Human Resources Assistant - WRIGHT WISNER DISTRIBUTING : Job Details

Job DetailsJob Location Corporate Headquarters - Rochester, NY Secondary Job Location(s) Buffalo Sales Office - Buffalo, NY; LeRoy Facility - LeRoy, NY Position Type Full Time Education Level Associates Degree Salary Range $20.60 - $28.84 Hourly Job Shift Day Job Category Human Resources Description Wright Beverage Distributing is looking for a Human Resources Assistant to join our team! You will receive training and development with the opportunity to grow. Wright Beverage provides an excellent benefits package for employees and their families with best-in-class health insurance. Come join our team and make Wright Beverage your career! POSITION VISION The Human Resource Assistant is responsible for providing administrative and clerical support of the day-to-day human resources department. The HRA fulfills responsibilities in the following functional areas: payroll, benefits administration, new orientation, policy implementation, recruitment/employment, and employment law compliance. The HR Assistant also interacts directly with employees and managers who have customer service needs related to HR department functions. The HRA performs related duties on a professional level and works closely with the HR Team in supporting and contributing to the development of an employee-oriented company culture that emphasizes quality, continuous improvement, and high performance. QUALITATIVE POSITION OBJECTIVES 1. Day-to-day payroll administration, including weekly payroll processing, reviews data to ensure accuracy of payroll, reconcile errors. Run required weekly and periodic reports, maintain payroll records, performs year end payroll compliance. 2. Assists in development and evaluation of department in relations to established goals. Recommends innovative approaches, policies, and procedure to effect continual improvement in efficiency of department and services provided. 3. Assist with recruitment efforts for all nonexempt personnel, places advertisements, setting up interviews, sending applicant correspondence 4. Performs benefits administration to include claims resolution, communicating benefit information to employees and assist with self-service enrollment in benefit plans. 5. Schedules new hire pre-employment drug screens and physicals. 6. Monitors random quarterly DOT/Non-DOT drug screens and ensures DOT files are updated. 7. Updates job knowledge and personal development by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations and workshops. 8. Conducts new-employee orientation. 9. Prepares new employee files to include verification of I-9 documentation along with ensuring personnel files are maintained and in compliance with applicable legal requirements. 10. Maintains human resource information system records and complies reports from the database 11. Files EEO-1 report annually; maintain other records, reports, and logs to comply with federal and state regulations concerning employment 12. Maintains up to date knowledge on all state and federal laws and works with HR Team to implement necessary policy changes. 13. Performs customer service functions by answering employee and management requests and questions. 14. Completes required paperwork for worker's compensation (forms and OSHA Log) and DBL 15. Conducts benefits enrollment for new employees and during annual open enrollment period. 16. Participation in company committees and attend meetings as requested. 17. Assist HR Generalist as needed along with special projects. 18. Assists or prepares correspondence. CUSTOMER RELATIONS 1. Develop and maintain positive management and employee relationships. 2. Develop and maintain positive external vendor relationships.

• MINIMUM/PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS Education:
  • Minimum: Associates Degree in related field or equivalent experience
  • Preferred: aPHR Certification

• Skills:
  • Minimum: Excellent interpersonal, problem solving, time management and organizational skills. Ability to interact with both staff and management along with ability to work independently. Must maintain high level of confidentiality and professionalism. Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the abilityto adapt to changes in the work environment, manage competing demands and can deal with frequent change, delays or unexpectedevents. Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point
  • Preferred: Employee Relations
• Experience:
  • Minimum: 1-2 years' experience in Human Resources with knowledge of general HR policies, programs, practices, and procedures relating to employee relations, benefits, recruitment, and safety. Experience using payroll software.
  • Preferred: 3+ years' experience in Human Resources. Experience with ADP Workforce Now Platform.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to walk; sit; talk or hear with the to sit or stand for extended periods of time. Ability to perform repetitive tasks accurately. Requires some bending and lifting to thirty pounds. WORK ENVIRONMENT CONDITIONS Fast paced office environment. BENEFITS 401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Disability insurance Flexible spending account Health insurance Critical Care Illness Plan Life insurance Paid time off Parental leave DECISION MAKING May make decisions with respect to prioritizing own work schedule. Meets regularly with HR Generalist & HR Director. Must seek direction or approval on non-routine problems/issues that may occur to obtain the best outcome. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS Crucial to remain calm and composed with dealing with difficult people or situations. Must conduct business in professional manner at all times along with maintaining the highest level ofconfidentiality. Must work safely, follow all WBD safety policies and support and promote a cultureof safety and wellness. Some overtime may be required. This job description is general in nature but serves as a guide to your job responsibilities. Management reserves the right to periodically add, modify, change, or delete these job responsibilities. It should also be understood and acknowledged that these job responsibilities are not to be construed as creating any type of employment contract or guarantee of employment or other employment benefit between the employee and WBD. QualificationsEducation: Minimum: Associates Degree in related field or equivalent experience Preferred: PHR Certification Skills: Minimum: Excellent interpersonal, problem solving, time management andorganizational skills. Ability to interact with both staff andmanagement along with ability to work independently. Must maintain high level of confidentiality and professionalism. Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the abilityto adapt to changes in the work environment, manage competingdemands and can deal with frequent change, delays or unexpectedevents. Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point Preferred: Employee Relations Experience: Minimum: Previous experience in Human Resources with knowledge of general HR policies, programs, practices, and procedures relating to employee relations, benefits, recruitment, and safety. Experience using payroll software. Preferred: 2+ years' experience in Human Resources. Experience with payroll software.