Location
Salinas, CA | United States
Job description
Job Summary At Growers Transplanting, Inc., we relate our success as the world-leading vegetable and fruit seedling producer and transplanting company to the strength of our leadership teams. To continue delivering best-in-class seedlings and innovative agriculture solutions to field growers, we are seeking a Human Resources Assistant. The Human Resource Assistant will perform administrative tasks and services to support effective and efficient operations of the organization’s human resource department.
Essential Responsibilities
• Maintains accurate and up-to-date human resource files, records, and documentation.
• Answers frequently asked questions from applicants and employees relative to standard policies, benefits, hiring processes, etc.; refers more complex questions to appropriate senior-level HR staff or management.
• Maintains the integrity and confidentiality of human resource files and records.
• Performs periodic audits of HR files and records to ensure that all required documents are collected and filed appropriately.
• Provides clerical support to the HR department.
• May assist with payroll functions including processing, answering employee questions, fixing processing errors, and distributing checks.
• Acts as a liaison between the organization and external benefits providers and vendors, which may include health, disability, and retirement plan providers.
• Conducts or assists with new hire orientation.
• Assists with planning and execution of special events such as benefits enrollment, organization-wide meetings, employee recognition events, holiday parties, and retirement celebrations.
• Performs other duties as assigned. Requirements: Requirements
• Associate degree in related field required.
• 3-5 years of prior related office experience preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to manage sensitive and confidential situations with tact, professionalism, and diplomacy.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Proficient with or the ability to quickly learn payroll management, human resource information system (HRIS), and similar computer applications. Physical Requirement Addendum While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to perform infrequent/long periods of standing, stooping, bending, walking, grasping, climbing, pulling, pushing and carrying of objects up to 50 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance and color vision.
• This position description does not promise or imply that the functions listed in the Position Summary are the only duties to be performed or that the position may not change, or be eliminated. Employees interested in learning more about the essential duties and responsibilities of this position should complete the Position Interest Form and submit it to the Human Resources Department
Qualifications
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Associate degree in related field required
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills
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Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to manage sensitive and confidential situations with tact, professionalism, and diplomacy
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Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
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Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software
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Proficient with or the ability to quickly learn payroll management, human resource information system (HRIS), and similar computer applications
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While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to perform infrequent/long periods of standing, stooping, bending, walking, grasping, climbing, pulling, pushing and carrying of objects up to 50 lbs
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Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance and color vision
Responsibilities
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The Human Resource Assistant will perform administrative tasks and services to support effective and efficient operations of the organization’s human resource department
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Maintains accurate and up-to-date human resource files, records, and documentation
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Answers frequently asked questions from applicants and employees relative to standard policies, benefits, hiring processes, etc.; refers more complex questions to appropriate senior-level HR staff or management
•
Maintains the integrity and confidentiality of human resource files and records
•
Performs periodic audits of HR files and records to ensure that all required documents are collected and filed appropriately
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Provides clerical support to the HR department
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May assist with payroll functions including processing, answering employee questions, fixing processing errors, and distributing checks
•
Acts as a liaison between the organization and external benefits providers and vendors, which may include health, disability, and retirement plan providers
•
Conducts or assists with new hire orientation
•
Assists with planning and execution of special events such as benefits enrollment, organization-wide meetings, employee recognition events, holiday parties, and retirement celebrations
•
Performs other duties as assigned
Benefits
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Compensation Range: $21.00-$26.00/per hr
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