HR Assistant

Kids for the Future; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

9 paid holidays

Opportunities for growth and dev.

Employee recognition and events

Job summary

River City Environmental (RCE) is seeking an organized, energetic HR Assistant to support recruiting efforts and provide backup HR administrative tasks. This fully on-site role runs Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, with opportunities to help manage candidate pipelines and employee records in UKG.

The ideal candidate will be proactive, detail-oriented, and comfortable communicating with candidates and employees while handling multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in recruiting, HR, administrative support, customer service, or a related field preferred.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organization and attention to detail.
• Comfortable making phone calls and communicating with candidates and employees.
• Ability to manage multiple open positions and competing priorities.
• Strong follow-through and the ability to stay on top of tasks without constant supervision.
• Comfortable learning and using HR, recruiting, and computer systems.
• Professional, approachable, and able to build positive relationships with employees, candidates, and managers.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise good judgment with sensitive information.
• A proactive attitude and willingness to jump in and help wherever needed.

Responsibilities

• Recruiting – Primary Focus: Coordinate and support the full recruiting process from job posting through onboarding.
• Post and maintain job advertisements across various recruiting platforms.
• Source and identify potential candidates through job boards, recruiting sites, community organizations, schools, trade programs, and other resources.
• Review applications and resumes and conduct initial candidate screenings.
• Communicate with candidates throughout the recruiting process and maintain a positive candidate experience.
• Schedule interviews and coordinate communication between candidates and hiring managers.
• Follow up with hiring managers regarding open positions and candidate status.
• Maintain accurate recruiting records and applicant information in UKG and other recruiting systems.
• Help develop and maintain recruiting pipelines for hard-to-fill positions.
• Participate in job fairs, recruiting events, community outreach, and other recruiting activities.
• Assist with reference checks, background checks, pre-employment requirements, and other hiring steps.
• Help identify new and creative ways to attract qualified candidates.
• HR Support: Provide backup support to the HR Manager and HR team with routine HR administrative tasks.
• Assist with new-hire onboarding and employee paperwork.
• Help maintain accurate and organized employee records.
• Assist with employee file documentation and document management in UKG.
• Respond to basic employee questions and direct more complex questions to the appropriate HR team member.
• Assist with benefits, leave, and other HR administrative processes as needed.
• Help prepare employee communications, forms, and HR documents.
• Assist with HR projects, audits, and special projects as assigned.
• Maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive employee information appropriately.

Skills

Recruiting

HR support

Administrative support

Customer service

Communication

Organizational skills

Multi-tasking

Job description

• Location 5410 NE 109th Ave.,Portland, OR, 97220,United States
• Base Pay $24.00 / Hour
• Employee Type FT Non-Exempt
• Manage Others No

Description

HR Assistant

River City Environmental (RCE) is looking for an organized, energetic, and people-focused HR Assistant to join our team! This position will primarily support our recruiting efforts, while also providing backup support to HR with basic administrative and employee-related tasks. This is a fully on-site role, Monday - Friday, 8 AM to 4 AM to 4.30 or 5:00.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working with people, staying organized, and helping build a strong team. The ideal candidate is proactive, detail-oriented, comfortable communicating with candidates and employees, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

What You'll Do

Recruiting – Primary Focus

Coordinate and support the full recruiting process from job posting through onboarding.

Post and maintain job advertisements across various recruiting platforms.

Source and identify potential candidates through job boards, recruiting sites, community organizations, schools, trade programs, and other resources.

Review applications and resumes and conduct initial candidate screenings.

Communicate with candidates throughout the recruiting process and maintain a positive candidate experience.

Schedule interviews and coordinate communication between candidates and hiring managers.

Follow up with hiring managers regarding open positions and candidate status.

Maintain accurate recruiting records and applicant information in UKG and other recruiting systems.

Help develop and maintain recruiting pipelines for hard-to-fill positions.

Participate in job fairs, recruiting events, community outreach, and other recruiting activities.

Assist with reference checks, background checks, pre-employment requirements, and other hiring steps.

Help identify new and creative ways to attract qualified candidates.

HR Support

Provide backup support to the HR Manager and HR team with routine HR administrative tasks.

Assist with new-hire onboarding and employee paperwork.

Help maintain accurate and organized employee records.

Assist with employee file documentation and document management in UKG.

Respond to basic employee questions and direct more complex questions to the appropriate HR team member.

Assist with benefits, leave, and other HR administrative processes as needed.

Help prepare employee communications, forms, and HR documents.

Assist with HR projects, audits, and special projects as assigned.

Maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive employee information appropriately.

What We're Looking For

Previous experience in recruiting, HR, administrative support, customer service, or a related field preferred.

Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Excellent organization and attention to detail.

Comfortable making phone calls and communicating with candidates and employees.

Ability to manage multiple open positions and competing priorities.

Strong follow-through and the ability to stay on top of tasks without constant supervision.

Comfortable learning and using HR, recruiting, and computer systems.

Professional, approachable, and able to build positive relationships with employees, candidates, and managers.

Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise good judgment with sensitive information.

A proactive attitude and willingness to jump in and help wherever needed.

• Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screening (includes THC)

What Success Looks Like

In this role, success means keeping our recruiting process moving, maintaining strong communication with candidates and hiring managers, building qualified candidate pipelines, and ensuring hiring-related tasks don't fall through the cracks. You will also serve as an important backup to HR, helping keep routine HR processes organized and running smoothly.

Why Join RCE?

At River City Environmental, we're more than just a workplace. We've been serving the community for over 25 years, providing environmental, sewer, septic, and stormwater services. We value hard work, teamwork, accountability, and taking care of our employees.

Our benefits include:

Weekly pay

Low cost employee medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and EAP

Family benefit coverage that increases with length of service

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

9 paid holidays

Opportunities for growth and development

Employee recognition and company events

If you're someone who enjoys finding great people, building relationships, staying organized, and making things happen, we'd love to hear from you!

River City is a Drug Free Workplace that follows all FEDERAL guidelines for drug testing, which prohibits the use of marijuana.

River City is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics.