HR Admin

Olympic Eagle Distributing • Puyallup, WA

10h • $26 - $32 • Onsite

About The Position

The HR Administrator provides administrative and operational support across recruiting, onboarding and offboarding, benefits administration, employee and labor relations, training, performance management, HRIS administration, and union administration. The role is an accessible resource for employees and managers, helping ensure HR processes are accurate, consistent, and compliant with company policies, applicable laws, and collective bargaining agreements. The position is suited to an organized, detail-oriented, approachable person who can handle confidential information and wants to develop broad HR experience.

This is a full-time position based at the company’s Puyallup location. Regular remote work from home is not available. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM, with occasional overtime potentially required. Compensation is $26–$32 per hour.

Requirements

• High degree of personal integrity and ability to maintain confidentiality.
• 1–3 years of HR, recruiting, administrative, operations, or related experience.
• Strong interest in developing a career in Human Resources.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion.
• Ability to express opinions based on thoughtful data gathering and analysis, engage in constructive discussions, and manage confidential information appropriately.
• Ability to define and manage priorities, handle multiple tasks and projects, meet deadlines, and follow through on assignments.
• Strong customer-service orientation and ability to interact professionally with employees at all levels.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Outlook, Word, and Excel.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field; equivalent education and/or experience may be considered.
• Experience with an HRIS, payroll, recruiting, or benefits system.
• Experience with Paylocity.
• Previous experience in a unionized environment or familiarity with collective bargaining agreements.

Responsibilities

• Support recruiting by posting positions, coordinating interviews, communicating with candidates, conducting pre-employment activities, and preparing new-hire documentation.
• Coordinate onboarding, including required information, documentation, training, and system access.
• Process employee changes, transfers, promotions, and other personnel transactions.
• Coordinate offboarding, including exit documentation, system access termination, benefits information, and coordination with relevant departments.
• Maintain accurate and confidential employee records.
• Administer pre-employment and random drug testing.
• Respond to routine employee HR questions and escalate matters as appropriate.
• Assist with employee relations matters, including documentation, investigations, policy questions, and routine workplace concerns.
• Support managers with performance and workplace issues, escalating complex or sensitive matters to HR leadership.
• Assist with collective bargaining agreement administration and union-related processes, records, communications, meetings, and administrative requirements.
• Assist with health, dental, vision, retirement, and other company-sponsored benefits administration, including enrollment, qualifying life events, open enrollment, and benefit status changes.
• Respond to benefits questions, coordinate with providers, maintain records, and help resolve enrollment or deduction discrepancies.
• Maintain accurate and confidential employee information in the HRIS and process employee status, compensation, job, and other HR changes.
• Process approved pay increases and ensure changes are accurately reflected in HR and payroll systems.
• Assist with payroll-related questions and research discrepancies with Accounting/Payroll.
• Generate HR reports and assist with audits and data analysis.
• Administer performance management timelines, communications, documentation, and system updates; support managers with administrative requirements and performance documentation.
• Coordinate employee training, including scheduling, communications, attendance tracking, records, and follow-up.
• Maintain employee training and compliance records.
• Work with IT on system access, onboarding and offboarding requirements, HRIS issues, and other technology needs.
• Partner with Accounting/Payroll on compensation changes, payroll questions, benefit deductions, and related processes.
• Collaborate with managers, other departments, and external vendors and service providers to support employee processes and resolve HR issues.
• Participate in HR projects and process improvement initiatives.

Benefits

• Company-sponsored life insurance and long-term disability insurance for full-time employees.
• Employees may enroll themselves and their families in medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) for non-union employees; union employees participate in a pension program.
• Eight paid holidays.
• Up to 40 hours of vacation after the first year, increasing to 80 hours after two years.
• Washington State Sick Leave accruals.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed