People Team Coordinator

Merit Advisors – People Team Coordinator
What Gives Us Purpose

Merit Advisors is a team of expert consultants committed to delivering exceptional customer service and adding value to our clients. We do so by crafting holistic solutions that improve cash flow and add profit back to the bottom line for our clients. With a record of accomplishment spanning over 20 years, Merit offers deep experience in the energy industries. 

We have a collaborative, high performing culture that cherishes our core values: Building relationships. Team First. Take Accountability. Getting better every day. Merit provides a thriving, supportive work environment where employees are set up for success and provided with the tools and training for them to thrive and grow. 

What We Seek
We are looking for a People Team Coordinator to join our People team and provide the impeccable administrative power behind excellent employee experience. People are our most important asset and you’ll be the one to ensure that our people policies and processes are updated, best in class and consistently applied. This is a good opportunity for HR, recruitment or Learning & Development practitioners to become part of a dynamic and growing organization. While having the opportunity to learn and grow, and collaborate with, experienced HR leaders.
What Your Day Will Look Like
At Merit, the People Team Coordinator is the front-line person for our employee experience. This position is integral to our hiring, onboarding, performance management, training, and offboarding experiences, as well as retention and engagement efforts. Additionally, this position is responsible for tracking and reporting on special projects.
In general, you can expect to:

• Manage onboarding activities for new hires
• Manage Merit's PEO relationship, including HR side of payroll and benefit programs
• Assist in the coordination of the performance management process
• Update policies and the company handbook to ensure compliance with employment law
• Train employees and managers on People Team related activities such as using JazzHR (our applicant tracking software), onboarding, policies and procedures, performance management, and benefits
• Assist in the execution of HR strategies and initiatives
• Serve as the front line for employee questions and concerns
• Elevate communication across the organization on People related activities, events, processes, and deadlines
• Manage the offboarding process, including exit interviews
• Create and update HR metrics to include turnover, demographics, training events/completion, engagement statistics, etc.
• Lead and complete special initiatives and projects assigned by the VP of People

You’re perfect for this role if you:

• Have proven experience in, and passion for, supporting and serving employees to increase engagement, retention, and performance
• Have a continuous improvement and innovative mindset to see better ways of solving problems and achieve results
• Are people oriented, results-driven, and business savvy
• Have experience using the Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)
• Possess incredible attention to detail
• Have experience creating and tracking HR metrics
• Possess knowledge and experience in labor law, HR best practices, and HR systems
• Have the ability to communicate clearly and influence people
• Actively listen, negotiate, and present with clarity and excellence
• Confidently build and effectively manage interpersonal relationships at all levels of the company

What You Bring

• Proven high performer, with 3-5 years successful experience in Human Resources
• Undergraduate degree in Human Resources, or related area
• PHR or similar certification
• Strong people, communication, and presentation skills
• Technologically and business savvy, to include knowledge of HRIS, ATS and LMS system
• People metrics experience

What We Provide
At Merit, we ask a lot of our employees, which is why we give so much in return. In addition to your competitive salary, generous PTO program, medical/dental/vision plan, and matching 401(k), you’ll enjoy company-sponsored events, continuous learning opportunities, and the flexibility to manage your work/life balance.