HR Assistant - Payroll

AppleOne Employment Services; San Juan (PR); On-site; USD 21,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services is seeking a bilingual HR Assistant - Payroll for a temp-to-hire opportunity in Carolina, PR. The role supports payroll coordination, HR records, recruitment, onboarding, benefits, and daily HR operations in a professional real estate and property management environment.

You will handle confidential information, prepare HR reports and presentations, assist with payroll processing, and provide employee support in English and Spanish.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's in Business Administration with HR focus.
• Minimum 2 years of Human Resources experience.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish, written and verbal.
• Know ledge of labor laws and HR practices; confidential handling.
• Proficient in MS Office suite and HR documentation.

Responsibilities

• Support payroll processing and benefits administration.
• Assist with recruitment, onboarding, and employee file maintenance.
• Prepare HR reports, presentations, and training materials.
• Maintain confidential employee information and meet deadlines.
• Provide employee support and answer HR questions; escalate as needed.
• Coordinate daily HR operations and documentation.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Payroll processing

Benefits administration

Recruitment

Onboarding

HR documentation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration (HR)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking a bilingual HR Assistant - Payroll for a temp-to-hire opportunity in Carolina, PR. This role is ideal for a motivated Human Resources professional who enjoys supporting employees, maintaining accurate HR records, assisting with payroll, and helping daily HR operations run smoothly.

The HR Assistant - Payroll will join a professional real estate and property management environment with supportive leadership, a collaborative team, and a strong focus on organization, confidentiality, employee service, and teamwork. This is a great opportunity for someone seeking stability, hands-on HR experience, and room to grow across recruitment, onboarding, benefits, payroll, compliance, and employee relations support.

Key Responsibilities

• Support daily Human Resources operations, including employee records, documentation, payroll coordination, and administrative tasks.
• Assist with recruitment activities, candidate communication, onboarding support, and employee file maintenance.
• Help process payroll information and support benefits administration with accuracy and confidentiality.
• Provide employee support by answering HR-related questions and escalating issues as appropriate.
• Prepare HR reports, presentations, training materials, and Microsoft Office documentation.
• Maintain confidentiality while managing deadlines and supporting multiple HR priorities.

Compensation and Benefits

• Pay: $15.00 to $16.00 per hour.
• Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
• Job Type: Temp-to-Hire.
• Overtime: Available as needed.
• Location: Carolina, PR.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Support payroll processing, benefits administration, and employee recordkeeping.
• Assist with recruitment, onboarding, employee communication, and HR documentation.
• Prepare reports, training materials, presentations, and administrative HR support.
• Maintain confidential employee information while meeting deadlines and supporting daily HR operations.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Human Resources, Labor Relations, or a related field.
• Minimum 2 years of Human Resources experience.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish, both written and verbal.
• Knowledge of labor laws, HR practices, and employee support processes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, organizational, and multitasking skills.
• Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines, and handle confidential information with professionalism.
• Ability to perform mathematical calculations and assist with employee training presentations.

Preferred Qualifications

• ADP payroll experience preferred.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Protected Veterans

The Know Your Rights poster is available here: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf

The pay transparency policy is available here: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf

For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AppleOne is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team.

AppleOne participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations as required by law. Learn more about the E-Verify program.

https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf

We also consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements, including, if applicable, the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, including, if applicable, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.