People and Culture Specialist – Contract (Leave Coverage)

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About the role

  • People & Culture Specialist supporting employee lifecycle, benefits, and HR systems for Granum’s landscaping and arborist software platform. Improving onboarding and People Operations across the US and Canada.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a first point of contact for employee questions about HR systems, benefits, people programs, policies, and People & Culture guidance
  • Facilitate the employee lifecycle, including pre-boarding, onboarding, employee changes, leave coordination, offboarding, and exit interview logistics
  • Coordinate and improve the Granum 90 onboarding journey, including communications, calendar coordination, manager enablement, systems readiness, and 30/60/90-day touchpoints
  • Administer and maintain People systems including Rippling, Lattice, workflows, records, communications, and employee resources
  • Build, document, and improve scalable People Operations processes through workflows, documentation, and automation
  • Support benefits administration and employee education across the US and Canada
  • Maintain accurate People & Culture information, including handbook content, policies, process guides, benefits resources, and employee-facing resources
  • Support compliance programs and communications, including required training, policy acknowledgements, pay transparency materials, and recurring compliance activities
  • Support engagement and culture programs such as surveys, recognition, awards, communications, events, and connection initiatives
  • Handle sensitive employee information with confidentiality, sound judgment, care, and appropriate escalation
  • Independently run the Granum 90 onboarding journey during the first 90 days
  • Take over day-to-day Rippling and Lattice administration, including employee changes and records
  • Handle routine US and Canada benefits questions directly
  • Improve at least one process or piece of documentation visibly

Requirements

  • Ability to run US benefits administration independently and answer employee questions with minimal ramp time
  • Experience owning the employee lifecycle end to end, from onboarding through offboarding
  • Experience supporting employees across more than one country or jurisdiction, especially the US and Canada
  • Ability to become productive within the first few weeks in unfamiliar HR technology; experience with Rippling and Lattice is a bonus
  • Experience using AI tools in day-to-day work
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong organization and follow-through when managing multiple deadlines, stakeholders, and confidential requests
  • Sound judgment handling confidential employee information and sensitive workplace matters
  • Ability to work independently, take initiative, and keep stakeholders informed
  • Collaborative, service-oriented approach and care for the employee experience
  • Comfort working in a remote-first, asynchronous environment with colleagues across teams and time zones
  • Candidates must have proper work authorization to work for any employer in Canada or the U.S., without company sponsorship

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with multiple plan options for U.S. employees
  • HSA/FSA accounts
  • Disability and life insurance
  • Employer-funded HSA-based benefits plan with drug, dental, and mental health coverage for Canada-based employees
  • 401(k) matching for U.S. employees
  • RRSP matching for employees in Canada
  • Tailored career development conversations
  • Support for tools, courses, and resources for professional growth
  • Unlimited Paid Time Off
  • Paid company holidays
  • Company-wide winter break from December 24 to January 1
  • Collaborative, supportive team culture
  • Remote-first, asynchronous work environment

Job type

Contract

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

CA$65,000 - CA$75,000 per year

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

Location requirements

RemoteCanada

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