Human Resources Assistant

Company Overview

Wehrung's Lumber and Home Center is a family\-owned business with over 75 years of experience in the home improvement industry. Our family of businesses include: retail locations in Ottsville, Chalfont, Collegeville, and Macungie, PA., as well as M\&W Precast, a precast concrete plant, and Solid Products, a marketing and promotional materials company both of which are located in Ottsville, PA.

Summary

We are seeking a dedicated Human Resources Assistant to join our team . The individual in this role supports the Human Resources Department by handling various tasks, some of which include: recruiting and the new hire processes, providing back\-up payroll support, responsibility for workers compensation accident reporting, as well as other duties needed to service employees, management, and outside external customers and vendors. The Human Resources Assistant is exposed to, and often handles sensitive, highly confidential, and/or proprietary information. Therefore, the ability to be discrete and maintain confidentiality at all times is expected.

General Responsibilities and Duties:

• Facilitates the recruiting process through job posting, prescreening, and making recommendations to hiring managers regarding applicants to interview.
• Manages and facilitates the new hire process from onboarding through new hire orientation for selected job applicants
• Serve as the back\-up for biweekly payroll processing
• Maintain various Human Resources related tracking spreadsheets
• Create, post and track job vacancies both internally and externally; represent the company at job fairs.
• Creation, processing and maintenance of driver files for company truck drivers.
• Served as the point person for workers’ compensation accident reporting and tracking
• Handle employment verification requests
• Forklift and DOT Medical card certification tracking
• Processing of wellness reimbursement requests
• Maintain our HRIS system to ensure accuracy of employee information
• Other duties as assigned by Director of Human Resources

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Candidate must excel at working in a team environment as well as independently
• Must present a high degree of professionalism in both written and verbal communication
• Strong problem\-solving and reasoning skills to resolve issues
• Ability to handle confidential material in a professional manner
• Ability to present information clearly in a group setting
• Experience in managing multiple concurrent tasks
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong detail orientation
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Excel, Power Point, and LinkedIn, as well as internet/intranet usage
• Development and utilization of Excel spreadsheets
• Ability to perform data analysis and summarization based on presented information
• Ability to learn policies, procedures, and processes quickly
• Ability to meet rigid deadlines; strong time management skills
• Eligible to work in the U.S
• Reliable transportation to get you back and forth to work

Education and Experience:

• Minimum of high school diploma or GED equivalent
• 2\-4\+ years’ experience in an Human Resources role
• Experience using the ADP Workforce Now HRIS platform
• Processing payroll using ADP or ADP TotalSource, a plus

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged sitting; occasional bending and squatting or lifting
• Ability to travel between locations

Benefits:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision insurance
• Company sponsored life and long\-term disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401k with a company match
• Paid time\-off
• Employee discounts

Benefit Conditions:

• Some benefits may have a waiting period or hours requirement
• Only full\-time employees eligible for health insurances and paid time off

Schedule: 45\+ hours per week, Monday through Friday

Pay Range: Commensurate with experience

Note: "All job offers are contingent upon successful drug screen"

If you are passionate about supporting employees, fostering positive workplace environments and eager to contribute to a respected family business, we invite you to bring your talents to Wehrung's Lumber \& Home Center. Join us in making a difference—apply today!

Job Type: Full\-time

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• Human Resources: 2 years (Required)
• Payroll processing: 1 year (Preferred)
• ADP or ADP TotalSource: 1 year (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Ottsville, PA 18942 (Required)

Work Location: In person