Job Description

Job Location: Portland, OR 97232
Position Type: Full TimeEducation
Level: 2 Year Degree
Salary Range: $22.00 - $26.00 Hourly

Travel Percentage: Negligible
Job Shift: Day shift
Job Category: Human ResourcesCome grow with us!
Pacific Coast Fruit Company is a local, family-owned produce distributor that has proudly served our Pacific Northwest retail, wholesale, and food service customers since 1977. We are now one of the largest independent produce distributors in the Northwest with distribution centers in Portland, Oregon and Seattle (Kent), Washington.
Our employees are a big part of our success, and we truly believe the words of our founder, Emil Nemarnik, who often said, “Take good care of your employees, customers, shippers, and farmers and they will make you successful.”
We’re busy and are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic person to fill a HR Assistant position in our Portland, OR office. This position is a crucial part of the Human Resources team, responsible for engaging with both current and prospective employees to maintain a culture consistent with the values of our company. You must be passionate about both performance and culture!
What you’ll do…
- Execute job offers, pre-employment drug tests, background checks, and I-9 verification
- Conduct new hire orientation to ensure a great start for new employees
- Partner with employees to create a positive and mutually beneficial experience
- Build relationships based on trust and credibility
- Assist employees and applicants with HRIS system and online application process
- Perform a variety of HR tasks to shape and represent an experience for both employees and candidates which is consistent with the organizational and community values of Pacific Coast Fruit Company
What we look for…
- Associates Degree and 1+ years related work experience OR an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Bilingual preferred (English/Spanish), with strong skills in verbal and written communication
- Experience working in fast-paced, dynamic environments is a plus
- Ability to produce high-quality work, be flexible, and anticipate business requirements
- Ability to engage others in a positive and enthusiastic manner
- Ability and desire to work as part of a collaborative team
- Demonstrated ability to integrate policies, common sense, judgment, and business needs
- A great sense of humor and the ability to view challenges as opportunities, not crises
What you’ll gain….
- The opportunity to contribute, learn a lot, and have fun along the way
- The chance to work with a company where HR’s role is valued and respected
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefit package including, medical, dental, vision, 401(k) and profit sharing plan as well as paid time off
- Immediate access to earned wages through Daily Pay
- Regular and constructive performance feedback
- Healthy, fresh produce you can eat or take home to your family through our generous employee purchase program

QualificationsPacific Coast Fruit Company is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer
Pacific Coast Fruit Company participates in the E-Verify Electronic Employment Verification Program. To ensure that we continue to maintain a safe work environment, all employees must pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check prior to beginning work.