Human Resources Assistant

We are looking for a Human Resources Assistant to support day-to-day HR operations for a contract position based on-site in Appleton, Wisconsin. This entry-level opportunity is ideal for someone who enjoys organization, employee support, and administrative coordination in a fast-paced engineering environment.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate pre-employment and onboarding activities by sending required forms, checklists, testing instructions, and first-day information to incoming employees.
• Track onboarding progress, follow up on outstanding items, and help ensure each hiring step is completed before orientation.
• Support orientation planning by assisting with schedule preparation and distributing details to new employees and internal stakeholders.
• Prepare and process employment eligibility documentation, complete employer sections as needed, and file records accurately within employee files.
• Record employee absences in attendance logs and provide weekly attendance summaries for apprentice team members to leadership.
• Assist with employee support tasks such as fulfilling work shirt requests, monitoring inventory needs, and organizing completed orders for distribution.
• Provide front desk coverage during designated lunch periods several days each week while maintaining a welcoming presence.
• Develop monthly HR presentation materials highlighting new team members, birthdays, anniversaries, and employee recognition themes.
• Contribute to additional HR projects as needed, including performance appraisal filing, orientation material updates, and invoice review support.