Human Resources Assistant - Seattle Fish Company & Lombardi Brothers Meats : Job Details

The HR Assistant (Bilingual - English/Spanish) supports the HR department by performing administrative tasks and acting as a liaison for Spanish-speaking employees. Key responsibilities include maintaining employee records, assisting with recruitment and onboarding processes, translating documents, and facilitating communication between employees and management. This role requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to handle sensitive information with discretion. Proficiency in both English and Spanish is essential for addressing employee inquiries, ensuring compliance, and fostering an inclusive workplace environment.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

Recruiting and On-Boarding

• Recruiting for all union & production positions

• Handles new employee on-boarding process including background checks, drug testing, strength testing, MVRs and E-Verify screens

• Creates and maintains employee personnel files (electronic & physical)

Benefits Administration

• Assist with open enrollment

• Benefit back-up in enrollment and communication of benefit plans

Payroll Administration

• Performs HRIS data entry for union dues, union pay increases, and other payroll functions.

Union Relations

• Track employee attendance, tardiness, and points status, and communicates status to supervisors

• Issue disciplinary notices as needed and assist Supervisors/Managers with disciplinary write-ups

Employee Relations

• Provide translating (Spanish) support on all written and oral communications

• Provides customer service to employees through answering employee questions and responding to request

• Administrative support of day-to-day human resources operations

• Track and ensure compliance for all “leave of absences.”

Communication

• Maintains SFC communication boards/Bulletin Boards and other Company communications

• Assists in employee self-service training with Paycom

Food Safety

• Perform duties to SQF (Safe Quality Food) level 3 standards and requirements.

• Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), policies and procedures.

• Understand and complete your responsibilities under Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP)

Health & Safety

• Wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) as required by the position and/or task.

• Maintain a clean and organized work area.

• Work within established safe work practices, policies and procedures.

Education, Training and Skills Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent required

• 1 – 2 years' experience as an HR assistant or administrative position (preferred)

• Basic knowledge of labor laws

• Spanish Required - Verbal and written

• Excellent communication skills

• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills

• Effective communication and presentation skills at all levels (oral and written)

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

• Excellent organizational skills and ability to multi-task and prioritize in a fast-paced environment

• Team-oriented approach to problem solving

• Proficiency in related computer software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

• Experience with Paycom software would be an asset but not required

Reports to: Human Resource Manager

Location: Denver, CO

Work Environment

This job operates in an office and warehouse environment. The role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, copiers, filing cabinets and fax machines on a daily basis.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit or stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

Seattle Fish Co. believes each employee makes a signification contribution to the company's success. The contribution should not be limited by the assigned responsibilities. Therefore, this job description is designed to outline the responsibilities but not limited to such responsibilities. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Benefits:

Seattle Fish offers a comprehensive benefit packaging including:

• Medical insurance

• Dental and vision insurance

• Company paid life insurance

• Company paid long-term and short-term disability

• 401k retirement plan

• Discount pricing on seafood, meat, and gourmet products

Our Commitment:

We believe every employee has the right to work in an environment that is free from all forms of unlawful discrimination. Consistent with applicable laws, Seattle Fish Company makes all decisions involving any aspect of the employment relationship without regard to race, color, sex, age, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, citizenship, the presence of any physical or mental disability of someone otherwise qualified, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status or characteristic protected by local, state, or federal law. Discrimination and/or harassment based on any of those factors are inconsistent with our philosophy of doing business and will not be tolerated. This policy of non-discrimination applies to all aspects application procedures, hiring, advancement, transfers, reductions in force, discharge, compensation, training, or other terms, conditions and privileges of employment.

Meet Seattle Fish Co.

For more than 100 years, Seattle Fish Co. has been dedicated to serving those who serve others. It all began back in 1918, when our founder Mose Iacino first started bringing seafood to landlocked Colorado. At just 16 years old, Mose would hand-select fresh fish at the Seattle markets, carefully pack it in sawdust and ice and ship it to Denver by railcar, replenishing the ice at stops along the way. Then, from Union Station, he tirelessly pushed a wooden cart around downtown, bringing his sought-after fish and oysters to Denver chefs, markets and restaurants.

The core values that Mose instilled in his budding company back then still drive us today. They are what we stand for, what we believe in – and they're reflected every day in the work we do, the people we employ, and the businesses we serve. We are a family first and company second. Every day our diverse, engaged and high-performing staff work together toward common goals. They learn from one another and treat each other with respect. The people we draw to us are people who believe – in themselves, in our customers, and in our work. We're passionate about giving back. We believe it's our responsibility - through outreach, fundraising and volunteering with nonprofits – to make a positive and lasting impact on the community we love and that has supported us since day one. What underpins all these values – and really sets us apart – is our holistic dedication to sustainability.