People Operations Lead

Role Overview

Kernel is making its first People team hire: an experienced generalist who will own HR and people operations end-to-end for a ~30-person team across San Francisco, New York, Cincinnati, and remote.

What You Will Do

Own the employee lifecycle from signed offer to offboarding, including onboarding, I-9s, equipment, and policy acknowledgments; Run payroll and benefits administration in our HRIS and payroll systems; Keep us compliant across states.

Why It Might Be a Fit

4+ years in people operations or HR, ideally as an early people/HR hire at a high-growth startup; Hands-on experience running payroll, benefits, and an HRIS; Working knowledge of multi-state US employment compliance.

Requirements

  • 4+ years in people operations or HR
  • Hands-on experience running payroll, benefits, and an HRIS
  • Working knowledge of multi-state US employment compliance
  • Strong judgment and discretion with sensitive topics
  • A builder’s mindset
  • Startup experience
  • Excited to grow into building a team as Kernel scales

Benefits

  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Paid holidays

To apply for this job please visit jobs.ashbyhq.com.

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