HR AssistantPayroll Administrator

Job Summary :

The HR Assistant / Payroll Administrator provides administrative and operational support to the Human Resources Department ensuring the effective delivery of HR services to employees and management. This position assists with all aspects of HR administration including onboarding benefits coordination employee relations performance management policy compliance and recordkeeping. While this role currently includes responsibility for completing Payroll processing the primary focus will be on supporting HR functions. As the Company transitions to a new payroll and HRIS system (targeted for implementation by Q2 2026) payroll duties will become more streamlined allowing this position to focus even more heavily on employee support compliance and HR program administration.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

Human Resources Support

• Provide day-to-day administrative support to the HR Department and company employees.
• Facilitate onboarding and new hire orientation ensuring all employment documentation is complete and accurately filed.
• Maintain and update personnel files HRIS records and compliance documentation in accordance with company policy and applicable laws.
• Process and track employee changes (promotions pay adjustments address updates etc.) and communicate updates internally as needed.
• Assist with benefits administration including enrollments changes and responding to employee inquiries.
• Support employee engagement initiatives recognition programs and company events.
• Assist in performance review cycles and employee training coordination.
• Maintain tracking for certifications licenses and other compliance-related documentation.
• Prepare correspondence reports and other HR-related communications as directed.
• Provide information to employees on HR policies procedures and programs in a professional and confidential manner.
• Support HR audits and reporting requests.
• Assist with employee relations matters and documentation under the direction of the Director of People & Culture.

Payroll Administration (Supporting Function)

General Administrative Duties

The requirements listed above are not an exhaustive list and may not encompass all of the essential duties for purposes of the ADA. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the job duties so long as the accommodation does not impose an undue hardship to the Company.

General Expectations :

All employees of Performance Fire Protection are expected to :

Knowledge Skills and Abilities :

Education and Skill Requirements :

Physical Demands :

The incumbent must have the physical capability to stand sit walk twist reach stoop and speak frequently. It also requires the capability of hand and eye coordination constantly. The position requires the individual to be able to lift a maximum of fifteen (15) pounds occasionally. The position requires the ability to operate a computer a telephone and other general office equipment frequently.

The physical senses of sight hearing and speech are required. Vision requirements must be sufficient to shift visual focus from computer screens to close detailed forms written documents and other printed materials.

Work Environment :

Required Experience :

Unclear Seniority

Key Skills

Data Entry,Paychex,Accounting,UltiPro,Workers' Compensation Law,Ceridian,Paylocity,HRIS,Payroll,ADP,Kronos,Human Resources

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1