Tires To You / Best Tire Center Hiring for HR Assistant at Mercer Island, WA Full Time

Job Summary:
The HR Assistant is an intricate part of our team! Located at the corporate office on Mercer Island WA, this position, which will continue to evolve and grow, reports to the HR Manager. In this role, you will interact with candidates, employees, external HR support, as well as members of the leadership team for a variety of reasons. You will learn and take ownership of different processes including but not limited to recruiting, onboarding, payroll, special projects, and help ensure employees are given accurate and complete information while providing them with a positive experience. This position is ideal for someone with the educational background who is looking to gain experience and grow in the HR field.
Key Job Elements:

• Responsible for engaging in and promoting safe work behaviors in a manner consistent with all safety guidelines.
• Responsible for building positive professional relationships with employees at all levels of the organization.
• Under general supervision, perform a variety of duties in support of Human Resource Services.
• Assists in the hiring processes from beginning to end; ie. processing the requisition to extending an offer
• Conduct new hire employee orientation, on-boarding, and various operational packets.
• Complete the HR Portion of the payroll process on a weekly basis
• Create and maintain electronic and paper files, produce reports, gather and organize documentation.
• Support employees and managers with routine, day-to-day HR questions, needs, and inquiries related to payroll, and other human resource activities/issues.
• Coordinate Washington State appeals as well as participate in state specific unemployment hearings.
• Provide information and ensure compliance with Washington State L&I.
• Assist and lead performance recognition/engagement process.
• Participates in training programs, along with sales and safety meetings.
• Maintain a positive, empathetic and professional attitude
• Assists with departmental projects as needed.
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned.

Job Qualifications:

• Education: BA in Management with a concentration in HR or equivalent (or near completion). Completion of or in process of completing certification through the HR Certification Institute preferred.
• Experience: Entry level in HR (1+ years preferred), 1+ years experience in Customer Service preferred
• Demonstrate behaviors which are aligned with the organization’s desired culture and values.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 programs, Gmail, Google Docs and Google Drive
• Strong oral/written communication skills, professional demeanor and a positive attitude.
• Exceptional attention to detail and strong organizational/planning/ and follow up skills.
• Able to handle confidential and sensitive information with a high level of professionalism and composure
• Strong reasoning, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team with diversified skill sets.
• Must be task-oriented, self-directed, detail oriented, and reliable.
• Must have the ability to work safely in a fast paced environment.

Best Tire Center / Tires to You is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/D/V.

Job Type: Full-time