HR Assistant

About the Role

The HR Assistant at Daily's Premium Meats supports the Human Resources department with day-to-day administrative tasks. This role is crucial for ensuring smooth HR operations and providing excellent support.

Key Responsibilities

• Assists HR under the direction of the Human Resource Manager.
• Performs record keeping for employee benefits and maintains hourly personnel files.
• Examines production employee files to answer inquiries and provide information.
• Processes personnel changes in the HRIS, including promotions, salary adjustments, transfers, and terminations, with accuracy.
• Assists with the I-9 process, including processing, reverifications, and destruction, ensuring compliance with all requirements.
• Assists with the onboarding process, including preparing and assigning equipment and data entry.
• Assists with attendance policy compliance, including preparing related documentation.
• Provides administrative assistance to the Safety Manager.
• Provides assistance to the Recruiter, including interviewing, extending offers, and performing drug screens.
• Supports payroll by reviewing employee timecards weekly and making necessary adjustments.
• Responds to VOE's and payroll verifications.
• Tracks employee milestones and requests, and prepares anniversary gifts.
• Gathers data and processes weekly plant reports.
• Assists in resolving employee complaints and escalates complex issues to the HR Manager.
• Maintains complete confidentiality regarding personnel files, employee data, and all Human Resources information.
• Serves visitors by greeting, welcoming, and directing them appropriately, ensuring visitor paperwork is complete.
• Performs customer service functions by providing information to callers and answering employee questions on policies and benefits.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• HRIS (with training)
• Basic office equipment operation

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent; one-year certificate from college or technical school preferred.
• Six months to one-year related experience of a clerical nature and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and write reports and business correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, employees, and candidates.
• Ability to apply mathematical concepts to practical situations.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.

Physical Demands and Work Environment details are noted in the original description but have been omitted for brevity as per instructions.

Normal Work Schedule states hours and days are established by departmental needs and at the discretion of management, requiring availability for some nights and weekends.