Position Summary: The Human Resources Assistant is responsible for providing human resource support.

Required Skills and Experience:

• High School diploma or GED.

• 3+ years in an administrative support/HR assistant role – knowledge of HR functions 

• Self-motivated individual with great initiative and ability to work independently.

• Ability to interact with a host of different personalities.

• Highly organized, detail orientated and capable of multi-tasking.

• Ability to take ownership and be accountable for issue resolution and general customer satisfaction.

• This position must pass a post-offer background and drug test.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field.

• Professional in Human Resources certification.

• Foodservice/ Distribution experience.

• Proficient with all Microsoft Office Suites.

Position Responsibilities may include, but not limited to:

• Assists with recruiting talent; maintains online application system, schedules interviews, maintains job files for open and closed positions.

• Assists with researching, developing and administering training programs across various departments.

• Conducts new hire orientation.

• Performs customer service functions by answering employee requests and questions.

• Maintains employee, job requisition, I-9, worker’s compensation, and all other human resources files.

• Coordinates employee events and recognition programs.

• Keeps track of open workers compensation claims by maintaining files, tracking follow-up appointments and communicating updated workability information.

• Maintains safety documentation for incidents and investigations; keeps management informed of follow-up needed.

• Assists in responding to Unemployment mailings.

• Ensures compliance of all federal, state and local employment laws and regulations.

• Facilitates a positive work environment through existing employee programs as well as assisting in implementation of new programs and ideas to foster a great working environment.

• Devotes the necessary time on the floor to stay connected to business processes and the employees

• Other projects or duties as assigned.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Due to the nature of our business in regard to such things as delivery schedules, order inputs, selection, and Department of Transportation Hours of Service, overtime, attendance and punctuality are essential job functions. Should an individual in this classification not be able to adhere to this requirement due to a disability, they should contact their Human Resources department to see what, if any, reasonable accommodation may be made.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Drug Free Workplace.

EEO Code: 2

Department: Human Resources