HR Assistant

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Full Time Niles, IL, US

2 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $21.00 To $23.00 Hourly

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Serenity Home Healthcare, LLC is a fast-growing home healthcare company operating about seven states, with continued expansion underway. We are dedicated to serving our communities with compassion, professionalism, and a strong commitment to quality care.

Serenity provides skilled and non-skilled home-based services through a dedicated team of caregivers, CNAs, therapists, and nurses who support elderly individuals and those with medical needs in the comfort of their homes. Our focus is not only on delivering exceptional care to our clients, but also on fostering a supportive, respectful, and growth-oriented environment for our team members.

Are you an organized, detail-oriented professional who enjoys working with people and technology? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same? We're looking for an enthusiastic HR Assistant to join our growing Human Resources team.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build a long-term career in Human Resources while gaining hands‑on experience across recruiting, onboarding, employee relations, compliance, HR technology, reporting, and special projects. You'll work closely with the Vice President of Human Resources and play an integral role in supporting both our administrative and field employees.

The HR Assistant provides administrative and operational support to the Human Resources department to ensure efficient and effective HR operations. This role supports recruitment, onboarding, employee records management, compliance, reporting, HR systems administration, and general HR operations while partnering closely with the Vice President of Human Resources on departmental initiatives and strategic projects.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, technology‑savvy, analytical, customer-focused, and eager to grow professionally into an HR Generalist role.

• Post job openings on multiple recruitment platforms.
• Communicate with candidates throughout the hiring process.
• Conduct new hire orientation and onboarding sessions.
• Print employee identification badges.
• Complete employment background checks and employment verifications.
• Enroll new administrative and field employees into ADP, Axis Care, and other HR systems.
• Respond to applicant and employee questions regarding hiring, benefits, policies, and HR procedures.
• Support a positive onboarding experience from offer acceptance through orientation.

• Maintain accurate, organized, and confidential employee personnel files and HR records.
• Ensure the integrity and confidentiality of employee information.
• Process caregiver PTO uploads within ADP.
• Prepare and distribute new employee announcements.
• Process caregiver offboarding in ADP.
• Maintain HR forms, templates, and department documentation.
• Assist the Vice President of Human Resources with strategic initiatives, HR projects, reports, and special assignments.
• Support daily HR operations and administrative activities.
• Perform other HR-related duties as assigned.

• Generate and distribute recurring and ad hoc reports from ADP
  , Axis Care
  , Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), Learning Management Systems (LMS), and other HR platforms.
• Analyze HR data to identify trends, ensure data accuracy, and support business decisions.
• Prepare weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual HR reports for leadership.
• Maintain and reconcile employee data across multiple HR systems.
• Utilize Microsoft Excel to manipulate and analyze HR data, including functions such as VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, filters, sorting, and basic formulas
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• Assist with HR metrics, dashboards, audits, and reporting projects.
• Ensure reporting accuracy and maintain data integrity across all systems.

• Assist with compliance related to federal, state, and local employment laws.
• Complete I-9 processing and E-Verify requirements.
• Maintain compliance documentation and personnel records.
• Support HR audits and regulatory reporting.
• Maintain required labor law postings.
• Assist with employment background verification and compliance tracking.

• Answer HR phone calls and respond to employee emails.
• Schedule…