Human Resources Assistant
Company: Step Up
Location: Santa Monica
Employment Type: Full-Time
Requisition Number: 1576

About Us

Step Up is a nationally recognized nonprofit mental health and housing provider dedicated to promoting positive growth, wellness, and stability for individuals facing mental health challenges and homelessness. Guided by our core values of Hope, Wellness, Voice and Choice, Respect, and Collaborative Relationships, we strive to create lasting change in our communities.

We are seeking a detail-oriented Human Resources Assistant to join our team. This role is pivotal in facilitating HR processes across our organization, including onboarding, benefits administration, employee relations, and administrative support.

Benefits and What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities for growth and professional development.
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance are available after your first month.
• Generous paid time off, accrue 10 days of paid time off, 12 days of sick leave, and 15 paid holidays.
• 403(b) plan starts on your first day, with Step Up contributing 13% of your 3% after one year.

Key Responsibilities

• Onboarding & Orientation: Coordinate new hire onboarding, prepare offer letters, process background checks, and schedule orientations.
• Record Management: Complete I-9 verification, maintain personnel files, and ensure data accuracy for new hires in HRIS systems.
• Employee Support: Respond to employee inquiries regarding HR processes, benefits, and general questions.
• Benefits Administration: Assist with health and welfare plan enrollments, changes, and terminations. Process payroll and insurance documents and reconcile benefits statements.
• Leave Management: Manage FMLA and other leaves of absence in compliance with federal and state guidelines.
• Collaboration: Coordinate with payroll on pay exceptions and ensure smooth communication between HR and other departments.
• Compliance & Auditing: Support audits for payroll, benefits, and other HR programs, recommending corrective actions as needed.
• Recruitment Support: Track candidates in HRIS, schedule interviews, and send follow-up communications during recruitment.

Skills & Qualifications
Required:

• Associate’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• A minimum of 1 year of Human Resources experience within the state of California is required.
• 1 year of working in the Non-profit sector.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).

Preferred:

• Experience with ADP Workforce Now.
• Knowledge of applicant tracking systems (ATS).

Physical Requirements

• Regularly required to sit, use hands and fingers, talk, and hear.
• Occasionally required to lift or move up to 25 pounds.
• Must have the ability to work on a computer for extended periods.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 - $23.00 per hour