People Operations Specialist

We’re Blue River, a team of innovators driven to create intelligent machinery that solves monumental problems for our customers. We empower our customers – farmers, construction crews, and foresters – to implement safer and more sustainable solutions, driving increased profitability with less reliance on scarce labor. We believe that focusing on the small stuff – pixel-by-pixel and task-by-task – leads to big gains. With our partners at John Deere, we have the ability to bring innovative computer vision, machine learning, robotics, and product management solutions to scale production, maximizing their potential impact.

Our people are at the heart of what we do. Through cross-discipline collaboration, this mission-driven and daring team is eager to define the new frontier of mobile robotics and AgTech. We are always asking hard questions, rapidly iterating, and getting our boots in the field and on-site to figure it out. We won’t give up until we’ve made a tangible and positive impact on the planet.

Blue River Technology is based in Santa Clara, CA.

Summary

We are currently seeking an experienced People Operations Specialist to partner with fellow People team members to create, innovate, and implement our employee onboarding programs, support our immigration filings, and provide support in various People-related areas. We are looking for someone passionate about people, able to create and improve processes, and brings that mindset.

This position is hybrid but generally flexible on days in the office and remote. Ideally, you would be in our Santa Clara office at least 2-3 days per month. This position reports to our Sr Manager, Total Rewards, and will be an integral part of the People team and very front facing with our employees.

Job Responsibilities

The main job responsibilities are noted below.

• Support our onboarding for full-time and contingent workers – from offer acceptance to the first day, ensuring a positive employee experience.
• Manage our HRIS system (ADP) onboarding for Full-time and Temporary employees as well as our payroll system (Deel) for contingent hires.
• Be the main point of contact for new employees/contractors to ensure a great employee experience at Blue River.
• Work with the People team stakeholders and others to constantly improve our onboarding processes and experience.
• Conduct ad hoc new hire training as needed.
• Support Sr Total Rewards Manager with our employee visa filings – tracking, communicating, scheduling, etc.
• Respond and triage requests on our employee ticketing system, ensuring timely resolutions, including employment verification requests.
• Run, review, format, and distribute specific reports on a regular cadence.
• Support benefits, payroll, and other Total Rewards functions.

Required Experience And Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, or equivalent.
• 2+ years of HR and onboarding experience.
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint) G-Suite, Slack.
• Solid understanding of the employee lifecycle, and how to create a great employee experience.
• Experience supporting fast-moving and constantly changing organizations, building and refining processes, innovating on People team offerings, and managing projects.
• Customer-focused attitude with a high level of professionalism.
• Sound judgment and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to build relationships across the organization.

Preferred Experience And Skills

• Experience with ADP.
• Hands-on experience with benefits, immigration, and compliance.
• Experience running weekly orientation meetings.
• Knowledge of payroll and HRIS system.

At Blue River, we’re passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. While we have more work to do to advance diversity and inclusion, we’re investing in our programs, including recruiting, mentorship, career development, and learning & development to ensure they support our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion goals. We support each employee in living a full life, enabling a thriving career, and accomplishing a meaningful, challenging mission while collaborating with incredible people. We are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align completely with the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.

The US annual base salary range for this position is $91,000 – $137,000, along with eligibility for Blue River’s bonus and benefit programs.

Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process. During the recruitment process, we may identify an alternative role or level to which you are more suited. If your ideal role at Blue River differs from the advertised position, we will provide an updated pay range as soon as possible during the hiring process.