Human Resources Assistant
Amsterdam, NY
Full Time
Mid Level
The Human Resources Assistant performs a variety of administrative tasks to support the recruitment, hiring, and onboarding efforts of the company. They will assist other HR professionals in maintaining applicant and employee records and information.
Pay: $17.50-$20/hourly based on previous experience
Job Duties:
- Assist Recruiter with hiring related tasks, such as resume review, scheduling and conducting phone screening interviews, note taking for in person interviews, and applicant follow up
- Maintain and update open positions using the applicant tracking system; gather data for creating or revising job descriptions
- Coordinate and support the company’s job fair efforts; attend job fairs and related community events
- Create, maintain, update, and/or distribute a variety of records and materials, including but not limited to, employment offer letters, corporate/employee directory, 1:1 log, birthday/anniversary calendar, employment posters, HR related Sharepoint documents, and new hire benefit folders
- Track large scale HR policy distributions to ensure receipt from all affected employees
- Prepare and distribute new hire items such as nametags, company shirts, welcome signs, and email welcome posts
- Participate in the scheduling and coordination of Employee Orientation sessions
- Assist the HR Coordinator during group insurance open enrollment periods by copying, distributing and collecting benefit materials and information
- Perform scanning and filing of various employee records and payroll data
- Provide additional administrative support to the specified department team and to other departments as requested
Qualifications
- High school diploma
- 2 years’ experience in a responsible administrative role
- Knowledge of general HR principles
- Ability to travel locally to store locations and recruitment sites
Competencies
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment under time sensitive deadlines
- Very good interpersonal and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrates attention to detail and ability to adjust quickly to changing priorities
- Ability to exhibit discretion and confidentiality
- Proficiency in MS Word and Excel, and data entry
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