at Oak Meadow, Inc. in Putney, Vermont, United States
Job Description
Primary responsibilities:
First and foremost, be a knowledgeable, compassionate and collaborative resource and advocate for:
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- your co-workers – listen to their concerns, respond to questions, work with them to find solutions
- the company – ensure compliance with employment laws and insurances for all states where employees reside
- the directors – seek to proactively mitigate sources of conflict/barriers to good work culture
- Be impartial, evaluative and fair when providing assistance
- Be a good judge of when to resolve something independently and when to escalate/seek council from leadership
- Understand organizational structures, support them and offer suggestions to strengthen
- Report out essential summaries to executive teams with recommendations for potential action.
- Handle all elements of the payroll process
- Manage employee benefits
- Maintain a current and clear Employee Handbook
- Facilitate hiring of new employees and their onboarding
- Oversee on-going professional development opportunities for employees
- Uphold confidentiality
- Maintain and strengthen communication channels (ie encouraging employees to use their resources to resolve things when appropriate, etc.)
Required Skills:
- Superb interpersonal and communication skills (listening & speaking, verbal & written) , including follow-up.
- Proven record with resolving complex conflicts and improving employee performance and satisfaction.
- Depth of experience with diagnosing concerns, identifying issues, and effective, collaborative problem-solving
- Able to discern and shift between independent, autonomous tasks and team work
- 3-5 years of experience in Human Resources field, with increasing responsibilitiesWe are seeking candidates for a 32 hour per week, benefited position with a pay range of $25 to $30 per hour.
This is an onsite position, in Putney, Vermont.
If you’ve ticked the boxes, we’d love to hear from you. Please send your resume along with a letter of interest (no AI please) telling us how your skills and experience would help Oak Meadow meet our mission to HR@Oakmeadow.com.
