Human Resources Assistant

Health Solutions West•Grand Junction, CO

29d•$24•Onsite

About The Position

Health Solutions West is the Western slope’s largest behavioral health care organization, covering more than 23,000 square miles across 10 counties. With over 250 employees in Western Colorado, you would be joining a mighty team of support and administrative staff, case managers, clinicians, physicians, nurses, and others in our efforts to improve the health and wellbeing of our community. Position: Human Resources Assistant Location: Grand Junction Job purpose: The Human Resources Assistant provides administrative and operational support to the Human Resources department. This position assists with employee onboarding, personnel records management, HR compliance activities, recruitment coordination, benefits administration support, and general HR operations. The HR Assistant helps ensure HR processes run efficiently while maintaining confidentiality and providing excellent customer service to employees and managers.

Requirements

Knowledge of employment laws and Human Resources practices and procedures.
Ability to communicate human resources information to individuals and small groups.
Ability to be helpful and sensitive to the needs of all employees, while concurrently respecting corporate policies, procedures, and priorities.
Working knowledge of Windows based computer applications to include Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, and Internet access.
Ability to operate standard office equipment including calculator, copy machine, fax and multi-line telephone.
Interpersonal and communication skills to develop and maintain effective working relationships with all personnel.
Ability to organize and prioritize workload in a sometimes-hectic environment with frequent interruptions.
Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Employee is frequently required to walk, sit, stand or kneel and occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop.
Must have ability to sit for longer periods of time at a computer.
Possible potential for exposure to communicable disease.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Must already be authorized to work in the US; sponsorships not available.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s degree in human resource, business administration, or related field preferred. Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
Previous experience with a Human Resource Information System (HRIS) preferred.
Minimum two (2) years previous experience in Human Resources or related setting preferred.