Job Summary
The HR Assistant is responsible for supporting the Human Resources department with administrative tasks, focusing primarily on craft workforce onboarding, scanning, indexing, and maintaining employee files. This is a fast-paced, highly administrative entry-level position ideal for someone looking to begin a career in Human Resources within the construction industry.
Duties/Responsibilities
- Facilitate onboarding for all craft employees.
- Review new hire packets for accuracy and completeness.
- Scan, index, and electronically file all HR documents in the system.
- Perform high-volume data entry into HRIS systems and spreadsheets.
- Maintain and update personnel records with accuracy.
- Assist with pre-employment drug screens and background checks.
- Support HR team with administrative projects as assigned (i.e. verification of employment, state reporting of new hires and terminations, unemployment claims, etc.).
- Respond to basic employee inquiries regarding onboarding paperwork and documentation requirements.
Qualifications:
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) required.
- High School diploma or GED required; some college coursework in HR or Business preferred.
- 0-2 years of experience in an administrative or HR support role.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word).
- Comfortable working in a construction/industrial environment.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and color vision.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work is primarily performed in an office environment with little exposure to outside weather conditions. The noise level is moderate and the only exposure to moving parts is with a copier.