HR Assistant

About Schumacher Schumacher & Co. is an innovative interior design company that is disrupting the $150 billion-dollar global interior design industry. We are a technological leader on the design frontier, constantly pushing boundaries and striving for excellence. With over 500+ employees and growing, we are driven by a shared belief that design transforms life. We are dedicated to the mission of helping our customers “celebrate the feeling of home.”

Responsibilities

• Recruits, interviews, and facilitates the hiring of qualified job applicants for open positions; collaborates with departmental managers to understand skills and competencies required for openings.
• Performs routine tasks required to administer and execute human resource programs, including but not limited to benefits, attendance and leave of absences inquiries.
• Cook up logistics for meetings and events, managing end-to-end coordination, catering, and onsite logistics.
• Manages onboarding communication for employees new to the division.
• Maintains monthly newsletters, contributing to the team's communication strategy.
• Makes sure incoming calls and human resources department email inboxes are directed to the right people.
• Assists with data entry, HRIS records, personnel files, and other HR recordkeeping.
• Aids in reviewing and adjusting employee timesheets and PTO requests weekly.
• Flexibly takes on other duties and/or projects as needed.

Requirements

• A high school diploma is required, a college degree preferred.
• Two to three years of experience in HR or administrative roles preferred.
• A self-motivated, proactive, fearless, and positive attitude.
• Ability to manage a variety of tasks and meet deadlines.
• Excellent presentation, organization, and communication skills.
• A high attention to detail and follow-through, accuracy, and confidentiality.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.
• Proficiency with computer skills required (Microsoft 365); experience with HRIS and payroll systems preferred.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and delegate them when appropriate.
• Ability to act with integrity and professionalism.
• Active participation in our culture of continuous improvement.
• Bilingual (Spanish) is a plus.

Benefits

• A competitive salary.
• Corporate annual profit sharing.
• 401K plan.
• Health benefits, including dental coverage, medical coverage, prescription drug plan, vision coverage, health savings account (HSA).
• 15 days paid time off (PTO), 10 company holidays, bereavement leave.
• Life insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts (FSA).
• AFLAC plans (accident and critical illness plans).
• Pet insurance.
• Short-term disability (STD).
• Long-term disability (LTD).
• Parental medical leave.
• Child bonding leave.
• Employee discount.

Qualifications

• High school diploma is required, college degree preferred.
• Two to three years of experience in HR or administrative roles preferred.
• A self-motivated, proactive, fearless, and positive attitude.
• Ability to manage a variety of tasks and meet deadlines.
• Excellent presentation, organization, and communication skills.
• A high attention to detail and follow-through, accuracy, and confidentiality.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.
• Proficiency with computer skills required (Microsoft 365); experience with HRIS and payroll systems preferred.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and delegate them when appropriate.
• Ability to act with integrity and professionalism.
• Active participation in our culture of continuous improvement.
• Bilingual (Spanish) is a plus.