HR Assistant

HR AssistantUnder the direct supervision of the Regional Human Resource Manager, the HR Assistant performs general office tasks and is responsible for assigned duties pertaining to recruitment coordination, employee onboarding, and records management. This employee is responsible for answering employees' basic questions about company policies and assisting higher level managers with daily office administration and various other office duties when requested.Essential:Answers incoming phone calls and routes them to the appropriate party.Greets visitors and directs them to the appropriate department or employee.Issues and manages mail.Assist with New Hire Orientation and BenefitsKeep accurate and detail oriented employee recordsAdminister paperwork and updatesRecords Management: accurate personnel files, updating HRISScheduling interviews and coordinating new hire onboardingHeavy focus on day-to-day paperwork, data entry, filing and attention to detail.Employee Timecard VerificationEmployee Benefit Enrollment VerificationMarginal:Performs other assigned duties as deemed necessary or as required.Experience: 1 to 2 years of experience in an administrative role, ideally in Human ResourcesEducation: High School diploma or GED required. Some college preferred.Skills: Skills expected include demonstrated customer service skills, strong verbal, written and organizational skills. Excellent telephone and keyboarding Strong computer skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Windows, Word and Excel and attention to detail required. High level of understanding of discretion and confidentiality.Problem Solving: Frequent problem solving exists in this position when handling employee calls and requests.Decision Making: Occasional decision-making is required in this position.Financial Accountability: Employee is responsible for the safe use of departmental tools and equipment. Employees is not involved in authorization of departmental expenditures.Personal Relations: Employee has frequent contact with other employees and other departments, customers and vendors.Supervisory Responsibilities: This job has no supervisory responsibilities.Work Environment: No adverse working conditions exist. Moderate computer use is required for this position. Most of the time, this position performs work in a normal office environment, which is normally quiet conditions. Occasional travel may be required.Physical Requirements: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to perform office and computer work. Ability to provide information and to respond to questions from customers, vendors and inquiries and ability to handle multi-line telephone systems and multiple tasks is required. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds approximately 10% of the time. The employee must have the ability to write reports and other correspondence, and the ability to effectively discuss information and respond to questions from other managers and employees.