Human Resources / Payroll

Description:

HR / Payroll Assistant to the Director of HR

This is a full-time position with benefits.

Position Description:

This position will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of timekeeping, payroll, and human resources. Ensuring high levels of organizational effectiveness, communication, continued employee development, and team building. Other duties will involve recruiting and onboarding, filing, scanning, billing, coding, computer entry, ability to work all non-Dot positions when called upon, and other duties as assigned. This position will report to the Director of HR. This is a safety sensitive position and will require a negative drug test.

Responsibilities

This position requires the ability to develop and demonstrate knowledge and understanding of all bookkeeping, accounting, and customer service functions of the company to include: Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and General Ledger and Human Resources. Demonstrate attention to detail, able to make good judgements quickly and the ability to multi-task.

• Maintain office services by developing and organizing office operations and procedures, filing systems.
• Responsible for developing standards and systems that enhance operational procedures.
• Execute checks and balances as directed by the external auditor and the management team.
• Ensure security, integrity, and confidentiality of data.
• Enforce and maintain credit policies of the company.
• Review insurance premiums for employee\provider discrepancy.
• Scan and upload policy and documents into data bases.
• Demonstrate ongoing communication with all levels and divisions of the company to enhance teamwork and effectiveness in alignment of company policies and goals.
• Ability to fill propane cylinders and operate a forklift.
• Other duties as assigned.

Essential Functions

This position requires the ability to perform a combination of the following duties during 95% of workday/shift. Although exact duties may vary from day to day, our business and staffing model make it essential to be able to perform all the following duties accurately, efficiently and safely on a regular basis.

• Maintain regular and predictable attendance, reliability, punctuality, efficiency, and quality.
• Promote a safe and productive work environment for other employees and guests, as well as adhere to company safety training and guidelines.
• Ensure the highest quality customer experience by being responsive and courteous.
• Maintain a professional company image both internally and externally during both business and non-business hours.
• Support team objectives and efforts of others on the team by encouraging a spirit of inclusion, participation and belonging.
• Exercise empowerment, responsibility and accountability for the success and growth of the company.

Physical and Mental Demands

It is essential to have the physical and mental stamina, as well as the ability to perform job duties efficiently, safely, properly, and accurately.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee must also have the physical and mental ability to perform all the following tasks (with or without reasonable accommodation):

• Frequently sit, stand, walk, kneel, twist, crouch, squat, bend, stoop, climb ladders, push, pull, lift, or reach overhead and reach with hands and/or arms.
• Repetitive motion of the wrists, hand and/or fingers.
• Read, write, and count accurately to complete any and all necessary documentation.
• To communicate effectively with other employees and guests using strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Lift objects up to 10 pounds frequently and occasionally lift objects up to 25 pounds.

Competencies

• Organizational Skills
• Communication Proficiency
• Problem Solving/Analysis
• Collaboration
• Customer/Guest Focus
• Ethical conduct

Requirements:

Preferred Education and Experience

• 2 year degree in Accounting or other business/ agriculture related field of study.

(3-5 years of related job experience may substitute for education)

• 3 years of industry experience.
• Working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Ability to learn business accounting systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Previous agricultural cooperative or agriculture experience.

This job description represents an overview of the responsibilities for the above referenced position. It is not intended to represent a comprehensive list of responsibilities. Employees should perform all duties as assigned by his/her supervisor.