Human Resources Assistant

Job Details Job Location Legal Address - DUNKIRK, MD Position Type Full Time Education Level High School Travel Percentage None Job Category Human Resources Description

The Human Resources Assistant provides administrative support to the Human Resources (HR) Department. They are responsible for fielding first level HR requests and maintaining a positive working relationship with all staff members. They must be able to work independently in a fast-paced environment while multi-tasking to assist with planning and organizing of various HR functions. The HR Assistant assists with benefits administration, employee development initiatives, safety programs and record keeping, training, maintaining the HR Information Systems, document compliance, and providing general administrative support to the Department.

Qualifications
Tasks:

• Field the day to day first level HR questions and requests
• Assist with staffing management; recruitment, interviewing, and on-boarding processes
• Facilitate New Hire Orientation
• Assist with employee development initiatives
• Plan and organize employee appreciation/recognition events
• Accurately maintain the HR records
• Track attendance
• Assists in maintaining SDS database
• Assist and maintain safety programs and safety trainings
• Verify documents for completeness and compliance
• Perform errands as needed
• Assist with various research and/or special projects
• Attend job fairs
• Safeguarding the confidentiality and compliance of files, both electronic and paper
• Provides administrative support to other departments as necessary
• Other duties as assigned

Skills:

• Active Listening - Give full attention to what other people say, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times

• Active Learning- Understand the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making
• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively
• Time Management- Manage one's own time
• Writing- Communicate effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience
• Reading Comprehension - Understand written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents

Attributes:

• Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas by speaking so others will understand
• Speech Clarity- The ability to speak clearly so that others can understand
• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences
• Speech Recognition- The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person
• Written Expression- The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so other will understand

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 occasionally required to stand, walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop, kneel, talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Experience and Education:

• High School Diploma
• 1 + year(s) experience in Human Resources desired
• Proficient knowledge of MS Office applications
• Prior experience providing administrative support
• Previous experience with HR System a plus

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V