Human Resources Assistant

About the role

Judson Park in Des Moines, WA, a HumanGood community nationally rated as Best Independent Living and Best Memory Care of 2025-2026 by U.S News & World Report, is seeking a motivated and skilled Human Resources (HR) Assistant to join our team.

Responsibilities

• Manages the functions of employment records filing, team member benefits including health, retirement and long-term care; and insures team member enrollment in these plans.
• Facilitates answers to questions regarding benefits.
• Investigates industrial injuries and processes all workers’ compensation claims, maintains OSHA Log, provides injury report analysis.
• Processes new hires and terminations timely, producing offer letters, scheduling fingerprints and pre-employment requirements.
• Ensures proper filing of all documents related to team member’s employment.
• Safeguards proper filing of all documents related to team member’s employment.
• Supports the facilitation of FMLA and other leaves through the company’s outside administrator.
• Tracks and monitors various human resources processes, including annual requirements, performance evaluations, and training, as needed.
• Participates in New Hire Orientation and serves on committees as required.
• Recruits open positions.
• Affords support in the planning and development of team member recognition events/activities.
• Manages payroll as needed through payroll system and HR Database systems, ensuring accuracy of payroll reports, requesting manual payroll checks as needed, and sorting payroll checks for distribution.
• Affords support in the planning and development of team member recognition events/activities.
• Assists management team on disciplinary actions such as proper rules violation, administering the disciplinary action and tracking such actions;
• Affords support in the planning and development of team member recognition events/activities.
• Affords support in the planning and development of team member recognition events/activities.
• Assists Director of Human Resources as necessary on a variety of special projects and tasks;
• Affords support in the planning and development of team member recognition events/activities.
• Manages the day-to-day HR functions in the Human Resources’ Director’s absence;
• Affords support in the planning and development of team member recognition events/activities.
• Maintains current licensures for all licensed personnel.
• Affords support in the planning and development of team member recognition events/activities.
• Affords support in the planning and development of team member recognition events/activities.
• Affords support in the planning and development of team member recognition events/activities.
• Affords support in the planning and development of team member recognition events/activities.

Requirements

• Associate's degree or equivalent experience in Business administration/Human Resources or related field
• 3-5 years of general office work experience
• Minimum 2 years Human Resources experience (recruitment, onboarding, benefits, employee info management)
• Familiarity with State and Federal Labor Laws

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion
• Strong organizational and attention to detail skills

Skills

• Human Resources
• Recruitment
• Benefits Management
• Payroll Processing
• Employee Relations
• Training and Development

Benefits

• Health, Dental and Vision Plans
• 20 days of paid time off (increases with years of service), plus 7 company holidays
• 401(k) with up to 4% employer match and no waiting on funds to vest
• HSA option with employer contribution
• Tuition Reimbursement and continuing education programs
• $25/line unlimited cell phone plan (plus taxes and fees)
• Cell Phone Stipend
• 5-star employer-paid employee assistance program

Pay

• Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications

Schedule

• Full-time position