gearUP Is Hiring A Bi-lingual Hr Assistant

Join Our Team as a Bilingual HR Assistant at GearUP! 🚀

Position open with a competitive pay rate of $24-27/hr. GearUP is on a mission to revolutionize youth sports team outfitting with customized gear—delivering on time, every time! If you're passionate about growth, making a difference, and supporting a positive company culture, we'd love to hear from you!

Company Overview 🏅

GearUP's mission is to outfit youth sports teams with customized gear from top brands, simplifying the process and ensuring timely delivery. Since 2018, we've been one of the fastest-growing companies in the Pacific Northwest, with exciting opportunities ahead. Join us and be part of a vibrant, dynamic team!

Job Description Summary 📋

As a Bilingual HR Assistant, you will provide vital HR support across recruitment, onboarding, training, benefits, recordkeeping, compliance, payroll, and more. You'll engage with staff at all levels in a confidential and diplomatic manner, while nurturing our core values of teamwork, play, curiosity, respect, accountability, and boldness.

Responsibilities and Duties 🎯

• Coordinate recruitment activities: advertising, screening, interview scheduling, offer letters
• Conduct new hire orientations and ensure completion of HR paperwork
• Verify work authorization through the federal E-Verify system for all new hires
• Process employee and personnel action forms for hires, promotions, transfers, and pay changes
• Assist with benefits administration, including enrollments and changes
• Maintain employee data and documents in physical and digital formats, including HRIS systems
• Prepare documentation for employee separations and conduct exit interviews
• Support protected leave administration: documentation and tracking
• Assist with timekeeping system and payroll processing
• Order and monitor office supplies to meet location needs
• Distribute and display employment law posters as required
• Support the Safety Committee with documentation and training
• Coordinate employee engagement events and programs
• Perform additional duties as needed

Qualifications and Skills 🎓

The ideal candidate is driven by a passion for growth, learning, and fostering a positive company culture. Flexibility, proactivity, and problem-solving skills are essential to succeed in this role.

Skills & Qualities 🤝

• ➡️ Bilingual in English and Spanish (required)
• ➡️ Knowledge of employment laws and HR practices at federal and state levels
• ➡️ Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• ➡️ Comfortable delivering onboarding and training sessions
• ➡️ Strong attention to detail and quick data entry abilities
• ➡️ Ability to interpret and communicate policies and procedures
• ➡️ Skilled in managing multiple projects effectively
• ➡️ Proficient in writing HR documents and reports
• ➡️ Analytical mindset with independent judgment capabilities
• ➡️ Able to work independently and collaboratively
• ➡️ Maintains confidentiality with sensitive information
• ➡️ Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• ➡️ Experience with payroll and HR software systems

Experience & Education ✨

• Minimum 1-2 years of experience in an HR role
• Support experience in recruiting preferred
• At least 2 years of college, ideally in HR, Business, or a related field
• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, or related discipline (preferred)
• Combination of education, training, and experience will be considered

Physical Requirements 🖥️

• Sitting at a desk and working on a computer for extended periods
• Viewing monitors for long durations
• Talking, listening, and typing for extended periods

Employee Benefits 💼

GearUP offers comprehensive benefits to support our team members:

• Paid Time Off (PTO): 2 weeks per year (80 hours), accrued at .042 hours per hour worked
• Paid Holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas
• Health & Vision Insurance: Through Regence BlueCross BlueShield, effective the first of the month after hire
• Dental Insurance: Through LifeMap Dental
• Life, Disability & Accident Insurance: Through MetLife, starting the first of the month after hire
  • Company-paid group term life and long-term disability insurance
  • Voluntary additional life and accident insurance options for self & dependents
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA): Pre-tax savings for health and dependent care expenses
• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP): Provided through Canopy
• 401(k) Plan: Available after three months of employment with employer-matching contributions

Equal Opportunity & Legal Compliance ⚖️

Gear Up Sports, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration regardless of race, religion, gender, age, veteran status, or other protected categories. We participate in E-Verify to verify employment eligibility, complying with federal law.