The Greater Houston Retailers Cooperative Association (GHRA) is hiring: HR Assis

HR Assistant – Greater Houston Retailers Cooperative Association (GHRA), Houston, TX. Base Pay Range $50,000.00/yr – $55,000.00/yr Primary Responsibility The HR Assistant performs duties at the professional level in some or all of the following functional areas: employee relations, training, employment, corrective action, and payroll functions. Essential Functions Maintains all employee and applicant documentation as dictated by governing agencies. Manages and tracks all employee disciplinary action. Coaches, counsels and guides managers before executing employee disciplinary actions. Maintains and processes all Unemployment Notices of Entitlement and potential charges in a timely, efficient manner. Attend unemployment hearings when necessary. Assists with recruitment tasks as needed (reviews applications, interviews, onboarding). Updates and maintains HR SharePoint site. Creates monthly HR newsletter. Implements and executes employee surveys. Acts as an employee relations specialist. Administers all Workers Comp related claims. Reports, maintains and monitors all workers' compensation case files; follows up on open cases. Distributes and monitors employee performance evaluations and ensures they are done in a timely manner. Provides support for offer/termination letters, special reports, background checks, verification of employment. Collects and forwards a variety of supporting document files, systems and reports to requesting personnel including but not limited to payroll files. Responds to routine questions or inquiries and refers non-routine items to appropriate management team member for action; continuous follow up on open items to ensure accuracy and completion. Other duties include supporting HR Management in preparing correspondence and reports, maintaining calendar and appointment schedules, coordinating meetings including scheduling, reservations, travel arrangements and presentation materials; preparing expense reports, coding invoices for payment and other clerical duties. Will assist with various HR projects and miscellaneous duties as assigned. Responsible for the timely and accurate reporting and payment of all Federal, State and Local business taxes, licensing requirements, and/or, but not limited to new hire reporting ensuring full compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. Fully adhere to GHRA’s policies, procedures and work directives; maintain strict confidentiality of pay and personnel information. Resolve internal/external customer issues in a prompt and professional manner. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, managers, clients and other parties as related to the GHRA’s services and overall business; communicate effectively with all levels of management. Perform all duties as assigned to meet business needs in a safe, ethical and professional manner. Prepare written safety and health programs and policies. Maintain OSHA logs. Seniority Level Entry level Employment Type Full-time Job Function Human Resources Industry Retail #J-18808-Ljbffr