HR Coordinator
Lindsey Adelman Studio, United States
Job Description
We are a lighting design studio and showroom looking for a proactive, personable, highly motivated and organized Employee Operations Coordinator. This role is directly responsible for the overall administration, coordination, and evaluation of the human resource function.
Lindsey Adelman Studio is a lighting design studio founded in 2006. We design, prototype, build in-house, and sell light fixtures, working with a close circle of manufacturers to develop and produce custom parts. With more than 30 team members between our Manhattan studio and Los Angeles showroom, the studio is a creative environment that encourages collaboration and values an ‘in-service’ mindset.
Our company values the diversity of the people it hires and serves. Fostering an environment in which individual differences are recognized, appreciated, and respected is critical to the mission of our studio. We know skills and competencies show up in different ways and can be based on your life experience. Even if you do not meet all the requirements listed, we still encourage you to apply for the position. This is a part-time, NYC based, in-person, salaried role with the opportunity for part-time remote work down the line.
Requirements
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Annually reviews and makes recommendations to executive management for improvement of the organization's policies, procedures, and practices on personnel matters and maintains the Employee Handbook.
- Maintains knowledge of industry trends and employment legislation and ensures organization's compliance.
- Maintains responsibility for organization compliance with federal, state and local legislation pertaining to all personnel matters.
- Communicates changes in the organization's personnel policies and procedures and ensures that proper compliance is followed.
- Assists executive management in the annual review, preparation and administration of the organization's wage and salary program.
- Coordinates or conducts exit interviews to determine reasons behind separations.
- Consults with legal counsel as appropriate, or as directed by the Managing Director, on personnel matters.
- Works directly with department managers to assist them in carrying out their responsibilities on personnel matters.
- Recommends, evaluates, and participates in staff development for the organization.
- Maintains the human resource information system that meets the organization's personnel information needs.
- Participates on committees and special projects and seeks additional responsibilities.
- Integrate best practices for Diversity, Equity amp; Inclusion throughout the organization, and partner with the Creative Director, Managing Director, and Marketing amp; Branding Specialist on external initiatives
Competencies
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate excellence in the following competencies:
Adaptability, Communications, Dependability, Initiative, Teamwork, Job Knowledge, Project Management, and Judgment
Qualifications
- Master's degree or equivalent; or four to ten years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills including public speaking
- Exhibits critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Demonstrates skill in working independently and completing assignments with minimal direction.
- Skilled in analyzing information, problems, situations, practices, and procedures
- Demonstrates proficiency in Microsoft Office plus data analysis in Excel, Microsoft Dynamics, Solid Works, and Adobe Creative Suite.
Benefits
We offer very competitive benefits, including:
- Paid Time Off
- 3 Weeks Vacation
- 1 Week Sick Days
- 1 Week for Studio Workshop program, qualification after 1 year of employment
- 7 Bank Holidays, and the week between Christmas and New Years
- Health insurance medical, vision, dental with 95% of individual coverage paid by company
- 401K, qualification after 1 year of employment
- $2,000 towards Studio Workshop, qualification after 1 year of employment
- Commuter benefits
- Transcendental Meditation course through the David Lynch Foundation
- DIY fixture allowance