Velasa Sports Hiring for HR Generalist at Acton, MA Full Time

About us:

Sparx Hockey was founded in 2013 to solve the greatest unmet need in ice skating sports (e.g., hockey and figure skating) – maintaining sharp skates. Today, Sparx is relied upon for high-quality skate sharpening by families, teams, retailers, rinks, and professional skate sharpeners around the world. In addition to sharpening machines,

Sparx Hockey offers a complete line of sharpening and skating accessories. Sparx has seen rapid growth over the last couple years and is already being used by 25 of the 31

NHL teams – including our very own Boston Bruins. Sparx Hockey is proud to have been ranked #56 on the 2019 Inc. 500 list of America’s fastest growing companies (#1 in

Sports and Fitness).

In addition to Sparx Hockey’s exceptional products and record-setting growth, we also pride ourselves on being a fun place to work. Although it’s not an employment prerequisite, many of our employees still play, coach, and parent hockey players. We do more than just build great hockey products; we use them ourselves. When we’re not working hard or playing hockey our team can be found having a blast at our annual summer outing and impromptu barbecues that fill in the rest of the Sparx annual event calendar.

Our global headquarters are in Acton, MA and are home to our R&D, Operations,

Marketing, Sales, and Finance teams as well as our production lines and warehouse/distribution center.

The position:

We are seeking a Human Resources Generalist to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for recruitment efforts, new hire orientation and onboarding, payroll and benefits, company policy and procedure adherence. In addition, you will build strong relationships with our company’s managers to help them with their human resource needs.

Responsibilities:

• Be actively involved in recruitment by preparing job descriptions, posting ads, and managing the hiring process.
• Develop and oversee new hire orientation, onboarding efforts and employee termination process.
• Support the management of disciplinary and grievance issues.
• Maintain employee records (attendance, EEO date, etc.) according to policy and legal requirements.
• Payroll processing and benefits administration (Health/401k).
• Maintain the employee handbook and other company policy documents.

• Coordinate employee activities including company events and offsite meetings.
• Administrative clerical duties including, but not limited to, review and distribution of incoming mail, ordering and maintaining office and warehouse supplies.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of HR functions (pay & benefits, recruitment, training & development, etc.)
• Understanding of labor laws and disciplinary procedures
• Outstanding organizational and time-management abilities
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Problem-solving and decision-making aptitude
• Strong ethics and reliability
• Gusto or other HRIS experience
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Business, Human Resources, or related area
• 3+ years in HR

No relocation available, local candidates only. No agency submissions accepted at this

time.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $65,000.00 – $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

Education:

Experience:

• Human Resources Occupations: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: One location