Temporary - Human Resources Assistant

Responsibilities

• Provides clerical and administrative support to the HR Manager and/or GM, as well as additional support to human resource operations at regional and division levels.
• Performs administrative duties for the department, including maintaining the payroll/HRIS system, typing correspondence, taking meeting minutes, and opening/prioritizing the mail.
• Affords assistance with internal and external communication processes, such as letters, memos, and documents.
• Answers the phone, screens calls, takes messages, or transfers callers to appropriate departments.
• Affords assistance in human resources activities, such as developing sources of qualified applicants, conducting screening interviews, administering tests, completing candidate reference and background checks, and coordinating orientation/training for newly hired associates.
• Schedules appointments, coordinates department meetings and conference calls, and arranges travel for applicants.
• Affords assistance in preparing and maintaining statistical reports concerning recruitment, interview activity, hires, and terminations.
• Maintains applicant data logs, ESR reports, advertising logs, personnel file audit tools, etc.
• Affords assistance in conducting exit interviews to determine reasons for separations.
• Affords assistance in the administration of worker's compensation programs and unemployment processes.
• May prepare worker’s compensation and unemployment reports.
• Affords assistance in conducting human resource audits and records maintenance, as required by law or local governing bodies, or other departments in the organization.
• Maintains records of hired employee demographics for government reporting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) is required.
• Associate’s degree preferred plus a minimum of one to two years related experience.
• Strong computer skills and experience in working with spreadsheets and databases.