What are the responsibilities and job description for the People & Culture Manager position at Michael Malul?
Company Description
Michael Malul is a fragrance house dedicated to crafting powerful olfactory stories that evoke emotion and capture memories. Collaborating with some of the world’s renowned perfumers, we create extraordinary scents with unparalleled staying power. By using the finest raw ingredients sourced globally, we uphold an unwavering commitment to quality. Our diverse fragrance collections celebrate perfume as a unique form of self-expression and art.
Role Description
IMH Perfume is seeking an experienced People & Culture Manager to lead our HR operations. This is a strategic and tactical role designed for an HR professional who understands the lifecycle of an employee—from the first recruiting touchpoint to long-term performance development.
You will be joining a company with established foundations. Your goal is to pick up the baton from our outgoing lead, ensuring a seamless transition for upcoming hires and professionalizing our performance and culture initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
1. Strategic Onboarding & Integration
- Finalize all compliance paperwork, including W-4, I-9, and background checks.
- Execute and refine customized onboarding plans for all new employees.
- Manage the 30/60/90-day check-in process with employees & managers, using structured questions to gauge employee sentiment and manager alignment.
- Serve as the primary guardian of the Employee Handbook and Org Chart, ensuring all policies are up to date and legally compliant.
2. Full-Cycle Recruitment & Talent Branding
- Act as a brand ambassador for IMH Perfume, managing all candidate outreach and interviews.
- Partner with leadership to draft and finalize job descriptions for all company roles.
- Oversee the entire internal recruitment process for both external & internal candidates.
- Partner with Executive Assistant on company culture events & engagement.
- Track talent metrics & provide insight & analysis to CEO & CFO on hiring status, costs, etc.
- 3. Performance Management & Employee Relations
- Facilitate the rollout of the new performance review strategy and maintain all associated notes.
- Provide expert guidance on Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs) and lead employee termination/offboarding processes with professional discretion.
- Act as the internal expert on company benefits, providing clear instructions and handling employee requests.
Required Experience & Qualifications
- 5 years of dedicated HR experience, with a strong understanding of labor laws and compliance.
- Comfortable navigating the needs of both executive office staff and warehouse contractor teams.
- Proven experience managing an ATS (Breezy HR preferred) and LinkedIn.
- Exceptional ability to manage confidential employee files (digital and paper) and sensitive performance data.