Human Resources Assistant

City of Maypearl; La Marque (TX); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Maypearl is seeking an HR Assistant to provide administrative support to the Human Resources Department and act as the first point of contact for employees, applicants, and vendors. Duties include HR phone coverage, benefits and payroll support, records management, and onboarding coordination.

Under the HR Director, you will maintain confidential records, ensure deadlines are met, and escalate complex issues.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED (required).
• Two years of administrative experience handling confidential records and deadlines.
• Experience in HR, benefits, payroll, or public-sector administration preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the first HR contact via phone and inbox; track requests and refer sensitive matters to the Director.
• Coordinate recruitment, interviews, onboarding, and separation paperwork.
• Maintain confidential personnel records and employee information in NEOGOV.
• Support benefits and retirement administration, invoicing, and vendor follow-up.

Skills

Administrative support

Data entry

Recordkeeping

Customer service

HR terminology

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

NEOGOV

Job description

The Human Resources Assistant provides administrative and operational support to the City’s Human Resources Department and serves as the first point of contact for routine employee, applicant, and vendor inquiries. Responsibilities include HR phone and inbox coverage, benefits administration, payroll support, personnel records, recruitment coordination, onboarding, separations, claims tracking, and HR system maintenance.

Under the direction of the Human Resources Director, this position completes assigned administrative processes, maintains accurate and confidential records, monitors deadlines, and follows requests through resolution. The assistant responds to routine questions using approved guidance and promptly refers sensitive matters, exceptions, and issues requiring interpretation or approval to the Director.

Responsibilities include:

• Serve as the first contact for the HR phone and inbox, answer routine questions, track requests, and refer sensitive matters to the HR Director.
• Coordinate recruitment, interviews, onboarding, and separation paperwork.
• Maintain accurate, confidential personnel records and employee information in NEOGOV.
• Support benefits and retirement administration, enrollment changes, invoice reconciliation, and vendor follow-up.
• Assist with payroll documentation, personnel action forms, timekeeping discrepancies, and verification of approved changes.
• Support claims administration, leave tracking, training records, and employee engagement activities.

Pay: $20.00 per hour | Non-exempt
Schedule: Tuesday–Thursday, 7:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m., with a 30-minute unpaid lunch daily. Total: 28.5 paid hours per week.

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Two years of administrative experience involving confidential records, employee or customer service, detailed data entry, and deadline-driven work. Experience in human resources, benefits, payroll, or public-sector administration is preferred.

An equivalent combination of education, experience, and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.