HR Assistant

Job Title: HR Assistant
Location: Irvine, CA
Duration: Contract 6 months, might be longer
Pay rate range: $25 - $30 Based on experience

Job Requirements:
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organizations. Ability to communicate clearly and audibly in English. Ability to compose letters and memos with minimal direction.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
LEVEL 2:
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY
LEVEL 3:
Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Must have ability to prioritize workload and complete tasks in a timely manner. Ability to pay close attention to detail and produce a high level of accuracy. Requires strong organizational skills and work habits. Ability to access sensitive information and maintain confidentiality. Ability to exercise discretion and good judgment.

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
As a member of the organization, the employee is expected to work effectively with co-workers, customers and others by sharing ideas in a constructive and positive manner; listening to and objectively considering ideas and suggestions from others; keeping commitments; keeping others informed of work progress, timetables and issues; addressing problems and issues constructively to find mutually acceptable and practical business solutions; addressing others by name, title or other respectful identifier and; respecting the diversity of our work force in actions words and deeds.

INTERACTIONS
Must have strong interpersonal skills as well as strong telephone skills. This includes ability to communicate in a clear, polite and courteous manner. Must interface and relate well with all employees and multiple departments and levels within the Company. Also must interact with various outside contacts, to include: customers, vendors, consultants, corporate management, sister company employees, applicants, service/maintenance workers, and employment agency representatives. Position requires strong teamwork/cooperative abilities, as well as the ability to work independently. Must be able to work closely and amicably with individual employees to identify problems and solve them.

COMPUTER SKILLS
PC, Word processing (Word) and spreadsheets (Excel). HR database software. Outlook Calendar. Internet/e-mail.

TOOLS/EQUIPMENT USED ON THE JOB
PC, printer, telephone, PBX, fax, typewriter, calculator, copier, shredder, postage machine, postage scale.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS
LIGHT WORK:
Position involves sitting, standing and/or walking. Position requires ability to frequently exert up to 10 pounds of force to move/lift objects and occasionally exert up to 20 pounds of force to move/lift objects. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or control; reach with hands and arms. Will require regular use of computer and keyboard. This position requires that the employee have the ability to hear and speak clearly. In this position, the employee is regularly required to sit, and regularly required to stand, stoop, reach and crouch. Local travel may occasionally be required. Proof of valid Drivers License required.

Must be able to handle fluctuating workload and multiple priorities. Accountability to established schedules and/or time pressures required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
LEVEL 2:
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Work area subject to air conditioning, although will be required to interact with employees in shop environment. Must have the ability to be flexible and deal with changing conditions as required.