Ashley Partain Email & Phone Number

Newcastle Upon Tyne, Gb

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-HR Manager charged w/ overseeing TSI’s two most recently acquired business units ACTH & EOS. -As the HR Generalist I was the direct/sole HR Rep for approximately 1,000 EEs nationwide.-Lead and oversaw 3 direct reports which include 2 HR Generalists & 1 HR Specialist; these business units made up approximately 3,000 employees. -Key contributor in helping with the HR integration of both ACTH & EOS and was the sole HR Rep for EOS during the transition.-Led the system training for the acquired organizations and was head of a project team that was in charge of creating system user training videos for ADP for our learning services platform.-Singlehandedly managed the leave of absence process in its entirety for EOS for a year until they were transitioned to the leave management vendor through the parent company. -Worked directly with management to assist in carrying out employee-relation responsibilities inclusive of handling all investigations for my client group and overseeing investigations for my direct report's client groups.-Managed the response to unemployment claims inclusive of hearings for direct sites.-Monitored leave of absence claims and coordinated with the leave administrator and leave vendor for my client group.-Prepared and maintained records (HRIS-ADP) and procedures for controlling employee transactions and reporting employee data.-Provided assistance with benefit and payroll related issues and directives.-Responsible for Company compliance with Federal and State legislation pertaining to all employee matters through maintaining knowledge of industry trends and employment legislation.

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Louisville, Kentucky, Us

•Managing contractor staffing and relationship with agencies. Weekly processing of contractor payroll, onboarding of new employees, and processing of invoices. •Assist with KPI tracking for the plant. Daily updating of the tier board metrics and pulling monthly OSHA hours for EHS. •Administrator for the plant work attire program. Sets up new hires and remove terminated employees in addition to following up with the delivery of orders. •Owner of New Hire Orientation Process including scheduling one-off orientations and large group onboardings. Conduct HR portion of onboarding and schedule internal presenters as well as outside agencies. •Owns and maintains accuracy of personnel files, including medical, I-9, employee agreements, etc.•Owns Dayforce transactions for payroll and employee records. Adjusts and authorizes payroll codes in Dayforce while ensuring accurate pay records. Maintains employee records by entering new team members and any administrative changes such as compensation adjustments. •Assists with the coordination of Company events including but not limited to Company Picnics, Christmas Party, and Employee appreciation gifts. •Supports/promotes Health, Safety, Continuous Improvement and Environmental efforts throughout the plant. Owner of the Continuous Improvement Board.•Maintains plant communication boards.Work directly with management to counsel and assist in carrying out employee-relation responsibilities inclusive of handling all investigations.Responsible for managing the response to unemployment claims inclusive of hearings. Monitors leave of absence claims and coordinates with the leave administrator.

Houston, Texas, Us

• Directed the HR operations for Sales, Energy, and Chemical divisions of the world’s leading information inspection organization which encompassed 400+ employees. • Designed, implemented, and delivered HR functions for colleagues in North and South America while assisting the Eastern Hemisphere also served as counsel in all HR matters for diverse client population.• Partnered w/ Functional Support Specialists to effectively deliver HR consultative services to ensure customer objectives are met. • Responsible for the identification, diagnosis and resolution of ER issues, calling on appropriate resources to resolve issues.• Coached managers on managing for performance and the performance management process.• Supported client base in the development and maintenance of job descriptions also assisted with job analysis, evaluation and compensation market analyses of new or restructured positions.• Assisted with recruitment efforts for open positions and with maintaining records, reports, and logs to conform to EEO regulations.• Identified and recommended new approaches, policies, processes and procedures to effect continual improvement and efficiency of services provided by Human Resources. • Managed the unemployment claims process to include representation at hearings, completion of all unemployment claims, appeals and supplying requested documentation. • Worked in conjunction with HR team to assess organizational needs, develop training programs also provided facilitation and training to the workforce to meet those needs. • Significant participant with annual HR activities to ensure organizational readiness and completion which included, but was not limited to; performance management, succession planning, and employee development.

Plano, Texas, Us

• Single-handedly led HR operations for 100+ full-time and part-time associates• Proactively analyzed and acted on company given tools, reports and processes to lead the team and to identify trends to drive business results. • Sourced and screened talent to deliver consistent and effective hiring processes while partnering with leadership to succession plan for current team. • Facilitated store level orientation for new team members and executives with consistent follow up to ensure team members understand and execute the functions of their core roles• Evaluated salaried leaders and departmental team leader’s management of their teams to ensure they are managing performance and demonstrating effective leadership expectations. • Scheduled sales floor resources to achieve expense/profit targets and effectively deliver exceptional service. • Coordinated with store leadership to address associate relations, engagements, recognition and inclusion activities in the store that enabled associates to deliver exceptional customer experience • Partnered with Employee Relations, Labor Relations and Compliance teams to identify and react to any team or store/district concerns in order to mitigate any legal risks also investigated any ADA claims or EEOC risks• Orchestrated the performance management process which included; recognizing, coaching, providing meaningful feedback, writing and delivering counseling and corrective actions as well as the creation of performance reviews on a store and district level

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

• Performed HR functions including staffing, training, associate relations, recognition programs, benefits for a 10-store district. • Human Resource Business Partner to 10 salaried store team leaders and 10 salaried Human Resources Executives to drive financial accountability, time prioritization, and talent management • Proactively analyzed and acted on company given tools, reports and processes to lead the team and to identify trends to drive business results in stores and throughout the district • Partnered with employee relations, labor relations and compliance teams to identify and react to any team or store/district concerns in order to mitigate any legal risks• Assessed and recruited top talent for all levels via campus career fairs, talent days and individual interviews to build a strong talent bench, ensured all leaders had an opportunity to develop, and help build a self-sufficient district• Evaluated the management of store, executive and departmental team leaders in order to ensure they are managing performance and demonstrating effective leadership expectations on a store and district level• Managed store operations to ensure store team is productive and store is meeting expectations daily. • Recruited for the region at local colleges for executive level talent/salaried positions

Fashion Merchandising, Marketing

Profession Human Resources Development