Human Resources Assistant

Classic Salads; Salinas (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Classic Salads in Salinas, CA seeks a Human Resources Assistant to support day-to-day HR operations and help foster a high-performing, learning-focused work environment. The role involves assisting with recruiting, onboarding, and employee orientation, as well as managing performance processes and policies.

The ideal candidate assists with policy updates to meet federal, state, and industry standards, maintains records, and handles confidential information.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated critical thinking and organizational skills.
• Proficient with MS Office; HRIS knowledge is a plus.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred.
• Travel as needed.
• Two years of administrative experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist HR Manager with day-to-day HR operations.
• Support talent management: recruiting, screening, onboarding, and new employee orientation.
• Assist with performance management: employee development, training, and improvement planning.
• Update and maintain organizational policies to ensure legal compliance.
• Develop and maintain company records and reporting.
• Ensure confidentiality of personnel and organizational matters.
• Assist with workers' compensation, OSHA, ADA, EEO, DOL documentation as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Critical thinking

Organizational skills

Independent worker

Communication skills

Tools

MS Office

HRIS knowledge

Job description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The Human Resources Assistant functions as the organizational support for all Human Resources practices, developing a work environment that is high performing, learning-focused, objective-oriented, and fosters a culture of learning through employee development and engagement.

• Assists HR Manager with management oversight of HR day-to-day operations
• Supports talent management including recruiting, screening, onboarding, and new employee orientation
• Assists with performance management functions including employee development, training, and improvement planning
• Helps to develops and updates organizational policies to ensure adherence to federal, state, industry specific and other regulatory requirements, and employment law
• Helps develop and maintain pertinent company records
• Monitors, maintains, and communicates assigned reports
• Ensures appropriate level of confidentiality with personnel, department, and organizational matters
• Assists with Worker's Compensation, OSHA, ADA, EEO, DOL and other documentation as needed
• Performs other duties as assigned

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

• Able to demonstrate critical thinking and organizational skills that contribute to the overarching organizational objectives
• Able to demonstrate computer proficiency (MS Office - Word, Excel, and Outlook, HRIS knowledge a plus
• Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion within prescribed deadlines
• Proficiency with English and Spanish with verbal and written communication preferred
• Travel as needed
• 2 years of administrative experience preferred

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to perform the essential job functions consistently, safely, and successfully with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state, and local standards
• Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state, and local standards
• Must be able to talk, listen and speak clearly on telephone