Administrative Assistant

Human Resources Sandy, Utah


Description

Headquartered in Salt Lake City and supported by 12 offices nationally, at Layton we're builders and we're family! Through delivering predictable outcomes, we've been inspiring confidence in our customers since 1953. We know that behind every project are the highly-skilled people making it happen every day, which makes investing in hiring, developing and retaining the brightest minds a top priority. We want the opportunity to help you achieve your career goals.   
Joining Layton isn't just a new job, it's a career move that will provide lasting success for you and your family.
 
 
Summary
Under general direction, provide administrative support for all Human Resource functions.
 
Duties and Responsibilities
  • Maintain, keep up-to-date, medical and personnel files for active and terminated employees while keeping it confidential and organized.
  • Assist HR staff with recruiting efforts by placing job openings on the internal website, with state employment services, and other targeted online recruiting sites.  Keeping job descriptions updated for postings.
  • Maintain current and accurate applicant flow data.
  • Track and pro-actively coordinate recruitment contacts.
  • Filing and data entry for HR department.
  • Assist in onboarding new employees.
  • Employment verification
  • Scheduling and administering of pre-employment testing- Drug, Wonderlic, Cleaver and Job Function tests. 
  • Assemble materials, schedule training room, and conduct new employee orientations as necessary. Send new hire material to employees starting outside of SLC.
  • Maintain employee reports for function groups (i.e., anniversaries, birthdays, hard hat restoration, etc.)
  • Assist HR team with employee marketing and recreation.
  • Comply with all safety policies, practices, and procedures.  Report all unsafe activities to supervisor and/or Safety.
  • Other duties as assigned. 
Qualifications 
  • Associates degree in Business Administration or related field, or equivalent plus 1-2 year’s previous office experience. 
  • Previous Human Resources experience is preferred.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Highly organized with a great attention to detail.
  • Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
  • Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
  • Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers and/or employees of organization.
  • Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. 
  • Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to develop and interpret bar graphs.
  • Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables and situations where only limited standardization exists. 
  • Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
  • Proficient personal computer skills including electronic mail, routine database activity, Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), website navigation and updates, etc. Handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
  • Bi-lingual (Spanish) preferred
 
Working Conditions
  • Normal office environment
  • Physical activity will be light and non-strenuous. 
  • Regularly required to sit and talk, see or hear, and to use hands to finger, handle or feel. 
  • The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk and reach with hands and arms. 
  • The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. 
  • There are no special vision requirements.
  • Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
BenefitsThe Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, 401(k) retirement plan with employer match, Life & AD&D Insurance, Long-term Disability Insurance, Short-term Disability Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Home & Auto Insurance, Family Support, Pre-tax Paid Parking/Public Transportation, Paid time off, Time Away Benefits, Paid Holidays, Group Legal, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Identity Theft Protection, Group Legal, Pet Insurance, Employee Assistance Program.  
  
EEO Statement - Layton Construction is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.