HR Assistant

Core Purpose and Essence of the Position: responsible for providing administrative HR duties to a defined area of the business. This position will perform administrative human resource duties to support with legal compliance, time & attendance, personnel records, onboarding and terminations as well as additional operational functions. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Provide local Administrative HR support to managers and employees with various HR related issues 
• Input accurate personnel information in Time  
• Register employees in the Timeclocks  
• Train employees on the clocking in and out process
• Acting as a timekeeper to verify employee timecards for compliance on a weekly/biweekly basis
• Verifying employee work hours and updating missing punches  and resolving discrepancies
• Running and processing various time and employee reports on a consistent basis
• Running payroll reports and sending employees hours to payroll and recruitment agencies  
• Perform day-to-day administrative duties and filing of employee personal records
• Assist HR Specialist in phone screening, background checks, interviewing of Warehouse and Material Handler roles
• Managing the vacation hours accruals and sending reports to departmental leaders monthly
• Coordinating with recruitment agencies personnel on agency workforce matters
• Following up with absences from the contract team members. 

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES, SKILLS: 

Communication Skills 

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills 

Computer Skills 

• Proficient in MS Word (Outlook and Excel)
• HRIS knowledge 

Other 

• Excellent attention to detail skills
• Time Management Skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment  

MINIMUM EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in human resources management or equivalent experience, CHRP is preferred
• Minimum of 1 year of experience as a Human Resources Assistant, with a focus on employee relations. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT: 

This position may require standing and walking for up to 50% of the time. Ability to lift boxes weighting up to 30 pounds. The physical demands and work environment characteristics described above are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.