People & Culture Generalist

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, learning 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 GENERALIST II

Based onsite at Rocket Lab's Albuquerque, NM Facility the P&C Generalist will work in partnership with the P&C Team to provide overall P&C-related administrative program support. The ideal candidate must be able to work in a fast-paced environment, be flexible to change, and support a growing human resource team and organization. Will be responsible for partnering with the P&C team to ensure all initiatives and deliverables for the department are met. Must have a strong, customer focused approach to duties. The ability to prioritize, be organized, and detail oriented is essential to the role. 

WHAT YOU’LL GET TO DO  

• Administer and execute human resource programs, including but not limited to: worker’s compensation, disciplinary matters, exit interviews, dispute resolution, investigations, complaints, performance and talent management, productivity, employee recognition and morale, leave management, and supervisor/manager training and development. 
• Conduct weekly new hire orientation, including welcoming employees, managing necessary documentation, and presenting orientation material.   
• Serve as backup to the P&C Coordinator, assisting with tasks such as the new hire and job change processing, employee file management, and administrative requests.   
• Review corrective actions and provide feedback/guidance to management.
• Participate in employee disciplinary meetings, terminations, and investigations. 
• Provide ongoing training for employees on internal systems, policies, and procedures.
• Respond to unemployment inquiries and participate in hearings as needed. 
• Manage employee separation processes. 
• Handle leave requests and ADA accommodations in compliance with applicable laws and company polices. 
• Provide administrative and clerical support to the people and culture department. 
• Perform all other related duties as assigned.  

YOU’LL BRING THESE QUALIFICATIONS

• 2+ years of experience in an HR function & a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of experience (6+ years of work experience). 
• Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other standard office programs. 

THESE QUALIFICATIONS WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE: 

• Demonstrated ability to organize, coordinate and implement organizational responsibilities.
• Proficient with Workday and/or ADP. 
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to interact extensively with customers, vendors and employees.
• Ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence and memos. 
• Ability to write professional correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information, one-on-one and in group situations to internal/external customers, clients and other employees of the organization. 
• Must be able to speak, read, write and understand the English language. 

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: 

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus.   
• Regularly required to sit, use hands and fingers, operate computer keyboard and controls, and communicate verbally and in writing. 
• Must be physically able to commute to buildings 
• Occasional exposure to dust, fumes and moderate levels of noise. 
• Ability to occasionally work outside and/or travel to company events for P&C related purposes.