Human Resources Assistant I - Cherry (Days)

Foster Farms has been serving families since 1939. Since the founding days, Foster Farms has always been committed to providing consumers with the highest-quality, best-tasting poultry products available. Our commitment to excellence, honesty, quality, service, and our valued team members will shine through in everything we do.

Foster Farms is always looking for talented individuals to join the Foster Farms team. We offer the experience of a large organization, but operate like a family business. More than half of our job openings are filled by internal promotion, and we encourage team members to gain a variety of experiences across different functional groups.

Pay Range: $21.30 - $25.10

Essential Job Functions:

• Perform reception tasks for the Cherry Plant Human Resources office which includes interpreting, assisting and advising team members, leave management, payroll and benefit administration, HR procedures and policies within the specified guidelines including working to resolve simple and complex issues in these areas.
• Maintain attendance records for production team members.
• Complete and maintain leaves of absences and respective log.
• Perform weekly payroll tasks to include calculation and payout of sick, vacation, jury, funeral and holiday pay. Make proper adjustments based on availability/eligibility of associated balances.
• Process terminations to include final pay, termination letters and other relevant termination documents in conjunction with HR and Payroll.
• Handling of checks, including logging returned checks to HR, distributing and mailing final checks/direct deposit paystubs.
• Perform miscellaneous duties including: typing of memos and job letters, issuing ID badges, providing wage loss verification requests, ordering SDI claims forms.
• Barcode and scan all documents pertaining to employee records at the Cherry Plant including, but not limited to Personnel Action Forms, Requisitions, Leaves of Absences, excuse notes, disciplinary actions, EDD documents, verifications, evaluations/appraisals, and termination documents. Plus ensure documents were received by Central HR and applied to team members’ records.
• Miscellaneous duties including providing support to Director of HR, HR Supervisor and HR Administrator.

Job Requirements:

• High School graduate or equivalent HR experience. College degree in Human Resources or related field preferred.
• Good interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Ability to work well independently and with minimal supervision.
• Computer literate in Windows environment and proficient in Microsoft Applications at intermediate level.
• Ability to read/write in English. Bilingual preferred (Spanish/Punjabi/Hmong).
• Exceptional customer service skills; Ability to work in a very faced-paced, constantly changing environment with team members and applicants from diverse backgrounds.
• Must be able to submit and pass a criminal background check.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Foster Farms is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Minorities, Females, Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Foster Farms participates in E-Verify during the hire process at all locations for all new Team Members.