Hr / Office Manager Jobs

The Company

500px is the leading online network for photographers. Our mission is to connect the world’s photographers and provide them with opportunities to discover inspiration, get exposure and be rewarded for their work, and help them learn and grow their skills. Every month, millions of people from around the world use our website and mobile apps to find and share the world’s most inspiring photography.

Part time HR/Office Manager

We are looking for an intelligent, creative and driven part time HR/Office Manager to help evolve many aspects of our internal, employee-related processes. As the part time HR/Office Manager, you’ll be reporting directly to the CEO, and working independently on all areas of the HR and Office Operation Management. In this role you will play a critical part in making sure the 500px team members are taken care of. As such, you will need to be an approachable and trustworthy person.

You will be a great fit for this role if:

• You can commit to an average of 20-30 hours per week in a hybrid working environment
• You can commit to a monthly in-office team meeting
• You have a minimum of 2 years of HR experience within a start-up and/or tech company
• You are process-oriented with analytical thinking and obsessive attention to detail
• You have excellent communication skills (written and verbal) and are approachable with an ‘open door policy’

HR/Office Manager Responsibilities:

• Prepare written human resources correspondence
• Respond to employee questions and complaints
• Oversee the analysis of employee data and information
• Manage contracts
• Provide staff members with information regarding human resources policies and procedures when required
• Liaise with building management and vendors
• Manage and maintain group benefits administration
• Coordinating team events and schedules
• Maintain the working condition of the office space
• Coordinate recruitment activities (posting jobs, resume review, organizing interviews, reference checks)
• Provide administrative support to the Company.
• Assists with the preparation of HR metrics
• Coordinate staff onboarding activities (prepare orientation packages and communications)
• Manage insurance renewals, third parties vendor relationships
• Assist in employee relations matters and employee engagement initiatives as required
• Oversee payroll administration
• Ensures all human resources documents are filed and stored in an orderly manner
• Assist with tracking and updating human resources information, including performance reviews, training & development, staff movement, etc.
• Coordinate training activities in conjunction with managers

Our Ideal Candidate:

1. 2+ years of relevant HR experience is required
2. Expert in Canadian Employment Laws and compliances
3. Experience with diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds, you fully embody inclusiveness and diversity in the workplace
4. Experience in managing the HR needs of a remote/hybrid workforce environment where team members are allocated in different time zones and locations
5. Experience with BambooHR and Ceridian Payroll
6. You’re highly motivated and lively
7. Experience in managing HR in a tech company or tech industry. Understand how tech startups function and its unique HR(recruiting, training, retention etc) needs.
8. Bonus: Good understanding of different tech roles such as full stack developer vs front end developer, Java vs Javascript dev, Product manager vs project manager,etc a definite plus.
9. Bonus: interest in photography and visual creative arts

Perks:

• XL long weekends
• Birthdays off
• Team events
• Competitive salaries
• Hybrid work orientation
• Paid vacation days

Interview Process

1. Phone screen: < 30 min conversation with a hiring manager
2. Hiring manager interview: 1 hour on Zoom
3. Team interviews: 2-3 hours on Zoom where you'll e-meet multiple members of our team, including our CEO and Senior Leadership Team

Diversity

We believe diverse teams perform better, and we seek to increase our overall team diversity. We make active efforts to reduce the impact of unconscious bias in our hiring process.

Accessibility

500px welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.