Human Resources Coordinator

Misfits Market; Town of Hanover (NY); On-site; USD 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

Grocery box credit

Life Insurance

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Paid sick days

Job summary

Misfits Market in Town of Hanover, NY is seeking an HR Coordinator to serve as a frontline contact for new hires and team members, handling onboarding, confidential personnel records, and policy compliance. This role partners with the HR Generalist and fulfillment center leaders to support teams, coordinate training, and resolve workplace inquiries.

Key duties include maintaining confidentiality, updating records, responding to HR inquiries, guiding orientation, and supporting HRIS tasks.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience
• Bilingual, preferred
• The drive to work as a team with a results-driven approach
• Ability to build confidence and strong relationships with Team Members and area leaders
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Proven skills in MS Office and Google suites

Responsibilities

• Maintains a strict level of confidentiality and discretion; privy to executive-level data
• Access and update personnel records, onboarding information, HR inquiries, and employment verification responses
• Escalates employee relations concerns with discretion
• Not oversharing information; maintain need-to-know discretion
• Interface with new hires during orientation; front-line contact with on-site team members
• Foundational knowledge of workplace laws including e-Verify, rest & meal time
• Deep knowledge of the employee handbook and company policies; knows where to find policies
• Lead Harassment Prevention Training during orientation
• Assist with HRIS tasks as needed
• May assist with small projects or components of larger tasks
• Prioritize effectively in a rapidly changing environment
• Know when to elevate employee relations or investigations
• Make recommendations to resolve problems
• Work closely with HR Generalist and Fulfillment Center leaders

Skills

Team player

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation

Relationship building

Bilingual (preferred)

Tools

MS Office

Google Workspace

Job description

About Misfits Market:

Misfits Market is a mission-driven, high-growth startup dedicated to reducing food waste and making shopping for sustainable, high-quality groceries easier and more affordable. We deliverorganic produce, high-quality meats and seafood, plant-based proteins, dairy, bakery, wine, and other grocery items to nearly every zip code in 48 states at up to 30 percent off traditional grocery store prices.In 2022, Misfits Market acquired sustainable e-grocer Imperfect Foods and now leverages its in-house transportation network to deliver directly to consumers with one of the most carbon-efficient grocery delivery models on the market.By tackling inefficiencies in the food system, our passionate and motivated team of problem solvershelps save an average of 500,000 pounds of food per week from waste or lesser outcomes,with an all-time savings of 190+ million pounds of food.

At Misfits we support our customers and mission by embracing our core values of:

Prioritizing our Customers Doing more with less

Thinking Differently Respecting one another

Moving deliberately and quickly Taking initiative and delivering

About the role:

The HR Coordinator acts as a vital frontline contact for new hires and team members, responsible for managing onboarding, maintaining confidential personnel records, and ensuring policy compliance.This role collaborates closely with the HR Generalist and fulfillment center leaders to support team needs, facilitate training, and effectively resolve workplace inquiries.

Responsibilities:

• Maintains a strict level of confidentiality and discretion. Is privy to executive-level business data.
• Access and update personnel records, including onboarding information, responding to HR inquiries in person and via email, and responding to employment verification requests.
• Escalates employee relations concerns with discretion.
• Is careful not to overshare information, maintains need-to-know discretion at all times.
• Interface with new hires during orientation, frontline contact with team members on site.
• Foundational knowledge of workplace laws including e-Verify, employee rest & meal time.
• Deep knowledge of our employee handbook and company policies. Knows where to find a policy when asked.
• Lead Harassment Prevention Training during orientation.
• May assist team members navigating through HRIS system.
• May be tasked with small projects within the scope of their role such as creating flyers, assisting with a portion of a project, or owning a component of a larger task.
• Able to prioritize against competing interests and thrive in an ambiguous and rapidly changing environment.
• Not expected to manage employee relations or investigations, rather, knows when to elevate and to whom.
• Ability to make recommendations to effectively resolve problems or issues
• The HR Coordinator will work closely with the HR Generalist and the different area leaders across our Fulfillment Center.

Skills and Qualifications:

• 1-3 years of experience
• Bilingual, preferred
• The drive to work as a team with a results-driven approach
• Ability to build confidence and strong relationships with Team Members and area leaders
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Proven skills in MS office suite and Google

Details of Position & Benefits:

• Schedule: Onsite - Monday - Friday 7:30am - 4:00pm
• Pay: $21 - $26 / hour
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Annual Misfits grocery box credit of $1200 paid in weekly installments
• Life insurance
• Paid vacation time
• Paid holidays
• Paid sick days

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