People & Culture Generalist

About BurnBot

BurnBot provides systematic fuels treatment services to prevent destructive wildfires. We're firefighters, scientists, engineers, prescribed fire practitioners, ecologists, and community members who are answering the call to scale fuel treatment capacity. Our modern fuel treatment system recognizes and supports conservation efforts with a clean, smoke-free process. We need technology to amplify our workforces with targeted use of synthetic fire to treat fuel loads 10x faster than previously possible.

The Role

The People & Culture Generalist position is depicted as a crucial role within BurnBot's rapidly growing team. The ideal candidate should possess a broad range of HR skills, including but not limited to general administration, talent development, people operations, employee culture, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), and total rewards. The role involves daily people operations, such as employee engagement, recruiting, benefits administration, leadership accountability, and payroll support.

BurnBot’s expected starting range for a People & Culture Generalist, at the time of this posting, is $80,000 - $90,000. We do consider many factors when creating job offers, including (but not limited to), the role, location, responsibilities, experience, training, education, and skillset.

Required Skills

• Drive for a Supportive Work Environment: Creating and maintaining a supportive work environment across the organization.
• Culture Development: Assisting in developing a positive, mission-driven culture through employee satisfaction and engagement.
• People Support: Providing support to employees through problem-solving and addressing employment-related inquiries.
• Hiring Processes: Managing full-cycle hiring processes, including creating job descriptions, sourcing candidates, conducting interviews, and advising on hiring decisions.
• Training and Development: Creating training programs compliant with BurnBot's mission and culture, including orientation and department-specific training.
• People Operations: Managing HRIS, performance management processes, administrative compliance, and total rewards.
• Benefits Administration: Supporting benefits administration, including open enrollment and vendor relationships.
• Onboarding: Delivering new hire orientation and ensuring completion of required paperwork.
• Location and Schedule: Working in the South San Francisco office as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Passion for BurnBot’s mission.
• Bachelor's degree in HR or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of progressive HR experience.
• Experience collaborating across departments, multiple locations, and time zones.
• Working knowledge of US federal, state (California, Nevada and Oregon) and local employment laws and benefits.
• Highly analytical and metrics driven, with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent customer service skills. Including listening, responding and assisting with a positive, of service mindset.
• High level of integrity and dependability with a strong bias for action and accountability.
• Physical ability to lift/push/pull weights of up to 25 lbs with regularity and sit for long periods of time.

It would be cool if…

• Completion or progress towards SHRM/PHR certification.
• Experience in startup or small business environments.

Still interested? Please apply by sending your resume to or visiting our job postings on .

Burnbot is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including but not limited to, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with one or more disabilities, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at 650-342-0646 or james@burnbot.com.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $80,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: Hybrid remote in South San Francisco, CA 94080