Temporary HR Assistant

TJX•Worcester, MA

21h•Onsite

About The Position

TJ Maxx At TJX Companies, every day brings new opportunities for growth, exploration, and achievement. You’ll be part of our vibrant team that embraces diversity, fosters collaboration, and prioritizes your development. Whether you’re working in our four global Home Offices, Distribution Centers or Retail Stores—TJ Maxx, Marshalls, Homegoods, Homesense, Sierra, Winners, and TK Maxx, you’ll find abundant opportunities to learn, thrive, and make an impact. Come join our TJX family—a Fortune 100 company and the world’s leading off-price retailer.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent work experience
Good organizational, communication and interpersonal skills
Knowledge of basic HR functions (payroll, files and benefits)
Knowledge of MS Excel, MS Word preferred
Knowledge of payroll systems preferred. (Kronos, ADI)
1-2 years related experience

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in Payroll department.
Experience in administration

Responsibilities

Updates and maintains the HRIS to include personnel files, profiles, new hire paperwork, bid acceptances and personnel change status.
Tracks, maintains and prepares various lists and reports to include new hire evaluations, attendance (sick, vacation and holiday time), seniority and shift information, etc.
Associate Relations filing including new hire personnel files, pulling files for grievances, medical and ADA files, etc.
Coordinates the benefits program to include insurance, 401(k), leaves of absences, appointment tracking and follow-up.
Completes industrial accident paperwork.
Counsels associates on benefit plans and provisions, and assists in completing claims and open enrollment forms.
Assists in new hire and benefit orientations for bilingual associates and assists with translations for associate relations, benefits and medical services matters.
Assists training department with train-the-trainer, ESL and other classes as necessary.
Responds to associate inquiries regarding HR related issues including employment verifications, clarification of information and follow-up on request documentation.
Retrieves drug test results and ensures records and reports are appropriately maintained.
Responds to external inquiries regarding a variety of Human Resources issues.
Responsible for the day to day administration of Workers Compensation, to include case management, drug testing and OSHA logs.
Ensures proper distribution of the OSHA log, first reports of injury, lost time reports, weekly and monthly accident statistics, industrial accident list, temporary alternative duty list and permanent light duty list.
Interacts with and maintains working relationships with the company's doctor, health insurance carriers, the general medical community, Worker's Compensation insurance personnel and Home Office Benefits and Risk Management departments.
Completes employment verifications, processes unemployment information and responds to wage verifications.
Interacts with Home Office on HR administrative issues and keeps the Human Resources Supervisor informed, as needed.
Participates in special projects as assigned