People and Culture Assistant (Hybrid- Oakland, CA)

Interested in joining a growing company where you will work with talented colleagues, enhance a supportive and energetic culture, and be part of the climate solution? At Energy Solutions, we focus on the big impacts. And we believe that market-based programs can be a powerful force to deliver large-scale energy, carbon, and water-use savings. Since 1995, we’ve harnessed that power to offer proven, performance-based solutions for our utility, government, and institutional customers.

We are currently seeking a People and Culture Administrative Assistant to join our People and Culture team offering direct support to the People and Culture team as well as providing administrative and general staff assistance. She/he must be able to adjust to rapidly changing circumstances and work well under pressure as situations warrant.  

The person filling this role will be required to work from one of our offices located in Portland, OR, Oakland, CA or Orange, CA once a week with the remainder of the time spent working remotely or hybrid, if preferred.   

Daily responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 

• Preparing new hire paperwork, conducting orientations, and ensuring new employees have the resources they need 
• Maintaining and updating employee files and databases, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality 
• Benefits administration support, including onboarding and offboarding tasks, processing Leaves of Absence, EDD requests, workers' compensation, and preparing carrier invoices for benefits payment 
• Payroll administration support, including following up with employees on timesheet questions, arranging repayment of medical premium balances, and updating the HRIS system with employee changes, department changes, and supervisor updates. 
• Scheduling meetings and coordinating onboarding tasks for new hires (using platforms like Monday.com) and communicating with new hires and supervisors via email. 
• Coordinating offboarding tasks for exiting staff and ensuring cross-departmental communication regarding departing employees 
• Auditing and assisting with the maintenance of employee records (both hard copy and electronic filing systems) to ensure information and required documents are up to date and complete 
• Participating in meetings among internal departments to verify consistency with employee data 
• Providing general administrative support, including answering phones, responding to emails, voicemails, and Slack messages 
• Assisting with mandatory reports (such as ACA, BLS, and other Federal and State-mandated reports) 
• Assisting with internal reports for all departments (DEI, status changes) 
• Conducting insurance audits with the Benefits team and gathering information as needed for internal or external audits 
• Assisting with documentation related to yearly internal compliance audits, such as SOC2, NIST, and 401(k) 
• Being an active member of the Safety Committee and assisting with any OSHA-related documentation 
• Completing employment verification forms/letters 
• Supporting special HR projects, such as diversity and inclusion programs, employee surveys, and wellness programs 
• Performing other miscellaneous administrative duties as needed 

Minimum qualifications: 

• A minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience 
• General knowledge of current regulations and laws applicable to payroll and benefits; payroll certification a plus. 
• Business writing ability with strong spelling, punctuation, and grammar. 
• Exceptional time management, organizational, and multi-tasking skills with strong attention to detail and follow up. 
• Excellent verbal communication skills and capable of delivering effective presentations to a variety of audiences. 
• Able to work independently and juggle competing priorities with minimal guidance and takes the utmost care with confidentiality. 
• Demonstrates initiative, flexibility, accountability, and ownership of assigned tasks. 
• Proficient in MS Office tools including Word, Excel (strong proficiency preferred), and PowerPoint (skills tests will be required during the interview process).  
• Exercise a high degree of diplomacy and tact; excellent customer service and interpersonal communication skills; cultural sensitivity and demonstrated ability to work with diverse groups. 
• A delightful personality and sense of humor. 
• Must be able to commute to one of our offices located in Portland, OR, Oakland, CA, Orange, CA at least once/week.  

Preferred qualifications: 

• A bachelor's degree in business, human resources, or related major preferred
• Payroll experience 
• SHRM-CP or PHR certification 

Compensation to commensurate with experience with the pay band of $25 - $30/Hourly

Compensation is commensurate with experience and includes a generous retirement package. Energy Solutions provides an excellent benefits package including medical, dental and vision insurance, other pre-tax contribution plans and an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).

Equal Opportunity Employer

Energy Solutions is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. We afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law. Energy Solutions conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.

Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility 

We live out our mission day in and day out by helping our clients and communities generate clean energy solutions the world needs. Our success is dependent on developing a team of creative thinkers, innovators, and a workforce that reflects the diversity of our world. To that end, we’re committed to hiring, promoting, and retaining a diversity of talent, and infusing inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility (IDEA) throughout our business. We encourage people from underrepresented backgrounds and all walks of life to apply. Come grow with us at Energy Solutions!  

Office Locations and a Remote Workforce

Energy Solutions is a predominantly remote workforce with offices in six different locations. At this time, we are not accepting applications from the following states (Alaska, Delaware, Kentucky, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Wyoming).

Background Check Information

Information will be requested to perform the compulsory background check. A drug screen and authorization to work in the U.S. indefinitely are preconditions of employment. Energy Solutions is an equal opportunity employer.

Reasonable Accommodations 

Energy Solutions is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. If you require accommodations in completing this application, interviewing, and/or completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please email accommodation@energy-solution.com.

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