People Operations Coordinator

RNGD • Metairie, LA

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About The Position

RNGD is a rapidly scaling organization emerging as a nationally recognized leader in construction through our unique Renegade mindset focused on innovation, creativity, and culture. The team is made up of a highly engaged group of seasoned professionals and emerging leaders. We are creators who believe that what we build drives the growth of our cities and that to fulfill our mission, we must constantly challenge the old way of doing things. Headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana, we thrive on building communities, building teams, building leaders, and growing the business throughout the Southeast region with additional offices in Mississippi, Tennessee, and Alabama.

We’re looking for a People Operations Coordinator that will support talent attraction, recruiting operations, onboarding coordination, employee experience initiatives, and People Team programs across the organization. This role serves as a key connector between candidates, employees, hiring managers, and People Team stakeholders by helping create organized, positive, and engaging experiences throughout the employee lifecycle. The People Operations Coordinator will support recruiting logistics, orientation coordination, employee engagement initiatives, internship programming, community outreach activities, and onboarding processes while helping maintain a high level of responsiveness, organization, and professionalism. This role requires someone who is relationship-oriented, highly organized, proactive, and passionate about creating positive experiences for both candidates and employees.

Requirements

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a genuine passion for helping people.
• Experience working with HRIS, applicant tracking systems, Microsoft Office Suite, and collaboration tools.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain professionalism, confidentiality, and sound judgment.
• Exemplifies RNGD’s core values: Renegade Mentality, Sweep Floors, Build Together, Honor Promises.
• Builds trust with team members by being approachable, people-first, and focused on creating positive experiences.
• Communicates comfortably with employees, candidates, leaders, and external partners across a wide range of roles and backgrounds.
• Acts as a resource and connector by helping people find answers, information, and support.
• Takes initiative, asks thoughtful questions, and seeks opportunities to improve processes and experiences.
• Demonstrates a "Sweep Floors" mindset by stepping in where help is needed and following through until work is complete.
• Maintains urgency, organization, and accountability in a fast-paced environment.
• Effectively manages multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines simultaneously.
• Maintains accurate records, schedules, communications, and documentation.
• Executes responsibilities with attention to detail and strong follow-through.
• Communicates clearly, professionally, and respectfully with candidates, employees, and stakeholders.
• Provides responsive, high-quality support and customer service.
• Contributes to a positive, collaborative, and service-oriented Employee Experience environment.
• Remains coachable, humble, hungry, and willing to learn while supporting multiple stakeholders and priorities.
• Cares deeply about the employee and candidate experience and understands that communication, details, and follow-through matter.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Communications, Marketing, Psychology, or a related field preferred.
• One to three years of experience in recruiting coordination, talent attraction, employee experience, human resources, or related support functions preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate interview scheduling, candidate communications, calendar updates, and follow-up activities to support an organized and timely hiring process.
• Maintain accurate candidate, requisition, interview, and hiring records within BambooHR and other applicable systems.
• Assist with approved job postings, recruiting materials, and candidate communication templates to support a consistent and professional candidate experience.
• Escalate scheduling conflicts, delayed feedback, or process bottlenecks.
• Track recruiting coordination tasks, pending feedback, open action items, and hiring process deadlines.
• Prepare, organize, and maintain recruiting documentation, interview materials, candidate communications, and process resources.
• Support hiring teams by ensuring recruiting activities remain organized, accurate, and responsive.
• Coordinate logistics for career fairs, campus visits, university recruiting events, internship activities, apprenticeship initiatives, and community outreach efforts.
• Support event preparation including materials, registration details, schedules, attendee information, communication tracking, and follow-up activities.
• Assist with NextGen Intern Program planning, onboarding, engagement activities, and program coordination.
• Maintain contact lists, communication records, and event details for schools, trade programs, universities, and community partners.
• Coordinate new hire welcome activities, onboarding logistics, swag preparation, desk setup, and first-day readiness.
• Greet new employees on their first day and help guide them through onboarding sessions, introductions, and scheduled activities.
• Support onboarding communication and coordination with hiring managers and internal stakeholders.
• Assist orientation teams with scheduling, preparation, updates, and day-of execution.
• Help ensure a positive and organized onboarding experience for all new employees.
• Support orientation scheduling, coordination, presentation preparation, and communication with orientation contributors.
• Maintain onboarding guides, orientation materials, and employee resources to ensure information remains current and accurate.
• Serve as a People Team resource by helping employees find information, answers, and appropriate support resources.
• Support employee experience initiatives, recognition efforts, engagement activities, and team member communications.
• Assist with the Peer Shadowing Program through scheduling, participant communication, tracking, reporting, and program support.
• Support employee touchpoints and People Team initiatives that strengthen engagement and connection across the organization.
• Jump in to support Employee Experience and Talent Attraction priorities as needed, demonstrating flexibility, initiative, and follow-through.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level