Human Resources Assistant

The Brewer-Garrett Company•Middleburg Heights, OH

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Human Resources Assistant provides administrative and operational support to the Human Resources (HR) team by assisting with recruiting, onboarding, benefits administration, HRIS administration, performance management, HR programs, and compliance. The HR Assistant will also act as the primary point of contact for employees while maintaining confidentiality of sensitive information, contributing to a positive employee experience, and promoting a collaborative work environment. The successful incumbent of this role will have the opportunity to grow their knowledge and skills during their HR career at BG.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or related field
Prior experience working in an office environment or performing administrative support functions; internship or related experience accepted
Driver's license and reliable transportation
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to foster and maintain positive working relationships with individuals internal and external to the company and from various backgrounds
Strong organization skills and demonstrated attention to detail
Effective time-management skills; ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
Must be able to prepare professional and polished written communications (emails, documents, etc.)
Must demonstrate professionalism and tact in all interactions
Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality
Good analytical skills; ability to evaluate problems and identify resolutions
Good computer skills; computer literacy sufficient to work on social media platforms, applicant tracking systems, HRIS, and other web-based programs/portals
Proficient user of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Word and Excel, and Adobe PDF
Ability to maintain satisfactory attendance

Responsibilities

Maintain accurate and up-to-date human resources and personnel files, records, and documentation (electronic files, HRIS, and paper files); maintains the integrity and confidentiality of human resources and personnel files and records; performs periodic audits of HR files and records to ensure that all required documents are collected and filed appropriately.
Serve as a reliable resource to employees, promptly responding questions, and referring more complex and sensitive inquiries to appropriate senior HR team members or management; this includes monitoring shared HR email inboxes and providing timely responses.
Perform clerical, administrative, and operational tasks to support HR programs and operations; tasks may include filing, drafting, editing, and/or organizing documents, preparing reports, maintaining accurate HR databases, scheduling meetings, distributing information to targeted audiences, etc.
Assist with benefits administration, including processing enrollment and termination of benefits, assisting with annual benefits open enrollment, responding to employee inquiries, acting as a liaison between the company, benefit brokers, and benefit providers, and conduct periodic audits to confirm accurate enrollment and billing.
Perform recruiting activities for assigned roles; activities will include posting jobs to the company's ATS and recruiting sites, reviewing resumes, conducting phone screens, scheduling interviews, facilitating pre-employment assessments, preparing interview packets, and hosting candidates during on-site interviews.
Coordinate new employee onboarding activities; including, background screenings, new employee orientation schedules, creation of personnel records in the company's HCM, completion of new hire documents, communications with new hires, and participating in HR new employee orientation and training
Update employee records in the company's HCM, assist employees with self-service function, and may assist with payroll functions
Assist the HR team with recruiting and onboarding activities involved in the company's Summer Internship program
Provide support for business projects, including processing federal background checks as required and other compliance procedures requiring confidentiality and sensitivity
Support employee engagement initiatives, training, and special HR projects
Handle confidential information with professionalism, discretion, and tact
Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices; attend webinars, review materials, etc. to stay up-to-date with current laws and requirements
Review company policies and procedures; maintain and promote compliance to policies and make recommendations to the HR Manager.
Provide front desk coverage for breaks and absences on a rotating schedule
Perform other duties as assigned within the scope of the role.