HR Operations Associate

Job type: Part-time / Full-time - Contract to Hire (3 month contract to start)
Location: Vancouver, BC (1 remote day during 3 month start)
Reports to: Head of Finance & Operations
Hours: 30 hours per week
Salary Range: 30 to 35 CAD per hour

About MistyWest

MistyWest is a hardware engineering consultancy that exists to create novel technologies that enable a healthier planet and bring prosperity to all humankind, with a focus primarily on hardware projects that advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

About the Role.

You’ll support MistyWest’s core people programs while learning how they’re designed, run, and scaled inside a growing consulting business. You’ll work closely with the Head of Finance & Operations and leadership team, gaining hands-on exposure to performance management, compensation, recruiting, and culture-building.

If you’re curious, proactive, and love keeping things running smoothly this role is for you. This is a hands-on, growth-oriented HR role supporting MistyWest’s core people processes.

You will support the execution of:

• Performance review cycles
• OKR and KPI tracking
• Compensation benchmarking support
• Recruiting and hiring coordination
• Core HR operations and compliance
• People and culture initiatives

Key Responsibilities

• Support performance review cycles (scheduling, documentation tracking, follow-ups)
• Maintain performance documentation and assist with calibration prep
• Manage team benefits profiles and questions
• Assist with compensation benchmarking research and salary band updates
• Lead recruiting activities (job postings, interview scheduling, candidate communication, ATS updates)
• Maintain accurate employee records and HR documentation
• Lead onboarding and offboarding experiences
• Assist with OKR and KPI tracking and documentation
• Contribute to team culture initiatives, retreats, workshops, Lunch & Learns, and celebrations
• Keep HR processes organized, documented, and compliant
• Cover the PFO team when they are absent

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in HR, People Ops, Talent Acquisition
• Post-secondary education in HR, Business, or a related field
• Strong organizational skills and great attention to detail
• A friendly, confident communication style; you’re comfortable working with both teammates and leadership
• A genuine interest in learning compensation, performance management, and HR systems
• The ability to juggle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment

Nice to Have

• Working toward or has a CPHR designation
• Experience in a consulting, startup, or tech environment
• Exposure to recruiting coordination or HR administration
• Experience supporting team events or internal engagement initiatives

Why This Role Is Special

• Real ownership and visibility early in your HR career
• Direct mentorship from senior leadership
• Exposure to compensation, performance, and business operations and not just admin
• A supportive, smart, and genuinely kind team
• A clear path to grow into a longer-term role