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People Operations & Office Coordinator

New York, New York, United States · Hybrid

$58k–$62k/yr

Mid level

About the role This role runs the day-to-day administrative and people operations of the company. You'll be the person team members come to with administrative questions, and who ensures the team has what it needs to be …

Skills: Recruiting, Onboarding, Payroll Processing, Office Management, Bookkeeping

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People Operations & Office Coordinator

Coucou French Classes

New York, New York, United States • Hybrid

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  • $58k–$62k/yr
  • Full-time
  • professional certificate
  • 25 Days of vacation, Year end closure (2 weeks), 3 Personal days annually, Sick leave, Transport reimbursement, Free classes for employee
  • Posted 14d ago
  • ~40 hrs/week

Responsibilities

Manage day-to-day administrative and people operations, including the full employment lifecycle from recruiting to offboarding. Handle payroll, office management, light bookkeeping, and serve as the primary point of contact for team policy inquiries.

Requirements

Requires 2+ years of relevant experience with a self-starter attitude and the ability to handle confidential information. Familiarity with HRIS (Rippling), ATS, and NY employment basics is preferred, along with an interest in SHRM certification.

Full job description

About the role

This role runs the day-to-day administrative and people operations of the company. You'll be the person team members come to with administrative questions, and who ensures the team has what it needs to be at its best. This is a hybrid position, with 4 days in Soho and Fridays remote.

Responsibilities

Employment lifecycle

  • Support recruiting by screening candidates and coordinating interviews
  • Onboard new hires: send contracts from templates, create accounts, and run onboarding sessions
  • Support employees through their time at Coucou: performance review logistics, integration periods, and offer updates
  • Offboard employees

Payroll

  • Run bi-weekly and monitor semi-monthly payrolls according to established procedures under the supervision of company owners

Office Management & Administrative Support

  • Pay contractors, vendors and other bills
  • Keep the office stocked and running smoothly
  • Light bookkeeping: categorizing and cleaning up transactions (monthly reconciliation stays with the partners)
  • Assist with tax document preparation
  • Monitor general inquiries inbox
  • Occasionally assist with event organization
  • Pitch in on other admin tasks as they come up

Team support

  • Serve as the first point of contact for questions about pay and policies, answering what you can and passing up what needs a partner
  • Run regular check-ins with team members, both formal and informal
  • Surface themes, issues, or early concerns to the partners

What the ideal candidate brings:

We're a small team, so this role suits someone who likes variety, picks things up quickly, and takes real ownership of their work. Ideally you have:

  • 2+ years of relevant experience
  • Curiosity, a self-starter streak, and comfort learning on the job as things change
  • Knack for reading situations, and you are comfortable being the person people come to
  • Discretion and ability to handle confidential information
  • Good judgment about what to handle yourself and what to pass up
  • Attention to detail and consistency; you keep things tidy and organized
  • A previous experience working with HRIS (Rippling) and/or an ATS
  • Ability to question things in place and suggest improvements
  • Excitement to work on a small team where everyone helps with everything
  • Familiarity with French culture and/or multicultural teams
  • Awareness of NY employment basics
  • An interest in HR, ideally a certification like SHRM or working towards one

Not sure you’re a fit?

This description is not a day one checklist. If you think you are a good fit for the role and would love to contribute to Coucou’s mission, but don’t tick every box, we encourage you to still apply.

What we offer

  • Working as part of a tight-knit team, in a mission-driven, founder-led company
  • Room to grow: roles here tend to expand over time
  • 25 days of vacation (including 2 weeks closure at the end of the year)
  • 3 personal days annually
  • Sick leave
  • Transport reimbursement
  • Free classes for you and conversation classes for a plus-one

Related keywords

People OperationsRipplingATSSHRMPayrollHRISEmployment LifecycleBookkeepingNY Employment LawOffice CoordinationOnboardingOffboarding

About Coucou French Classes

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(More Than) A French School

Industry
Language Schools
Company size
11-50 employees
Founded
2013
Headquarters
New York, New York
LinkedIn followers
864

Coucou challenges the conventional language school model with a culturally savvy, community-forward approach that takes learning French from hobby to lifestyle. Coucou is the “it” school for French learners and francophiles. We are a women-founded bi-coastal business with 10+ years experience in French education. We have created a modern, approachable curriculum that sets us apart from other language schools. Our team of passionate native French teachers and French-speaking professionals fosters a diverse community by welcoming students from all backgrounds. TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@coucoufrenchclasses Instagram: www.instagram.com/coucoufrenchclasses/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@coucoufrenchclasses

Offices: 253 Centre Street, 2nd and 3rd floors, New York, New York 10013, US · 2400 Hyperion Ave, Ste 1A, Los Angeles, California 90027, US

French LanguageFrench CultureTeachingCultural Eventsand French outings
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About Coucou French Classes

LinkedInVisit site

(More Than) A French School

Industry
Language Schools
Company size
11-50 employees
Founded
2013
Headquarters
New York, New York
LinkedIn followers
864

Coucou challenges the conventional language school model with a culturally savvy, community-forward approach that takes learning French from hobby to lifestyle. Coucou is the “it” school for French learners and francophiles. We are a women-founded bi-coastal business with 10+ years experience in French education. We have created a modern, approachable curriculum that sets us apart from other language schools. Our team of passionate native French teachers and French-speaking professionals fosters a diverse community by welcoming students from all backgrounds. TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@coucoufrenchclasses Instagram: www.instagram.com/coucoufrenchclasses/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@coucoufrenchclasses

Offices: 253 Centre Street, 2nd and 3rd floors, New York, New York 10013, US · 2400 Hyperion Ave, Ste 1A, Los Angeles, California 90027, US

French LanguageFrench CultureTeachingCultural Eventsand French outings
View all jobs at Coucou French Classes

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