People Operations

K1 Industries • Carson City, NV

20h

About The Position

K1 Industries is hiring a People Operations Lead to build and run the processes, policies, and programs that support employees throughout their time at the company. The role establishes reliable foundations, handles sensitive issues with sound judgment, and stays attentive to operational details as K1 grows. The People Operations Lead partners with the founding team, managers, and external specialists to support employees and help teams do their best work. The role also oversees priorities, budgets, and standards for K1’s offices and other spaces.

The role owns employee onboarding and offboarding; HR operations and documentation; policies and compliance; employment immigration coordination; benefits administration; people programs and manager support; employee support; culture and engagement; workplace operations; and people systems and measurement. It builds practical, reliable workflows, uses employee data and feedback to improve processes, and introduces tools and automation where they reduce administrative work while protecting sensitive information.

The position is based at K1’s headquarters in Carson City, Nevada, near Reno and Lake Tahoe. San Francisco-based candidates are welcome, though relocation is preferred. Remote candidates must be willing to spend substantial time onsite regularly to build relationships and support workplace operations. Competitive salary and meaningful early-stage equity are offered, along with a standard benefits package including health, dental, and vision insurance.

Requirements

• Has personally owned core People Operations responsibilities in a growing company, with concrete examples of processes built and problems resolved.
• Hands-on experience across HR operations, benefits, employee relations, and manager support.
• Can balance urgent employee needs with longer-term improvements and make clear decisions about priorities.
• Handles sensitive information carefully and knows when to act independently, involve leadership, or seek specialist advice.
• Builds trust with employees and managers, communicates directly, and is comfortable pushing back when needed.
• Creates simple, useful processes and follows through on the details that make them work.
• Can manage a small team, external partners, and budgets while staying accountable for outcomes.
• Aligns with K1’s stated values: run toward hard problems, own your work, learn obsessively, and bias to action.
• Remote candidates must be willing to spend substantial time onsite on a regular basis.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting engineering, manufacturing, or field operations teams.
• Experience coordinating employment immigration.
• Experience managing workplace operations.

Responsibilities

• Own employee transitions from accepted offer through departure, coordinating managers, IT, and payroll to ensure documentation, equipment, access, orientation, and handoffs are completed accurately and on time.
• Maintain accurate employee records and employment documentation, manage leave processes, coordinate employee changes with payroll, and build reliable workflows for employee requests.
• Own the employee handbook and policy updates; partner with legal counsel and external specialists on employment requirements; maintain appropriate documentation; and help managers apply policies consistently.
• Coordinate visa and immigration matters with employees, managers, and counsel, tracking deadlines and organizing documentation.
• Manage benefits administration, enrollment, renewals, and employee questions; work with brokers and providers to evaluate coverage, cost, and service, and communicate changes.
• Build processes for performance reviews, ongoing feedback, learning, career development, and recognition; help managers set expectations, address performance concerns, and support employee development.
• Serve as a trusted contact for sensitive workplace concerns, handling issues discreetly, documenting appropriately, and involving leadership or external specialists when needed.
• Turn employee feedback into concrete improvements; set the approach to engagement and internal people communications; and partner to deliver programs and experiences that reflect K1’s values.
• Set priorities, budgets, and service standards for offices and other company spaces, with clear ownership for day-to-day execution.
• Use employee data and feedback to identify needs, anticipate problems, and improve processes; introduce tools and automation that reduce administrative work while protecting sensitive information.
• Manage a small team, external partners, and budgets while remaining accountable for outcomes.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Meaningful early-stage equity, with participation reflecting the role’s impact and ownership.
• Standard benefits package including health, dental, and vision insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed