Human Resources & Payroll Specialist

Pacific Golf & Turf is looking for an HR & Payroll Specialist for our Woodland, WA location to be part of our exciting growth. This role will touch aspects of HR, with a primary focus on being the point-of-contact for management and employees supporting them in various aspects of human resources.
Key Responsibilities:
Compliance:

• Assist with compliance with all federal, state, and local employment laws, including required postings
• Maintain employee personnel records in compliance with company policies and legal regulations

Payroll Processing:

• Process bi-weekly payroll for all employees, ensuring accuracy and compliance with wage and hour laws
• Address payroll-related inquiries and discrepancies, ensuring timely resolution
• Maintain and update employee payroll records, including time-off balances, garnishments, deductions, etc.
• Promptly and accurately processes all employment verifications, and unemployment claims
• Provide our accounting team with month end information

Benefits:

• Administer employee benefit programs such as health insurance, retirement plans, and leave policies.
• Assist with open enrollment communication
• COBRA administration
• Administer employee leaves ensuring paperwork is completed accurately and timely
• Process benefit payments for HR related payables

Recruitment & Talent Acquisition:

• Develop job descriptions & post openings
• Manage the onboarding and offboarding processes, ensuring all necessary documentation is completed and accurately filed

Employee Relations

• Serve as a point of contact for employee concerns, fostering positive employee relations
• Support the implementation of HR policies and practices

Workers' Compensation Management:

• Manage the workers’ compensation process, including handling claims, coordinating with insurance providers, and ensuring compliance with state laws
• Assist with accident investigations and follow up on safety improvements to prevent future incidents
• Ensure timely filing of claims and assist employees in navigating the claims process
• Maintain OSHA Logs and required postings

Performance Management:

• Assist in performance review cycles
• Provide guidance on disciplinary actions and terminations, ensuring proper documentation and process adherence

Perform other duties as assigned or requested
Required Skills/Abilities:

• Demonstrated knowledge of the payroll / Human Resources field.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines and prioritize tasks.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and be a self-starter.
• Understanding of state and federal employment regulations & employment related laws & regulations.
• Understanding of personnel and compliance records management.
• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software (Excel, Word & Outlook).
• Proficiency with or the ability to quickly learn the organizations HRIS and operating systems.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, or a related field preferred.
• 3-5 years payroll & human resources experience required.

Compensation & Benefits:

• Compensation: $24 - $28 per hour DOE
• FLSA Status: non-exempt, Hourly
• Full time position – 5 days per week
• Hours: Day shift
• Benefits package available, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance. In addition, a 401(k) plan with company match. Also, holidays, vacation, and sick leave.

We look forward to hearing from you...