Human Resources Assistant

The H&S Family of Bakeries are a network of 10 bakeries and multiple distribution centers along the East Coast all committed to one thing: producing the best quality bread products. H&S Family of Bakeries includes Northeast Foods, H&S Bakery and Schmidt Baking Co. Together, our baked goods can be found in a wide range of establishments, from fast food and quick-service restaurants to cafeterias, hospitals, grocery stores and universities to name a few.

As the Human Resources Assistant, you will be an integral part of our people-first HR Department and serve as a go-to point person for our corporate workforce and leadership. You’ll play a key role in shaping our HR team from the ground up, contributing to building a supportive, engaging, and fun workplace culture.

This unique opportunity offers hands-on experience across all areas of HR, allowing you to learn, grow, and help shape the candidate and employee experience within a dynamic and supportive team.

If you’re a natural relationship builder who anticipates the needs of those around you, this is the perfect position for you.

In this role you will:

• Provide day-to-day administrative support to the corporate HR department, prepare reports, conduct audits, and actively support special projects.
• Work with cross-functional teams and support HR initiatives and projects.
• Develop and standardize job descriptions and related HR documents, creating, auditing and maintaining a centralized library to ensure consistency and clarity across the organization.
• Create Talent Acquisition templates, post jobs, schedule interviews and discover new and innovative ways to source the best talent.
• Audit and ensure job posting standardization across all requisitions in UKG.
• Keep onboarding running like clockwork – initiate the process, oversee timelines, tasks, and communication to create a seamless, standout experience for both hiring managers and new hires.
• Assist with updating and distributing open enrollment guides, support employees by answering questions during the enrollment period, and track acknowledgments and confirmations related to benefits materials.
• Processes and tracks FMLA and ADA related claims for assigned areas and assists with ongoing FMLA/ADA training of managers.

Qualifications:

• 1+ years’ experience providing support in an operations or administrative role.
• High school diploma, GED or equivalent.
• Intermediate+ proficiency in Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Energy and passion to foster collaboration and drive shared success within a team-centered environment.
• Not afraid to ask questions and dive in to learn and grow in Human Resources.
• Willingness to support a variety of administrative and learning-related tasks.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and maintain confidentiality.
• Reliable, deadline-driven, and known for getting things done.

A Plus:

• Exposure to Human Resources.
• Experience with SharePoint.
• Knowledge of HRIS (ATS) platforms.

What’s in it for you?

At the H&S Family of Bakeries, we value our team members and make it a priority to offer competitive compensation that encourages longevity with the company and long-term growth. We offer competitive pay and comprehensive and affordable benefits packages, including medical/dental/vision, short term disability, retirement savings, paid time off, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program and of course – cool company swag.

Our Core Beliefs:

Be Well, Work Well Create an Experience Life-long Learning Do the Right Thing

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors.

Northeast Foods is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors.