Onboarding Specialist

$52,000 - $79,040/Yr

Rocket Lab USA - Long Beach, CA

Full-time - Entry Level

Long Beach, CA

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

The Onboarding Specialist at Rocket Lab plays a crucial role in managing the onboarding process for new hires, ensuring a smooth transition from the moment a candidate accepts an offer until their first day at work. This position involves coordinating pre-hire communications, managing document verification, and supporting compliance with ITAR and I-9 requirements. The specialist will work closely with various teams to enhance onboarding processes and ensure a positive experience for new employees.

Responsibilities

• Support the design of onboarding processes from start to finish for specific domestic locations.
• Manage pre-hire communication from when the offer is signed through the employee's first day as defined by the manager.
• Handle onboarding inquiries via the standard ticketing system to capture associated metrics.
• Suggest methods to update, simplify, or enhance onboarding processes, procedures, and technologies.
• Manage virtual ITAR document verification across all locations.
• Support all tasks assigned by the Onboarding Manager.
• Manage I-9 document verification and processing for specific locations.

Requirements

• 4+ years of HR experience.
• Experience onboarding in Workday.
• Experience using Workday as an HRIS.
• Must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience supporting onboarding for multiple locations.
• Experience crafting and managing pre-hire communications.
• Experience managing I-9 federal compliance requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Ability to earn trust and maintain positive professional relationships.

Benefits

• Top tier medical HMO, PPO & a 100% company-sponsored medical HSA plan option.
• Dental and vision coverage.
• 3 weeks paid vacation and 5 days sick leave per year.
• 11 paid holidays per year.
• Flexible spending and dependent care savings accounts.
• Paid parental leave.
• Disability insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Access to a 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Discounted employee stock purchase program.
• Subsidized EV charging stations.
• Onsite gym, food and drinks, childcare concierge, and other discounts.