People Operations Generalist

Vast • Long Beach, CA

9d • $71,369 - $119,892 • Onsite

About The Position

Vast is seeking a hands-on People Operations Generalist to support the systems and processes needed to design and build human-rated space stations. Reporting to the Senior Manager, People Operations, this role supports employees throughout the employee lifecycle, including employee support, onboarding, offboarding, HRIS data maintenance, and daily People Operations. The ideal candidate is organized, detail-oriented, responsive, and able to manage competing priorities, execute work accurately and on time, and collaborate across the team. At more experienced levels, the role operates more independently, manages routine employee matters, provides cross-functional coverage, and improves processes.

This is a full-time, exempt position located in Long Beach, California. The role may occasionally require travel to other California locations and the ability to lift up to 25 pounds without assistance. The successful candidate must be a U.S. person under applicable export-control regulations or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing.

Vast is developing next-generation space stations and space infrastructure. The company is headquartered in Long Beach, California, has more than 1,000 employees, and has built facilities to manufacture and operate space stations and related systems.

Requirements

• High school diploma.
• At least 1 year of experience in People Operations, Human Resources, or a related role.
• Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines, trackers, employee actions, and competing priorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate clearly, professionally, and thoughtfully with employees and internal stakeholders.
• Experience handling confidential and sensitive employee information with a high level of discretion.
• Experience with or willingness to learn HRIS and People Operations systems.
• Proficiency in Google Workspace and/or Microsoft Office, including spreadsheets, trackers, and shared documentation.
• Ability to follow established processes, exercise sound judgment, and recognize when an issue requires escalation or additional guidance.
• Ability to prioritize competing requests and adapt to shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborative, service-oriented approach and willingness to provide coverage across a variety of People Operations responsibilities.
• Ability to occasionally lift up to 25 pounds without assistance.
• Must be a U.S. person as defined by applicable export-control regulations or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing.

Nice To Haves

• Rippling experience.
• Experience supporting employee onboarding, orientation, or new hire programs.
• Experience supporting employee separations, offboarding, Separation Agreements, or other sensitive employee documentation.
• Experience maintaining employee data or processing employee actions within an HRIS.
• Experience managing shared employee communications or responding to employee questions and requests.
• Experience tracking time-away requests or supporting other employee lifecycle processes.
• Experience maintaining operational trackers, SOPs, checklists, or other process documentation.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience in a fast-paced, growing, manufacturing, engineering, or similarly operational environment.
• For consideration at the People Operations Generalist II level: greater experience independently managing routine People Operations activities, employee communications, and operational processes.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a first point of contact for routine employee questions and People Operations requests, escalating sensitive or complex matters as appropriate.
• Manage routine communications, employment verifications, employee documentation, and designated time-away tracking.
• Prepare employee communications, process incoming mail, and maintain accurate, organized, and confidential employee records.
• Provide administrative support for employee lifecycle activities, Workers’ Compensation, international workforce needs, and other People Operations programs.
• Follow established procedures, identify potential compliance concerns, and provide cross-functional team coverage as needed.
• Coordinate new hire onboarding and orientation logistics, materials, scheduling, and communications.
• Prepare presentations, welcome materials, new hire announcements, and other onboarding resources.
• Partner with managers, IT, Facilities, Payroll, and other stakeholders to ensure first-day readiness and timely completion of onboarding activities.
• Maintain onboarding checklists, trackers, and documentation while providing a welcoming experience and backup coverage for onboarding activities.
• Prepare and administer Separation Agreements and related documentation using approved templates and confirmed terms.
• Track agreement status, signatures, review and revocation periods, and deadlines; coordinate routing, follow-up, and filing.
• Support termination and offboarding documentation, communications, scheduling, and stakeholder coordination.
• Maintain accurate, confidential, audit-ready records and escalate sensitive or non-standard matters to the appropriate People Operations, People Business Partner, Legal, or Payroll partner.
• Process approved employee data changes and routine transactions in Rippling and other People Operations systems.
• Verify data and supporting documentation for accuracy and completeness.
• Assist with employee data audits, discrepancy resolution, and record maintenance.
• Respond to routine HRIS questions and escalate system issues or complex changes as needed.
• Maintain People Operations SOPs, checklists, templates, and trackers.
• Identify opportunities to improve process efficiency, consistency, and employee experience.
• Support team meetings, projects, events, employee engagement activities, and other People Operations priorities as needed.

Benefits

• Company equity for full-time employees.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents.
• Generous paid time off; vacation of up to 20+ days for exempt staff and up to 10+ days for non-exempt staff, with the ability to cash out unused vacation annually.
• Paid parental leave.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
• ClassPass credits.
• Personalized mental healthcare through Spring Health.
• Other discounts and perks.
• Free snacks, drip coffee, cold drinks, and dinner meals; subsidized lunch.
• On-site barista.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED