HR & Payroll Assistant

Join Our Team as a HR & Payroll Assistant at The San Diego Rescue Mission!

The San Diego Rescue Mission is built on beliefs that speak to the heart. We believe this is more than a job, that it's a calling to love our neighbors and those in need the way that Jesus would. In our programs, we create a holistic approach to recovery and rehabilitation while ensuring that our building is a safe haven for men, women and children who have experienced homelessness.

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of others while utilizing your administrative talents? SDRM is seeking a meticulous and proactive HR & Payroll Assistant to join our dynamic team. If you have 1 to 2 years of administrative experience in HR or Payroll, we want to hear from you!

Role Overview:

As our HR & Payroll Assistant, you'll play a crucial role in supporting our HR and payroll functions, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency. Your exceptional customer service, communication, and organizational skills will be key to your success in this role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Confidentiality: Handle sensitive information with discretion, maintaining confidentiality.
• Payroll Processing: Assist in processing payroll accurately and in compliance with company policies and regulations.
• HR Administration: Support employee onboarding, offboarding, and benefits administration.
• Recruitment Support: Assist in recruitment efforts for staff, volunteers, and interns.
• Data Entry and Maintenance: Maintain accurate employee records in HR and payroll systems.
• Compliance: Stay informed about relevant labor laws and regulations to ensure adherence.
• Reporting: Generate regular reports on payroll and HR metrics, analyzing data for trends.
• Customer Service: Provide excellent support to employees regarding payroll and HR inquiries.
• Collaboration: Work collaboratively with HR team members and other departments to achieve organizational goals.

Qualifications:

• 1 to 2 years of administrative experience, preferably in HR or payroll.
• HR certificate or working on an HR certificate is a plus.
• Excellent customer service skills with a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Superior communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy in work.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, demonstrating flexibility and adaptability.
• Initiative and willingness to take ownership of tasks and projects.
• Excellent critical thinking skills, with the ability to analyze information and make sound decisions.

EEO Statement
The San Diego Rescue Mission (SDRM) is both an equal opportunity employer and a Christian ministry. We conduct hiring without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age, sex (which included breastfeeding, or a medial condition related to breastfeeding), marital status, parental status, military status, veteran's status, pregnancy, medication condition, genetic characteristics, genetic information, disability or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

However, as a registered non-profit religious organization, SDRM does reserve the right to discriminate in hiring persons whose lifestyle is contradictory to Biblical principles.

Pursuant to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 702 (42 U.S.C. 2000e (a)), SDRM has the right to, and does hire only candidates who agree with SDRM's Statement of Faith and conduct themselves in accordance with our religious beliefs.

Background Check Disclaimer
SDRM conducts background checks in compliance with applicable federal and state laws, including the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the California Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act, and the California Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies Act. If you accept a position with SDRM, as part of your conditional offer of employment, you will be asked to submit to a virtual background check AND a California Livescan Fingerprint.

You will be provided the following notifications as an example:
1. You will be provided with appropriate written notice of the company's intention to obtain information by way of a background check and will give applicants and employees the opportunity to obtain a free copy of any report obtained.
2. Applicants and employees will be asked to authorize a background check before such check is performed.

Drug Screen Disclaimer
SDRM is a Nonprofit Religious Organization and as such, we require all employees to submit to our drug screen as a condition of employment once they have accepted a position with SDRM. Because of our religious affiliation, we do not allow employees to use or consume recreational or medicinal marijuana, along with all other federally recognized substances. You will be notified prior to any employment decisions if your drug screen is returned with negative findings. Refusal to submit to testing will result in disqualification of further employment consideration.

E-VERIFY Statement
San Diego Rescue Mission participates in E-Verify. We will provide the Social Security Administration, and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security, with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. Please note that we do not use this information to pre-screen job applicants.