HR Assistant

CAT I MANUFACTURING INC; South Elgin (IL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off + holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

CAT I MANUFACTURING INC is seeking an HR Assistant to thrive in a fast-paced environment and support the HR Manager across all levels of the organization. You’ll help coordinate events, maintain confidential employee records, and build new forms from scratch.

This role requires independent work, strong communication, and meticulous record-keeping. You will collaborate with multiple departments, perform daily administrative tasks, and assist with training sessions.

Qualifications

• High School or equivalent required.
• Minimum 2 years HR knowledge preferred.
• Strong communication skills and confidentiality.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Keep HR records organized, file, scan, and archive for retention compliance.
• Help plan and coordinate company events.
• Build forms and administrative tools as needed.
• Provide day-to-day admin support to HR Department.
• Support monthly training sessions.
• Assist main office and Accounting Department as needed.

Skills

HR knowledge

Detail oriented

Excellent communication

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

We're looking for an HR Assistant who thrives in a fast-paced environment, juggles priorities like a pro, and genuinely enjoys helping people.This isn't a sit-back-and-wait role. You'll be right in the middle of the action — supporting our HR Manager and interacting with personnel at every level of the organization. One day you might be coordinating a company event; the next, you're maintaining confidential employee records or building a new form from scratch. If you like variety and can work independently without losing a beat, you'll fit right in.Cat-i Glass participates in E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility after hire.What You'll DoKeep our records organized — filing, scanning, and archiving for retention complianceHelp plan and coordinate company eventsBuild forms and administrative tools as needs ariseProvide day-to-day administrative support to the HR DepartmentSupport monthly training sessionsLend a hand to the main office and Accounting Department as neededHandle employee records with accuracy and the highest level of confidentialityTake on other duties as they come up — because no two days look the sameQualifications:Must be able to work in a fast-paced environmentDetail orientedExcellent communication skillsStrong written and verbal communication skillsEducation/Experience:High School or Equivalent2 years minimum of HR KnowledgeProficient in Microsoft Office360Bilingual in English and SpanishWhat We Have To Offer:Medical, dental, and vision insurance — because a trip to the dentist or the eye doctor shouldn't be a financial decision.If you get hurt or sick, your paycheck doesn't stop. Short-term and long-term disability, so one bad injury doesn't turn into a financial crisis for your family.Time off that's actually yours. PTO plus floating holidays401(k). Retirement isn't a "someday" problem. We help you build it starting now.Life insurance, on us. Company-paid, at no cost to you.We'll help pay for school. Tuition reimbursement if you want to keep growing — your future here isn't capped by the job you walked in with.This is a place you'll actually want to be. Friends & family events, a holiday party, and perks running all year long.Physical Demands and Working Environment:The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Perform job duties in an office environment by operating basic office equipment, fax machine, scanner, copier, desktop computer, and phone.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear, repetitively.The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and stoop.The employee regularly lift and/or move up to 5 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.