[ref. k40644618] Human Resource Assistant - Oxford

Description:

Position Summary:

The Human Resources Assistant is responsible for various Human Resources functions. This includes a variety of responsibilities such as: administrative functions, recruiting and onboarding, workers' compensation, safety team planning, and benefits administration.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Educate and communicate company personnel policies and procedures to newly hired and current employees.
• Responsible for onboarding newly hired employees to include: employee handbook overview, employment documents, and benefit enrollment.
• Create and maintain complete and confidential files on each employee. Process, verify and maintain documentation relating to personnel activities such as staffing, recruitment, training, grievances, performance evaluations and classifications.
• Coordinate and conduct Mental Health First Aide (MHFA), Crisis Prevention Institute Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (CPI), and new hire employment training
• Order and maintain an adequate supply of training material for MHFA, CPI, and new hire employment training
• Collect and report data on goals, objectives, and outcome in order to ensure successful implementation of the CommuniCARE-Aware Mental Health Awareness Training Program
• Assist with company benefit administration to include enrollment forms, plan questions, claims resolution, and open enrollment.
• Establish and maintain department records and reports; recommend new approaches, policies, and procedures to effect continual improvements in efficiency and services performed.
• Respond to applicant inquires in-person, over the phone and via email.
• Process and review employment applications to evaluate qualifications and eligibility of applicants.
• Assist in managing workers' compensation injury claims. File reports with insurance provider, maintain accident information and monitor progress.
• Respond to various information requests from governmental agencies, such as Unemployment, in a timely manner.
• Record and maintain data for each employee, including such information as addresses, weekly earnings, absences, supervisory reports on performance, change of statuses, and dates of and reasons for terminations.
• Answer questions regarding eligibility, salaries, benefits and other pertinent information.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Previous Human Resources or Office Management experience preferred
• Ability to work independently with little supervision required.
• Ability to remain calm while working under pressure in a busy environment.
• Ability to work within timeframe of standard policies and procedures.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality related to sensitive company and employee information.
• Thorough knowledge of HR principles and federal/local regulations
• Excellent ability to multi-task and prioritize in a busy, fast-growth environment
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel and Power Point is essential
• Exhibit extraordinary discretion, confidentiality, flexibility, and willingness to work closely with our team

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in business or related field preferred
• Previous Human Resources or Office Management experience preferred
• Ability to work independently with little supervision required.
• Ability to remain calm while working under pressure in a busy environment.
• Ability to work within timeframe of standard policies and procedures.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality related to sensitive company and employee information.
• Thorough knowledge of HR principles and federal/local regulations
• Excellent ability to multi-task and prioritize in a busy, fast-growth environment
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel and Power Point is essential
• Exhibit extraordinary discretion, confidentiality, flexibility, and willingness to work closely with our team.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

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