Human Resources Assistant
WESTPORT, WA
Full Time
Pacific Seafood
Entry Level
At Pacific Seafood, we do more than just provide the world with the healthiest proteins on the planet. We are an excellence-driven organization committed to being the brand of choice in the marketplace and the employer of choice in the community. We believe in servant leadership, investing in our team members, and rewarding performance. We live by the core values of our Diamond Philosophy: Quality, Teamwork, Productivity, and Excellence—which means consistently doing your best and always striving to do better.
Summary:
The Human Resources Assistant at Pacific Seafood is a key role on our team member services team supporting efforts to address HR issues in a timely, confidential, and professional manner and ensure compliance with company policy and procedures, as well as local, state, and Federal regulations. This position involves recruitment and on-boarding activities, employee relations, and payroll processing and is ideal for someone who is proactive, organized, and conducts themselves with a high ethical standard.
Key Responsibilities:
Team Member Support and HR Operations:
Summary:
The Human Resources Assistant at Pacific Seafood is a key role on our team member services team supporting efforts to address HR issues in a timely, confidential, and professional manner and ensure compliance with company policy and procedures, as well as local, state, and Federal regulations. This position involves recruitment and on-boarding activities, employee relations, and payroll processing and is ideal for someone who is proactive, organized, and conducts themselves with a high ethical standard.
Key Responsibilities:
Team Member Support and HR Operations:
- Perform team member service support functions including responding to inquiries, investigating, and addressing employee concerns.
- Screen incoming HR-related communications and relay messages to the HR team.
- Assist walk-in applicants with the online application process.
- Coordinate interviews and HR appointments.
- Aid in recruiting, hiring events, and team member orientations.
- Facilitate team member onboarding processes such as new hire paperwork, pre-employment screenings, and maintaining personnel files.
- Manage time and attendance controls for payroll processing.
- Ensure EEOC compliance throughout recruitment and hiring processes.
- Assist in coordinating community relations and safety programs.
- Proactively communicate possible employee relations issues to the HR team.
- Perform routine filing activities.
What you Bring to Pacific Seafood:
Required:
- High school diploma or GED.
- Minimum one-year related experience or training.
Preferred:
- Bilingual written, verbal, and reading skills in English and Spanish.
- Strong interpersonal/communication skills – able to communicate and establish effective working relationships.
- Advanced computer skills including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Knowledge of Human Resource systems.
Total Compensation
At Pacific Seafood, your base wage is only a portion of your overall compensation package. We invest in our Team Members through a comprehensive and attractive total rewards package, including but not limited to:
- Health insurance benefits options, including medical, prescription, vision, dental, basic group life and short-term disability.
- Flexible spending accounts for health flex and dependent care expenses.
- 401(k) Retirement Plan options with generous annual company profit sharing match.
- Paid time off for all regular FT team members, to include paid sick, vacation, holiday, and personal time.
- Employee Assistance Program- Confidential professional counseling, financial, and legal assistance provided at no charge to Team Members and immediate family members
- Product purchase program.
Pacific Seafood is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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