HR Generalist: Payroll, Hiring & Employee Support

State of Missouri; Jefferson City (MO); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Health and Senior Services in Missouri is seeking a payroll and HR assistant to join the Human Resources team in Jefferson City. You will process payroll transactions, support the hiring process, and respond to payroll and benefits questions.

This role involves preparing reports, maintaining databases, onboarding new hires, posting vacancies on HireTrue, and guiding managers through procedures. A bachelor's degree or several years of HR experience is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 3-5 years of relevant experience.
• Ability to exercise discretion and confidentiality.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines and maintain accuracy.
• Critical thinking and decision making skills.

Responsibilities

• Process and track all personnel transactions for the assigned divisions of the department.
• Assist hiring managers through the hiring process.
• Prepare and maintain various reports and databases.
• Answer phone calls and refer callers to the appropriate Program Coordinator.
• Enter deductions and other payroll information.
• Assist employees and managers with payroll and benefit questions.
• Assist in the onboarding process of new hires.
• Post positions utilizing the HireTrue (MO Careers) platform.
• Provide support to team members in various HR related topics.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Discretion

Detail oriented

Time management

Org skills

Critical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree or 3–5 years experience

Tools

HireTrue platform

Job description

The Department of Health and Senior Services in Missouri is seeking a payroll and HR assistant to join the Human Resources team in Jefferson City. You will process payroll transactions, support the hiring process, and respond to payroll and benefits questions.

This role involves preparing reports, maintaining databases, onboarding new hires, posting vacancies on HireTrue, and guiding managers through procedures. A bachelor's degree or several years of HR experience is required.