People & Culture Coordinator

Rocket Lab USA; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Top-tier medical plans

Dental and vision coverage

Paid vacation and sick time

11 paid holidays

Flexible spending accounts

Dependent care accounts

Paid parental leave

401(k) retirement plan with company 匹#

EV charging subsidy

Onsite fitness centers

Discounted gym memberships

Complimentary snacks and beverages

50% employee discount on merch store

Job summary

Rocket Lab USA in Long Beach, CA is seeking a People and Culture Coordinator to provide comprehensive HR support onsite, including onboarding, employee data management, and event planning.

You will partner with Business Partners, handle confidential information, maintain records, and help drive continuous improvement while supporting benefits and payroll-related tasks.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED.
• 4+ years of related experience in a human resources or office administrator role.
• Computer experience with programs such as Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Provide general human resources guidance and support to employees and managers.
• Organize and facilitate onboarding and orientation for new employees and conducts terminations/exit interviews.
• Prepare new hire paperwork and assist with employee orientation, including scanning documents and creating organized, electronic personnel files.
• Complete employment verifications (verbal and written).
• Maintain and organize new hire materials and employee merchandise.
• Manage employee milestone and engagement programs.
• Prepare termination paperwork and manage active and terminated employee records.
• Support employee engagement initiatives including P&C sponsored events, activities, trainings etc.
• Help drive process improvement and change initiatives.
• Utilize office software to create and update documents and presentations.
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Occasionally work outside and/or travel to company events for P&C related purposes.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Multitasking

Organization

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Bachelor's Degree (nice to have)

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

ADP

Workday

Job description

ABOUT ROCKET LAB

Rocket Lab is the end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems that keep the world connected, protected, expand humanity's reach to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. We move fast, build real hardware for meaningful missions, and make the impossible routine. Come shape the future with us.

PEOPLE & CULTURE

Rocket Lab's People & Culture team is responsible for looking after our most valuable asset: our people. Across our global teams, the People & Culture team supports our people and departments across recruitment, new staff orientation, compensation, training and development. They make sure our growing and diverse global team is supported and capable of delivering our projects and customer's missions, and they're responsible for supporting their development, nurturing their skills and talent, and retaining the world-class people already on our team.

PEOPLE AND CULTURE COORDINATOR

Based onsite at Rocket Lab's global headquarters in Long Beach, CA, the People and Culture Coordinator will provide comprehensive support in various human resources functions including general employee support, event planning/scheduling, administrative duties within HRIS and other systems, people data management, onboarding support, mail management, personnel file management including confidential information, and other HR and administrative tasks as needed. This role is critical in ensuring the smooth, efficient, and service-oriented operation of the People & Culture department initiatives.

WHAT YOU'LL GET TO DO:

• Work closely with the Business Partners to build trust with assigned employee base by providing accurate and timely responses to employee inquiries, including questions about policies and more, while maintaining a high level of confidentiality.
• Provide general human resources guidance and support to employees and managers.
• Organize and facilitate onboarding and orientation for new employees and conducts terminations/exit interviews.
• Prepare new hire paperwork and assist with employee orientation, including scanning documents and creating organized, electronic personnel files.
• Complete employment verifications (verbal and written).
• Maintain and organize new hire materials and employee merchandise.
• Manage employee milestone and engagement programs.
• Prepare termination paperwork and manage active and terminated employee records.
• Support employee engagement initiatives including P&C sponsored events, activities, trainings etc.
• Help drive process improvement and change initiatives.
• Utilize office software (e.g., Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint) to create and update documents and presentations.
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Occasionally work outside and/or travel to company events for P&C related purposes.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

YOU'LL BRING THESE QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma/GED
• 4+ years of related experience in a human resources or office administrator role
• Computer experience with programs such as Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint

THESE QUALIFICATIONS WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Proficient with ADP and/or Workday
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize work
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Excellent organizational skills and a high level of attention to detail

This position may require prolonged periods of sitting, standing, walking, computer work, and occasional exposure to moderate levels of noise, dust, and fumes in production areas

Level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.

Base salary is just one component of our total rewards package at Rocket Lab. Our comprehensive benefits package includes our industry-leading Employee Stock Purchase Program (with a 15% discount on company stock), top-tier medical plans (HMO, PPO, and a zero cost HDHP option with a significant HSA company contribution), dental and vision coverage, paid vacation and sick time, 11 paid holidays, flexible spending and dependent care accounts, paid parental leave, disability and life insurance, and a 401(k) retirement plan with company match.

Additional perks include subsidized EV charging, onsite fitness centers (where available), discounted gym memberships, complimentary snacks and beverages, 50% employee discount on our popular merch store, and a variety of other employee discounts.

Eligibility for benefits may vary based on employment status, please check with your recruiter for a comprehensive list of the benefits available for this role. Benefit programs are subject to change at the company's discretion.

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