HR Assistant

Express Employment Professionals; Saint Joseph (MO); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Express Employment Professionals is seeking an HR Assistant to support day-to-day human resources operations and provide excellent employee and management support. The role involves assisting with recruiting, onboarding, and paperwork, maintaining records, and helping with payroll, benefits, and HR documentation.

The successful candidate will be organized, professional, and comfortable working with employees at all levels, with a strong emphasis on confidentiality and accurate record-keeping.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Professional, friendly, and comfortable working with employees at all levels.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to handle confidential information appropriately.
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office and general computer systems.
• Previous HR, administrative, recruiting, payroll, or office experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with recruiting, onboarding, and new-hire paperwork.
• Maintain accurate employee records and personnel files.
• Support payroll, benefits, attendance, and HR documentation.
• Help answer employee questions and direct them to the appropriate resources.
• Assist with scheduling interviews, orientations, meetings, and training.
• Prepare reports, correspondence, and other HR-related documents.
• Maintain confidentiality of employee and company information.
• Provide general administrative support to the HR department.

Skills

Organizational skills

Professional communication

Attention to detail

Confidential information handling

MS Office proficiency

HR/recruiting experience

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Express Employment Professionals is recruiting for an HR Assistant on behalf of a local company.

Are you organized, professional, and great with people? We're looking for a dependable HR Assistant who can help keep day-to-day human resources operations running smoothly while providing excellent support to employees and management.

• Assist with recruiting, onboarding, and new-hire paperwork
• Maintain accurate employee records and personnel files
• Support payroll, benefits, attendance, and HR documentation
• Help answer employee questions and direct them to the appropriate resources
• Assist with scheduling interviews, orientations, meetings, and training
• Prepare reports, correspondence, and other HR-related documents
• Maintain confidentiality of employee and company information
• Provide general administrative support to the HR department

Skills & Qualifications

• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Professional, friendly, and comfortable working with employees at all levels
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to handle confidential information appropriately
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office and general computer systems
• Previous HR, administrative, recruiting, payroll, or office experience is preferred

If you enjoy helping people, staying organized, and being part of the behind-the-scenes work that keeps a company running, this could be a great opportunity for you!

Location/Region: Saint Joseph, MO