Human Resources Assistant

Human Resources Assistant

The SC Department Agriculture is seeking a dynamic individual to add to our Human Resources team! The ideal candidate will possess great customer service skills, have a keen eye for attention to detail, and be highly organized. If you are looking for a career with a great team, apply today! A few of the responsibilities of this Human Resources Assistant position include:

• Providing general human resources assistance to employees.
• Creating new hire files and maintaining employee files, both electronic and paper.
• Serving on the team to assist callers on the main SCDA telephone line and welcoming visitors to the agency.
• Maintaining a comprehensive filing system for personnel, positions, and postings.
• Updating organizational charts.
• Assisting with collecting, documenting, and filing employee evaluations and planning stages.
• Collaborating with teammates to prepare content and submit contributions for the monthly employee newsletter.
• Assisting with recruiting efforts to include creating job postings, dispositioning candidates, scheduling interviews, documenting candidates interviewed in the online applicant system, serving on interview panels, etc.
• Calling references for job applicants.
• Scheduling training, ordering ID badges for employees, and requesting visitor parking spaces.
• Drafting revisions to human resources policies and procedures.
• Assisting in planning and executing human resources related events.
• Proofreading internal documents for proper grammar, punctuation, and formatting.
• Reviewing time entry reports within HRIS and communicating with employees and/or supervisors regarding missing information.
• Mailing out COBRA Notices as directed from HR staff members.

BENEFITS:

• Generous State benefits to include retirement, health, vision, dental and life insurance.
• Premium for BCBS State Standard Plan for employee only coverage is less than $100/month!
• Premium for BCBS State Standard Plan for full family coverage is only $307/month!
• 13 paid holidays; generous annual and sick leave accruals.
• Up to 6 weeks paid parental leave.
• Employee Assistance Program
• Free counseling sessions for employees and household members
• Free Life Management Services (legal, financial, and more)

Minimum and Additional Requirements:

• An associate's degree and two years' administrative or human resources experience. A bachelor's degree may be substituted for the required work experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior Human Resources experience.
• SC Enterprise Information Service (SCEIS) experience.

Additional Comments:

• Knowledge of office practices and procedures.
• Ability to communicate with employees and all levels of management.
• Must have good organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to maintain a good working relationship with customers, employees, and co-workers.
• Must be able to sit/stand to perform work on a computer for long periods.
• Ability to lift 20 pounds.
• Work requires standing, lifting and/or bending for short periods of time throughout the day.
• Must be able to manage multiple projects and assignments at once.