Workforce Administrator (Payroll Adminstrator)

Zūm is a rapidly expanding Series E startup backed by industry leaders Sequoia Capital, SoftBank, Spark Capital, and GIC, with a bold mission to transform the stagnant school transportation industry. Operating in over 15 states across the United States—with flagship hubs in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Seattle—we are actively extending our reach to the East Coast and Midwest regions. As a technology-driven company, we deploy cutting-edge solutions to manage and operate school district transportation systems while also launching our own charter platform and developing proprietary SaaS offerings. Additionally, we are spearheading a nationwide initiative to electrify school transportation fleets, simultaneously supporting local utilities by feeding much-needed energy back into the grid. We have been recognized as CNBC 50 disruptor, Financial Times 500 fastest growing companies, Fast Company World Changing Ideas.

The Workforce Administrator will work closely with internal teams, including HR, Operations, and Finance, as well as external stakeholders such as union representatives and school districts. Payroll and HR are two of the most important functions of the company, servicing over 3,000 people nationwide. In this role, you will ensure the population of employees you directly support have the best employee experience possible, starting from accurate pay to being the local point of contact for employee related issues.

Reporting to the Location Manager, with a dotted line to the Payroll and People team, the Workforce Administrator plays a critical role in ensuring accurate and timely HR processes for union and non-union employees at a designated bus yard. This hybrid role encompasses time and attendance administration, HR support, compliance tracking, and employee relations.