Amy Beard, Cphr Email and Phone Number

Part of the Jim Pattison Food Group, Buy-Low Foods is a chain of grocery stores and the supply chain distributing wholesale to other grocery stores. Operating in three provinces, with three warehouses and 45+ stores, our HR team supports more than 3000 employees.• Partnered with leaders in matters of policy and procedure to ensure appropriate application of company policy and compliance with current and pending legal regulations• Accurately calculated and reported metrics, identified trends and strategies for improvement• Utilized analytical abilities and negotiation skills to manage Leaves and Returns to Work• Implemented new Employee and Family Assistance program • Managed Group Benefits program enrolments, employee inquiries, billing and collections of employee portion of premiums from employees on leave• Ensured documentation remained up-to-date and valid for employees with study and work permits• Conducted research, generated reports and recommended solutions for HR related projects• Coached and supported supervisors through conversations with employees for performance management• Researched, conducted, analyzed, and resolved workplace investigations

Creative Door Services provides service and installation for garage and overhead doors. We work in residential, commercial and industrial locations and serve customers in western Canada. HR Business Partner is a Generalist role responsible for:• Managing full cycle recruitment using Oracle and Taleo• Advising managers on employee relations and providing legislative framework for making decisions • Coaching supervisors on delivering performance management discussions • Using PayWorks, entering, processing and submitting payrolls for 250+ employees • Participating in the data quality assurance and migration of payroll master files (pay grades, job codes, compensation)• Presenting management reporting and trend analysis plus recommendations • Actively promoted safety culture of organization through development and recommendation of policies • Creating process manual to provide consistency within department and streamline cross training• Expanding HR services to Operations to better meet their business needs

Women Building Futures is a Social Purpose Organization and registered charity and a leader in trades training for women. WBF is valued for its uncompromising approach to meeting the needs of women and industry by recruiting the right people and providing them with the right training.• Educated and encouraged women regarding opportunities and challenges in non-traditional trades/occupations• Actively supported WBF's engagement of Indigenous women in exploring, preparing for and successfully entering Alberta's trades workforce• Lead Recruiter for multiple concurrent programs for the organization’s largest industry partner• Managed and coached 500+ candidates in concurrent recruitment campaigns • Built and nurtured effective working relationships with external stakeholders• Utilized various recruiting tools including online assessments, interviews, group sessions• Facilitated information sessions and workshops (adult groups up to 30 people)• Employed Microsoft Dynamics CRM to track applicant transactions• Analyzed data and produced reports for business key performance indicators• Streamlined recruitment processes and published documentation for more efficient execution of tasks

Established in 1972, Emeco is the world’s largest, independent mining equipment rental business. We pursue a best in class asset management strategy to operate our global fleet and deliver the most effective equipment rental and maintenance solutions for our customers.• Providing human resources support to managers and staff of Emeco Canada Limited• Full cycle recruitment supporting an organization of more than 150 employees• Management of recruitment and on-boarding processes using HRIS Taleo Business Edition• Identifying and coordinating internal and external training needs• Group benefits administration• Employee relations• Cross-trained with Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk on ADP and Great Plains software• Completed reporting for month end and special projects• Maintenance of employment records, position descriptions and HR Policy Manual

A not-for-profit program, WorkSource offers a wide variety of employment services to job seekers and employers in Parkland County by providing services that are focused on helping Albertans reach their career and education goals.• Created, implemented and delivered training sessions for adult groups of 2 – 16. Topics included Job Search Skills, Interview Skills, Resume and Cover Letter Writing, Career Planning, Stress Management, Effective Communication, Conflict Resolution and discussion of self assessment tools• Coached clients on improving employee/employer relations and resolving difficult personal challenges• Promoted from position of Resource Room Advisor

• Maintained benefits, attendance records, safety statistics, discipline records, Worker’s Compensation and Short Term and Long Term Disability information for a staff of 350 sawmill workers• Hired hourly employees which encompassed advertising, resume selection, interviewing, travel arrangements, pre-employment testing, reference checking and all correspondence• Organized meetings for training sessions, union discussions, and department meetings

• Fulfilled all human resource responsibilities for a team of 18 – 31 people• Trained all new employees hired in Southern Alberta for franchise of 30 video retail stores and followed up to ensure consistency of procedures• Created new training programs, policies and procedures. Traveled to all franchised stores to deliver and implement new courses. Sole author of the program “Repairing Defective Films”• Actively reduced shrink by implementing new inventory processes and training staff to reduce theft• Promoted from positions of Customer Service Representative and Assistant Store Manager