HR Assistant - Mesa, AZ

SUMMARY

The Human Resources Assistant is responsible for assisting with day to day operations of the HR functions and duties, for providing administrative support for the department and assisting with the hiring process.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

• Advertises employee job openings in keeping with company recruitment policies. Assists with the logistics of the recruiting process.
• Writes job ads and posts ads on the Internet in places appropriate to the open position including job boards and on the company's website.
• Sorts and reviews resumes as they arrive on a daily basis. Manages the flow of paper applications and manages the recruiting email box. Provides the first review of resumes. Maintains a filing system that retains qualified applications for one year.
• Schedules interviews for the hiring managers and Human Resources. Schedules additional interviews as needed.
• Assists in maintenance of all employee and applicant documentation as dictated by governing agencies.
• Performs benefits administration, including enrollment, change reporting, and communicating benefits information to employees.
• Additional job responsibilities will be assigned as necessary.
• Assist with various special projects.
• Maintain a neat and organized work area.

COMPETENCIES

• Continuous Learning - Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; seeks feedback to improve performance; shares expertise with others.
• Job Knowledge - Competent in required job skills and knowledge; keeps abreast of current developments; requires minimal supervision.
• Customer Service - Manages difficult or emotional employee situations; responds promptly to employee needs as trained; solicits feedback to improve service; meets commitments.
• Communications – Exhibits excellent oral and written communication skills in English with supervisor, staff and customers; exhibits good listening and comprehension.
• Teamwork - Gives and welcomes feedback; supports everyone's efforts to succeed.
• Quality Management - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
• Active Listening – Gives full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, and asking questions as appropriate.
• Ethics - Works with integrity and principles; upholds organizational values.
• Adaptability - Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Dependability - Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals. This may include nights and weekends.
• Professional appearance - displays good personal grooming and adherence to company protocol

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required:

Education and/or Experience

High School or equivalent diploma required; prior related work experience desired. Ability to type with speed and accuracy is required. Proficiency in Microsoft Office products is desired.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk or hear and use hands to handle, feel, or type.  The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The working conditions are normal for an office environment.

Acknowledgements

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, or working

conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job,

management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed

when circumstances change, i.e., emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs, or technological

developments.