Human Resources Technician

Job Listing to remain open until January 22nd, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.

Are you passionate about leveraging your customer service skills and eye-for-detail to make a meaningful impact in an organization? If so, consider joining the City of Lakewood’s Human Resources team! In this role, you will play a vital part in administration of Human Resources functions while fostering a positive, healthy, and compliant workplace culture.

Human Resources Technician

As a Human Resources Technician, you will provide support for all human resources functions, as well as be the subject matter expert for accurate input and maintenance of the HRIS system.

Ideal Candidate

• Self - motivated
• Organized
• Accurate and efficient
• Able to meet deadlines
• Excellent communicator
• Appreciates variety and change

Basic Function

Under the direction of the Human Resources Manager, provide responsible administrative, professional and technical work of a confidential nature involving a broad range of human resources functions and employee labor relations activities.

Essential duties may include but are not limited to the following:

Administrative Support Budget
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Assist with division budget process, including processing invoices, monitoring expenditures to budget, maintaining records, and producing reports as requested.
Employee Programs
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Provide administrative support for a variety of employee programs, including collecting data; conducting research; and preparing reports, files, correspondence, meeting agenda packets, forms, and other documents as required.
Employment Posters
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Ensure mandatory employment posters and information located on the Human Resources bulletin board(s) are current and compliant.
Events
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Assist with planning and implementing City-wide events such as quarterly employee recognition, and annual volunteer recognition, United Way Campaign, and Well City Award events.
Mail and Office Supplies
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Process and distribute division mail daily; monitor supplies status and order replacement supplies as needed.
Position Control
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Assist with maintaining accurate and on-going position control tracking; ensure new positions are accounted for accurately and discontinued positions are retired. Update tracking systems and records as appropriate.
Public Records Requests
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Coordinate and track division responses to public records requests; ensure timely response is adhered; request response extensions, as needed; and provide regular status updates to HR team.
Records Management
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Establish and maintain human resources filing systems, including multiple employee personnel files; archive, retain, and destroy documents in accordance with laws, regulations, and City policies and procedures. Maintain databases, spreadsheets, and logs for personnel records and management reports.
Verification of Employment
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Review various communication avenues for verification of employment requests; coordinate response with Payroll, and ensure requests are processed in a timely and accurate manner. Attendance

Maintain regular, reliable, and punctual attendance.

Benefits Customer Service
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Respond to employee inquiries regarding City benefits; provide thorough and accurate information. Provide appropriate documents and/or self-service information to facilitate changes in benefits.
Open Enrollment
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Assist with annual open enrollment, review enrollment forms to ensure accurate and complete information is provided; enter updates into HRIS.
Forms
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Ensure current forms and information are readily accessible to employees in hard and electronic copies; update HRIS and third-party systems as appropriate. Customer Service

Serve as a primary point of contact for internal and external customer service requests for information, data, guidance, and documents. Communicate with a variety of supervisors, directors, and employees regarding human resources activities, policies, issues, and programs; communicate with outside organizations regarding a wide variety of general practices, training, and

Reporting

Generate regularly occurring and ad hoc reports, such as monthly organization chart updates, staffing reports, employee leave reports, and position control reporting. Conduct analysis to ensure reports are accurate and address the specific needs and request.

Safety

Actively champion a culture of and commitment to workplace safety through everyday actions and leadership.

Salary and Benefit Surveys

Complete annual salary and benefit salary surveys in a timely and accurate manner. Respond to requests for information from other cities.

Staffing Interviews
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Participate on interview panels, upon request. As a Human Resources representative, ensure all interview interactions are professional, compliant, and job-related.
New Employee Orientation
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Coordinate and conduct onboarding orientations to enroll new employees into benefits, as appropriate; confirm eligibility to work in United States; issue building access/; review policies, safety, and wellness requirements; conduct initial compliance training; and complete/sign…