Job Description

Administrative Assistant, HR Benefits Department

The Administrative Assistant position plays a critical role in the day to day operations of the HR Benefits department including providing administrative support for the Company s Health and Retirement plans and Leave of Absence administration. This position reports to the Assistant Manager, Health & Leave Administration and also provides key support to the HR Benefits Director and the Assistant Manager, Retirement/Union.

Job Type: Full-time, Non-Exempt

Pay: Competitive, Hourly

Benefits:

• Benefits Available and vary per position and location.

Are you a real go-getter looking for an amazing opportunity with a nationwide full-service-utility contractor offering competitive wages and incredible benefits? Keep reading because this job might be for you!

Since 1928, Asplundh has been dedicated to safe, efficient, and innovative line clearance services for the utility industry. Reliable, uninterrupted power is an important service provided by the world\'s electrical utilities and Asplundh has the expertise to help keep the power flowing. Diversification over the years has opened up vegetation management services to other specialized markets such as municipalities, railroads, pipelines, helicopter vegetation services, and departments of transportation.

A family-owned and operated corporation headquartered near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Asplundh has grown to employ over 33,000 service professionals throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

• Running daily, weekly, and monthly reports for benefits processing.
• General department administration such as:

• attendance tracking and weekly department timesheet submissions
• ordering supplies and processing expenses periodically
• monitoring general benefits email
• monitoring the main benefits phone line
• handling department mail as needed
• Other ongoing projects include:

• organizing and maintaining regional benefit summaries
• maintain internal reference documents and resources
• creating and distributing new hire benefit materials to regional contacts
• updating benefit materials for corporate benefit training sessions as needed
• Process system data updates impacting benefit eligibility/enrollment
• Key role in large communication mailing/emailing efforts such as Open Enrollment and required benefit mailings/email blasts
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to efficiently prioritize work on multiple projects with various deadlines
• Strong attention to details
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office tools with an emphasis on Excel
• Experience using PeopleSoft HRIS system a strong plus
• 2+ years experience in an office setting or similar role

Pre-Screen

• Upon offer, employees may be required to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen, background, and/or MVR check.

License/Certifications:

• Valid driver\'s license required.

Travel Requirements:

• Must have transportation to and from the office location

Physical Requirements:

• Rare: Walking, Kneeling, Squatting, Crawling, Seeing Distant, Climbing on/off truck, Climbing, Depth Perception, Color Vision, Lifting, Carrying, Pushing, Pulling, Climbing Ladders, Balancing, Lifting up to 10lbs, Lifting 10lbs to 50lbs, Lifting over 50lbs.
• Occasional: Standing, Stooping, Body Twisting, Gripping, Reaching, Range of Motion, Climbing Stairs.
• Frequentl Sitting, Sense of Touch, Manual Dexterity, Speaking Clearly, Reading, Hearing-Speech Range.
• Constant: Seeing.

Safety

Due to the inherently dangerous nature of the industry and requirements to work with or around hazardous equipment, employees must have sufficient eyesight to judge distance/coordination of equipment and tools, be able to maintain attention and concentration for extended periods, be able to withstand exposure to all kinds of weather while completing work assignments, be able to wear personal protective equipment as necessary, be able to enter and exit a vehicle numerous times a day, have the endurance necessary to traverse various terrain, be capable of performing job duties throughout a standard 8- or 10-hour day, be able to communicate with others, read, write, and comprehend written/verbal job instructions and information, and communicate and handle conflict professionally.

• Able to identify job site hazards.
• Exhibits and carries out cognitive problem-solving skills.
• Able to read, comprehend, and visualize job build and all prints.
• Works near/around energized, hazardous parts and equipment.
• Exposed to traffic.
• Works around excessive noise from machines (bore drill, backhoe, trencher, mini excavator, bucket trucks, digger derricks, concrete saw, jackhammers).
• May be exposed to hot and cold environments, poisonous plants or reptiles, and stinging insects.

About Us:

As a full-service utility contractor, Asplundh performs tree pruning and removals, right-of-way clearing and maintenance, vegetation management with herbicides, and emergency storm work and logistical support. Asplundh is the parent company of UtiliCon Solutions whose subsidiaries provide overhead and underground line construction, planning and design, meter reading and AMR/AMI installation, electrical testing, and street lighting/traffic signal services. Asplundh also operates Rotor Blade Airborne Utilities Management, overhead electric distribution, and transmission lines using MD 500 helicopters.

Individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. Individuals with a disability who desire a reasonable accommodation should contact the ADA Coordinator at 1-800-248-8733, ext. 1339.

An Equal Opportunity Employer.

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