Avery Summers Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Greater Atlanta Area

Locust Grove, Georgia

• Serves as direct HR partner of Assistant General Manager over campus Bulk Facility accountable for major tasks and responsibilities synonymous to the role of DC HR Manager to include talent management, associate engagement, and leader/ associate development• Successfully supported the consolidation and conversion of two Annex facilities into one 1.1 million sq. ft. bulk facility from a strategic HR perspective• Created enhancements to New Leader Onboarding process that has become standard operating practices in onboarding new leaders within the Direct Fulfillment Center Platform• Serves on Supply Chain Positive Associate Relations Assessment Team assisting facilities across various regions/ platforms in remaining an employer of choice and training new assessors in doing the same• Charged with the responsibility in training and mentoring HR Generalists new in role • Awarded Regional HRM Star Award for fiscal year 2015 for excellence in human resources profession

Atlanta, Georgia

• Solely responsible for providing comprehensive human resources support in direct partnership with facility General Manager and reporting directly to Field Director of Human Resources• Responsible to fully supporting the assimilation of facility into The Home Depot culture following its acquisition through integration of company programs and policies such as our Positive Associate Relations Team, Distribution Centers Attendance and Punctuality Policy, and an assortment of recognition initiatives • Serves as Project Manager for division in the development of leaders and associates through the programming of Leadership Fundamentals training and reconstruction of hourly job descriptions

Greater Atlanta Area

• Successfully deployed a Network Extension Node platoon consisting of 17 communications Soldiers with little to no knowledge or prior experience in their positions to Afghanistan for a period of one year and performed all duties above the expectations of the top management team while tracking the progression of training scheduled and submission of awards • Successfully performed duties above position and, occasionally, above pay grade with minimal relevant work experience which provided the organization with additional flexibility and continuous direct leadership to a workforce of 59 Soldiers• Served as commander at the company level overall responsible for the health, welfare, training, and discipline of 68 Soldiers with a core function of providing voice and data communications at the brigade level• Organized, tracked, and conducted 90 day, six-month, and annual reviews for all new employees, as well as quarterly counseling and annual appraisals for existing employees• Received the U.S. Army Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) and Georgia MSM for training, directing, and supervising subordinates to accomplish organizational goals in a combat environment

Lake Park, Georgia

• Responsible for conducting company’s policy & procedure training during new-hire orientations• Responsible for the initiation of company Positive Associate Relations Team program and served as the primary HR Representative and meeting facilitator reporting team activities on a regional level• Served as manager of GM and HRM Town Hall notes ensuring all notes were entered in tracking system and associate concerns from each meeting were addressed in a timely manner• Served as primary Training Administrator at local level ensuring all associate training was current as well as determining additional training needs in the development of hourly and salaried associates • Responsible for the successful rollout of the New Associate Coach program within facility• Served as primary point of contact for all workers’ compensation claims at local level to include responding to third party requests for information on specific claims • Awarded Regional HRM Star Award for Quarter 1 of Fiscal Year 2014 for excellence in human resources profession

Lake Park, Georgia

• Responsible for tracking and monitoring attendance for over 400 associates• Worked closely with HR Generalists in rewards and recognition programs, such as Associate of the Month and Homer Award tracking• Served as group leader for HR department’s Monthly HR Coordinators’ Call

Valdosta, Georgia

• Responsible for the recruitment and selection of over 700 associates including those in leadership positions. Includes the management of all job requisitions, job postings, screenings, and transfers• Developed and implemented strategic recruitment plans to meet targeted needs of the organization and assisted in creating advertisement methods to attract target market• Improved internal and external staffing processes by revamping company transfer SOP and creating separate pre-screen evaluations for regular associates and leadership candidates.• Responsible for various reports identifying company trends and SWOT from a HR perspective • Served as HR department’s Safety Committee Representative and JD Edwards Auditor

Milledgeville, Georgia

• Scheduled and attended numerous career/college fairs and school visits in multiple states as well as tracked the application flow of prospective students and associates • Served as a liaison with schools to aggressively recruit prospective students which resulted in employer exceeding its fall quarterly quota of 250 resident students

Master'S Degree, Human Resources Management And Services

Activities and Societies: Summa Cum Laude Graduate

Bachelor'S Degree, Human Resources Management And Services

Activities and Societies: Cum Laude Graduate; Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc.

Associate'S Degree, Business Administration

Activities and Societies: Summa Cum Laude Graduate; Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society