HR Risk & LOA Admin

We are looking for a detail-oriented HR Risk & LOA Assistant to support HR operations in Santa Barbara, California. This position focuses on reviewing employee records for completeness and compliance while assisting with core administrative tasks that keep the department organized and responsive. The ideal candidate is comfortable handling sensitive information, maintaining accurate documentation, and providing day-to-day support across HR processes.

1. Risk Administration:

a. Coordinates employee work injuries, vehicle accidents, and company equipment accidents, ensuring

timely and accurate reporting, and supports management in accident/incident investigations and

identifies possible causes.

b. Maintains documentation of the company's safety procedures, accidents, and related events.

c. Identifies opportunities to minimize workplace injuries, accidents, and health problems and provides

recommendations for improving safety in the workplace.

d. Acts as a liaison between management, employees, and external vendors, such as insurance companies.

e. Coordinates and hosts OSH Committee meetings and administers safety awards (if any).

2. Leave Administration (WC, FMLA/CFRA, etc.):

a. Coordinates the day-to-day administration and tracking of employees' leaves of absence, including

required documentation, timelines, benefits coordination, status updates, and the return-to-work process.

b. Interactively communicates with employees and supervisors regarding leave procedures, timelines, and

partners with HR leaders, benefits, payroll, and medical providers as needed to support timely and

compliant leave administration.

c. Maintains accurate, timely, confidential LOA records and monitors leave status to ensure employee status

and payroll status are reflective of the LOA.

3. General HR Support:

a. Performs additional duties as assigned to support the efficient operation of the HR department.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, or related field.

• Preferred, but not required, 2 years in human resources or relevant work in an administrative capacity.

• Good systems skills and familiarity with Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS).

• Working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

• Comfortable providing exceptional customer service; maintains the strictest confidentiality.

• Strong attention to detail.

Compensation

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