retail, or hospitality environment.
• Location: 100% on-site at South San Francisco warehouse.
• Fluency in English; Spanish strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own high-volume hourly recruiting and onboarding for warehouse roles using the ATS.
• Conduct in-person screens to assess reliability, attitude, and fit; coordinate interviews.
• Lead weekly day-one orientations and onboarding, set up new hires in systems, provide safety orientation.

Skills

HR administration

Recruiting

On-site collaboration

Attention to detail

Tools

ATS

Job description

Our Story

Short Story is an award winning, technology powered retailer dedicated to petite women 5'4" and under. Our mission is to create a seamless shopping experience for millions of petite women so they can dress with effortless confidence.

As a fast-growing startup, we're revolutionizing retail with a data driven learning system that leverages customer feedback to create tailored products. We've been recognized by top publications like Forbes, Fortune and are backed by leading investors who share our vision of building the world's next great consumer brand.

Our Values

We're building a company with intention and purpose. Our culture thrives on data insights, exceptional commitment to fit, and the urgency to move quickly on what matters.

• Transform Lives. We're customer-first. Everything we create exists to give her confidence.
• Demand Excellence. We deliver only our best work, in Fit and Finish. We obsess about details others overlook.
• Embrace Challenges. We see obstacles as opportunities to invent better solutions.
• Think Differently. We get a thrill from finding better solutions others haven't seen.

The Role

We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented HR & Recruiting Coordinator to join our team at our South San Francisco fulfillment center. This is a hands-on, execution-focused role on our warehouse floor.
You will run high-volume hourly recruiting and support day-to-day HR operations, partnering closely with the Warehouse Manager, People Operations, and the Director of HR.

What You’ll Own

1. Hourly Recruiting & Onboarding

• High-Volume Sourcing: Manage the pipeline for warehouse roles (associates, returns specialists, temporary support) using our ATS, and keep candidate records accurate and current.
• Screen & Conduct in-person screens to assess reliability, attitude, and fit, and coordinate interviews for the Warehouse Manager.
• Scheduling: Coordinate interviews onsite and keep the process moving with short lag times.
• Onboarding & Orientation: Lead weekly day-one orientations, set new hires up in our systems, deliver basic safety orientation, and welcome each new team member warmly.

2. HR & Compliance Support

• Timekeeping & Attendance: Maintain accurate daily hourly timekeeping and attendance records and support break-schedule administration.
• Records & documentation: Maintain organized, current employee files and standard workplace records as part of routine HR operations.
• First-line employee support: Serve as a friendly, accessible point of contact for frontline staff on everyday HR questions (benefits, PTO, paychecks, policies).
• Floor presence: Spend active time on the warehouse floor, close to the team you support.

What We Are Looking For

• Experience: 3-4 years of experience in HR administration, recruiting, or operations support in a warehouse, fulfillment, retail, or hospitality environment.
• Location: 100% on-site at our South San Francisco warehouse.
• Language: English and Spanish strongly preferred
• Attention to detail: You take pride in clean records, organized files, and tasks that stay on track.
• Communication: Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Discipline: You hold a standard. You are comfortable saying no to a candidate who does not clear the bar, and you do not soften criteria under pressure to fill a shift.
• Adaptability: A roll-up-your-sleeves startup mindset. You move easily from screening candidates to organizing records to walking the floor.

Why Join Us?

• Growth: Learn the ropes of HR and recruiting in a highly successful, growing startup, with opportunities to fast-track your career.
• Collaborative Team Environment: Partner closely with a supportive warehouse operations team that values your work.
• Culture: A mission-driven company built on excellence, direct communication, and ownership.

Short Story is committed to providing equal employment opportunity and a work environment free of discrimination and harassment for all employees and applicants. We work diligently to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.