Human Resources Assistant

HR AssistantSchedule: Monday - Thursday 7am to 5:30pm6 month position with possibility of permanentESSENTIAL DUTIES:· Screens calls, emails and personal appearances by citizens on specific policy procedures and activities.· Assist in the recruiting/hiring efforts.· Interacts with and supplies information to job applicants, employees, department heads and public and private agencies.· Helps maintain and update salary schedules and other compensation/classification data.· Coordinate health and life enrollments and communicates with service providers concerning routine administration of programs.· Assist employees with all Human Resources related needs.· Assist Human Resources Director with HR related projects and initiatives.· Perform a wide range of duties relative to the maintenance and processing of personnel records and reports.· Assist payroll with benefit deductions or additions in payroll. (Upkeep HRIS and timekeeping systems, once implemented)· Provide and maintain high standards of confidentiality of all employee records and information.· Process supply orders.· Process payments and purchases to vendors within system.· Serves as a point of contact with benefit vendors and administrators when necessary.· Assist Director with Budget preparation and manage approved budget items.· Process and manage protected family and medical leave requests.· Coordinate DOT and FMCSA querrys and drug testing protocols.· Assist with the recruitment process by identifying candidates, performing reference checks and issuing employment contracts.· Serve as backup for Director in his/her absence.· Performs other HR related duties as directed.