People & Culture Operations Specialist (Temporary - 5 months)

Job Description

Job Description

Company Description

Background

Since 1976, St. Joseph Center has been meeting the needs of low-income and homeless individuals and families in Venice, Santa Monica, Mar Vista, and surrounding communities.  The Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community organization that assists people without regard for religious affiliation or lack thereof through comprehensive case management and integrated social service programs.  The Center enjoys broad-based community support as well as a sponsored relationship with its founders, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet.  St. Joseph Center serves approximately 6,000 individuals annually.

Brief Description of Principal Activities

Multifaceted intervention, prevention, and education services are carried out at four sites on the Westside of Los Angeles. St. Joseph Center’s integrated programs provide clients with concentrated and coordinated access to services according to the nature of their needs.

St. Joseph Center is seeking a temporary People + Culture Operations Specialist to provide hands-on support across core People + Culture operations. This role is ideal for an organized, detail-oriented HR professional who enjoys keeping processes moving, supporting employees, and ensuring information is accurate and complete.

What You’ll Do

• Coordinate recruitment activities
• Support employee onboarding and offboarding administration
• Complete routine HRIS transactions, data updates, and data quality checks
• Maintain employee records and assist with documentation requests, audits, and compliance tracking
• Prepare routine P+C reports and trackers
• Monitor the P+C inbox, respond to basic employee questions, and route more complex matters appropriately
• Provide administrative and logistical support for learning and development programs
• Support other P+C operational projects as needed

What We’re Looking For

• Prior HR, People Operations, or related administrative experience
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Comfort working with HR systems, employee data, and Microsoft Office
• Strong communication and customer service skills
• Ability to manage confidential information with discretion
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and follow through on deadlines

Our Values

Dignity  |  Community  |  Integrity  |  Partnership  |  Social Justice  |  Radical Care

Work Environment

Regular use of a computer and HR technology platforms is required, along with the ability to manage detailed records and sustained periods of screen-based work. The role follows a hybrid work arrangement with regular onsite presence and occasional travel among Los Angeles-area locations. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals to perform the essential functions of the role.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, sit, walk, stoop, talk, hear, reach above and below shoulders; use hand and finger dexterity, keyboarding and making and receiving telephone calls. The employee may be required on occasion to lift and or carry up to 20 lbs.

EEO:

SJC (St. Joseph Center) provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics or status as a veteran. In addition to federal law requirements, SJC complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Benefits:

Excellent Benefits package available.