HR Assistant

Company: Architectural Woods
Location: Tacoma
Posted on: April 2, 2026

Job Description:

Architectural Woods is looking for a HR Assistant to join our team in Tacoma, WA. The HR Assistant oversees a wide range of HR functions including recruitment, employee relations, payroll and compliance. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to grow their career with an industry leading distribution company. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, proactive, and have a strong ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment. HR Assistant Responsibilities: Serve as the first point of contact for employee questions regarding HR policies, payroll, benefits and company procedures. Assist employees with other issues which may affect their work life. Responsible for the processing of payroll by verifying timekeeping data, ensuring accuracy of attendance records and approvals are completed on time. Support the recruiting process: posting open positions, resume screening, scheduling interviews, and communicating with candidates Assist with onboarding, benefit enrollments, offboarding, and employee relations issues across multiple locations. Maintain employee records and ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations Partner with managers to address employee relations issues, performance management, and disciplinary actions Conduct and document investigations related to complaints, policy violations, and misconduct, ensuring fair and timely resolution of workplace concerns. Part of a team that provides administrative duties, including support with daily mail, cross-train to cover co-worker’s vacation Maintain DOT and Safety requirements Any other responsibilities the manager may assign HR Assistant Requirements: Good working knowledge and familiarity with HR concepts, practices, procedures and basic employment laws and regulations required (multi-state). Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to interact effectively with employees at all levels, and to foster a respectful and professional work environment. Ability to maintain confidentiality of information and exercise good judgement and discretion in handling sensitive and confidential information. Must be trustworthy, honest and have a positive and professional attitude Experience in union and non-union environments - Labor relations experience/expertise Awareness of worker’s comp including general understanding and basic principles Experience in supporting a multi-site organization Computer skills in MS Suite: Excel, Word, Outlook & Teams Proficient navigating within multiple software applications, Dayforce is a plus. Organize multi-task work assignments and establish priorities and is detail orientated. Ability to work independently and in a team environment, capability to thrive in a fast-paced environment High school diploma or equivalent and a minimum of five (5) years of related work experience in HR, or higher education degree and three (3) years of related work experience in Human Resources. 2 or 4 year degree preferred HR Assistant Benefits & Pay Full time position- Monday – Friday Salary range: $60k - $80k* Benefits including medical, dental, vision and 401k

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