HR Assistant

Job Position: HR Assistant

Hours: Full-time, Monday to Friday

Wage: $25 per hour

Location: Lincolnwood, IL

Job Summary

As a Food for Thought HR Assistant, you will work alongside the HR team to support all facets of the Human Resources department including but not limited to Onboarding, Recruiting, Payroll, Benefits, Staffing, Training, Safety, Labor Relations and maintaining employee records. You will support all HR goals, objectives, and systems. Representing Food for Thought’s Culture and Vision through best practices and embracing the company’s core values.

The ideal candidate has the interest to work in all pillars of HR with a current solid foundation of HR principles and systems. This candidate does not need to have mastery in each pillar, but some general knowledge in each area with a deep desire to learn more.

Responsibilities

• Assisting managers in recruiting and interviewing by conducting outreach, phone interviews and posting open positions.
• Managing interview processes from start to finish.
• Conducting background checks on potential employees in a timely manner.
• Supporting the New Hire onboarding process by conducting orientation, ensuring new hire paperwork is complete and entered into the HRIS system and accurately completing I9’s in a timely manner.
• Utilizing ADP to create, update and manage employee records and reports
• Assists in managing HR mailbox by responding to inquiries in a timely manner.
• Willing to learn and explain the company’s employee benefits programs including but not limited to Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, 401k, STD/LTD, etc.
• Supports the open enrollment process.
• Maintain knowledge and continuous learning on the latest compliance trends and laws through the guidance of the HR team.
• Collaborate with all departments on building the foundation of a trusting, collaborative, and high performing team.
• Assist in HR projects when needed.

Required Qualifications

• Must be fluent in English/Spanish.
• Proficiency with MS Office
• 1 year of recruiting experience.
• Strong multi-tasking skills and the ability to shift workload and priorities.
• Ability to maintain the confidentiality of sensitive data.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with HRIS systems (ADP preferred) is a plus.
• Excellent organization, planning and interpersonal skills and able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization, both written and verbal
• Ability to thrive within a fast-paced environment
• Team player, ready and willing to assist in departmental projects and emergencies.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, and keyboard. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work.

Company Benefits & Perks

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Accident Insurance & Critical Illness Insurance
• Parental Leave
• 401K Retirement Plan
• Workplace Meal Plan
• Career advancement opportunities
• FFT University - Classes and training designed to enhance your skills in life and on the job and cultivate new ones.
• Referral Programs
• Employee Discounts (Pet Insurance, Entertainment, Travel, and much more.)

Company Values & Culture

• Diverse, inclusive, safe, and motivating workplace
• Employee Growth and Development
• Collaboration & Open Communication
• Sustainability Focus (Product, Packaging, Partners)

Grow with us! - at Food For Thought, instruction, advice, and assistance are always readily available, which is why our average tenure is 6 years. The U.S. average is 4.2 years, while the Hospitality industry average is only 2.1 years!

EEO Statement

Food For Thought provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all applicants and employees, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations.

E-Verify Participation

Food For Thought participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment.

Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.

For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that your employer has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact DHS.