Human Resource Assistant

BrightStar Care•Edinburg, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Human Resource Assistant at BrightStar Care of South Texas (RGV), a home care agency. The role offers the opportunity to make a difference in people’s lives, with a flexible schedule, and with the recognition and help needed. BrightStar Care values its employees and strives to provide best-in-class benefits packages, upholding a Higher Standard.

Requirements

Experience with HR generalist work, as well as recruiting.
Up to date knowledge of various employment laws and practices.
Excellent interpersonal and coaching skills.
Skills in database management and record keeping.
Ability to maintain the highly confidential nature of human resources work.
Ability to travel for recruitment meetings, college visits, and career fairs and maintain a flexible work schedule.
Excellent organizational skills.
Gather and analyze information skillfully.
Three to five years of human resources experience required, including one to two years of recruiting experience.

Nice To Haves

Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintains knowledge of legal requirements and government reporting regulations affecting human resources functions and ensures policies, procedures, and reporting are incompliance.
Recruits, interviews, tests, and selects employees to fill vacant positions.
Plans for and conducts new employee orientation to foster positive attitude toward company goals.
Keeps records of benefits plans participation such as insurance and pension plan, personnel transactions such as hires, promotions, transfers, performance reviews, and terminations, and employee statistics for government reporting.
Trains management in interviewing, hiring, terminations, promotions, performance review, safety, and sexual harassment.
Advises management in appropriate resolution of employee relations issues.
Responds to inquiries regarding policies, procedures, and programs.
Administers performance review program to ensure effectiveness, compliance, and equity within organization.
Administers benefits programs such as life, health, dental and disability insurances, pension plans, vacation, sick leave, leave of absence, and employee assistance.
Investigates accidents and prepares reports for insurance carrier.
Prepares employee separation notices and related documentation, and conducts exit interviews to determine reasons behind separations.
Conduct regular follow-up with management to determine the effectiveness of recruiting plans and implementation.
Research and recommend new sources for active and passive candidate recruiting.
Build networks to find qualified passive candidates.
Aid public relations in establishing a recognizable “employer of choice” reputation for the company, both internally and externally.
Communicate with employees and field staff regularly to establish rapport, gauge morale, and source new candidate leads.
Attend local professional meetings and membership development meetings.
Maintain regular contact with possible future candidates.
Attend career fairs for recruiting and company recognition.
Give presentations, attend group meetings, and increase awareness of the company before and after career fairs.
Conduct prescreening interviews.
Maintain all pertinent applicant and interview data in the Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
Performing reference and background checks for potential employees.
Assist in writing and forwarding rejection letters.
Assist in preparing and sending new employee orientation packages and on-boarding new hires.