Our Mission at Scythe
Humanity has lost touch with nature - we’ve traded dirt and trees for asphalt, and we rely on loud, polluting, gas-powered machines to care for our limited natural spaces.
Scythe is forging a new future by building intelligent, all-electric machines that unlock a new superpower: the ability to care for the outdoors pollution-free at enormous scale. From today’s first steps in landscape maintenance to full-fledged re-terraforming in the future, Scythe is pioneering autonomous machinery that supports the ingenuity of humans, multiplying our power to nurture our planet.
At Scythe, you’ll work with a team of world-class experts in everything from computer vision to mechanical engineering, pushing the limits of possibility and growing by overcoming hurdles along the way.
The world needs what we’re building—come join us in making it a reality.
People Ops Support Specialist at Scythe
Scythe Robotics is looking for a talented temporary People Operations Support Specialist to join our growing team. In this role, you will organize and oversee all administrative and clerical functions to ensure our operations run as smooth and efficiently as possible.
Within this role you will also work in concert with teammates from across the company to support high levels of productivity and contribute in driving sustainable growth. We expect you to be broadly experienced to be able to “see around corners”, to thrive in a fast-paced, self-managed engineering environment, and to be a collaborative, low-ego teammate who helps Scythe realize its big mission.
***This is a temporary position covering a 16 week Parental Leave.
What you’ll do at Scythe
Administrative & Clerical Support
- Welcome and direct visitors and candidates, acting as the first point of contact when individuals arrive at our Colorado office
- Organize and distribute mail, packages, and other office deliveries to various team members and departments.
- Maintain and update filing systems, including physical conversion to electronic.
- Ensure office supplies are maintained, including checking inventory and working with vendors to ensure adequate levels of necessary supplies at all times.
- Assist with document preparation, including formatting and proofreading reports or presentations.
- Manage incoming calls and emails, directing them to the appropriate teams or taking messages as needed.
- Prepare meeting rooms for conferences or company-wide meetings, ensuring technology and equipment are set up in advance.
- Assist with organizing company-wide events, including booking rooms, working with external vendors or venues, coordinating travel, sending invites, and coordinating materials.
- Assist with virtual or hybrid events by coordinating digital platforms, sending out invites, and managing RSVPs.
- Manage a centralized calendar used for company-wide events and important dates.
- Ensure office supplies are maintained, including checking inventory and working with vendors to ensure adequate levels of necessary supplies at all times.
- Maintain the overall organization and cleanliness of the office space.
- Liaise with building management for maintenance, repairs, and security.
- Coordinate with vendors for equipment purchases, repairs, and upgrades (printers, conference room technology, etc.).
- Maintain existing system(s) for tracking office equipment (computers, monitors, keyboards).
- Assist with New Hire Onboarding by preparing welcome kits and workstations.
- Help organize and administer employee reward and recognition programs.
- Support People Team with tracking and updating employee records, both digital and physical.
- Partner with People Team on gathering and sharing feedback from the team
- Assist with tracking and sharing various Human Resource Metrics with the organization
- Assist the Talent Acquisition team with managing and scheduling virtual and on-site interviews
- Attend recruiting kick-off meetings to learn the intricacies of the hiring process
- Conduct initial resume review
- Perform sourcing for hard to fill roles
- Take on a partial desk for recruiting
- Complete reference checks for new hires
What you know well
- Working in a fast-paced and highly-collaborative startup environment
- Interacting with customers, senior-level executives, and all levels of employees
- Being self-directed, with a knack for multi-tasking, solving problems and solving inefficiencies
- Strong verbal communication skills. Must have experience communicating in person with interdisciplinary team members on a daily basis (technicians, peers, manufacturing, etc). Examples of this are standup meetings, team huddles, quality reviews, safety reviews, etc.
- Experience managing office logistics, including inventory management, scheduling, and facility coordination.
- Proficiency in organizing internal and external events, from small meetings to large gatherings.
- Basic knowledge of HR support functions, including onboarding and reference checks.
- Experience working with office management software and tools (e.g., calendar apps, booking systems, document storage platforms).
- Familiarity with maintaining a positive office environment and fostering employee engagement.
What you’ve maybe done
- Functioned as an Executive Assistant, office administrator, or relevant role
- Worked with a Talent Acquisition team to schedule interviews and travel, as well as onboard new employees
- Event planning, Property Management, Hotel or Hospitality Management
- Experience working within an HRIS and/or ATS
- Assisted with coordinating office repairs and maintenance, working with external vendors.
- Helped facilitate employee engagement programs, such as recognition programs or social events.
- Provided logistical support for onboarding processes, such as setting up workstations, coordinating IT, and preparing welcome kits.
- Assisted with the execution of corporate events or offsite meetings, including vendor management and logistics planning.
Why Scythe?
- Scythe is an early-stage but well-capitalized startup. Have a huge impact alongside an awesome team of experts shipping something the world has never before seen
- Competitive salary and equity compensation
- Fully-sponsored medical, vision, and dental insurance, including 75% funded dependent coverage
- 401(k) retirement plan (non-matching today)
- Headquarters near beautiful Boulder, CO. Enjoy the bounties of nature and open spaces close to home with mountain biking, hiking, skiing and more.
- Satellite offices in Austin, TX, Plano, TX and Vero Beach, FL
- Highly collaborative learning culture where personal freedom, growth, and responsibility are valued
- An opportunity to have an incredible positive impact on the world
Closing
Scythe is a total compensation company, which provides employees a comprehensive salary, equity, and benefit package. However, only the minimum salary amounts are listed here. Scythe carefully considers a wide range of compensation factors, including education, years of experience, competencies and other relevant business considerations. These considerations can cause your compensation to vary along with your compensation mode preferences. The People Operations Support Specialist position has an expected minimum hourly rate of $24. The actual pay may be higher depending on your skills, qualifications, and experience. Equity and benefits packages are NOT included in this estimate. Please note that this information is provided for those hired in Colorado only, and this role is open to candidates outside of Colorado as well.
Scythe is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other factor protected by applicable local, state or federal laws.