Human Resources Assistant
About the role
At Cabinetworks Group, our shared purpose is to bring the kitchen to life. We design and manufacture the most comprehensive choice of kitchen cabinets in the country across our brands that include iconic leaders like KraftMaid®, Medallion® and Merillat®. We are America’s largest privately held cabinetmaker, a best‑in‑class team of over 6,000 team members across 20 locations, including 15 manufacturing facilities. The HR Administrator provides administrative support, maintains personnel records, processes Workday entries, coordinates luncheons and plant events, answers employee HR questions, and handles confidential information while exercising independent judgment to plan, prioritize, and organize a diversified workload. This is an onsite position.
Responsibilities
- Process and review employment applications to evaluate qualifications or eligibility of applicants.
- Conduct preliminary interview questionnaires and participate in selection of employee applications for pre‑hire.
- Explain company personnel policies, benefits, and procedures to employees or job applicants and conduct new hire orientations.
- Process, verify, and maintain documentation relating to personnel activities such as staffing, recruitment, training, grievances, performance evaluations, and classifications.
- Enter and maintain information in Workday regarding personnel information, benefit changes, and leaves of absence.
- Answer questions regarding examinations, eligibility, salaries, benefits, and other pertinent information.
- Examine employee files to answer inquiries and provide information for personnel actions.
- Request information from law enforcement officials, previous employers, and other references to determine applicants' employment acceptability.
- Explain FMLA and short‑term disability policies and procedures to employees; responsible for