HR Assistant

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Job Summary: The HR Assistant provides administrative support to the Human Resources department and assists with various HR functions to ensure smooth operations. The HR Assistant plays a crucial role in supporting employee benefits programs within the organization, handling tasks related to recruitment, employee records management, benefits administration, onboarding, and general HR inquiries. The HR Assistant plays a vital role in maintaining HR processes and supporting the overall HR team.

Responsibilities Include:

• Benefits Administration Support:

• Research and respond to employee inquiries including PTO.

• Respond to basic benefit questions/issues.

• Enrollment processes such as tracking of eligibility and employment status change notifications.

• Collaborate with benefits supervisor to ensure accurate benefits administration.

• Provide support during the open enrollment process.

• ACA administration includes running monthly ACA reports to identify new hires and variable hour employees working over 30 hours.

• Unemployment Claims and Records Management:

• Processes unemployment claims, coordinates hearings and appeals.

• Maintains accurate and up-to-date employee records, including personal information, employment history, and termination information.

• Date Entry: Input and maintain employee data in the HR & Payroll system accurately and in a timely manner such as;

• New hires, rehires, terminations, and LOA's.

• Updates HR records accordingly to Ensure all data is accurate in the payroll system including verifying offer letters and motor vehicle records for drivers.

• Participate in basic payroll processing including position and rate changes.

• General HR Support:

• Provide general administrative support to HR department with various HR initiatives, projects, and tasks.

• Prepare periodic HR procedure reminders.

• Send employee waivers and packets as needed.

• Coordinate HR announcements such as service awards, recognition, and life events.

• Verification of employment requests.

• Respond to general HR inquiries from employees and redirect complex inquiries to appropriate HR personnel.