Responsible for the Human Resource of the center acting as the liaison between the employees and the corporate team ensuring the stability and overall best interest of the entire team.• Investigates causes of employee disputes and grievances and recommends corrective action.• Manages the weekly Welcoming Program to ensure it meets Corporate compliance.• Maintains current working knowledge of company policies and procedures, pay practices, employee benefits, employment laws and communicates regularly with employees to promote understanding and utilization.• Determines center’s hiring needs and manages the applicant flow process in ADP.• Maintains tracking system for LOA/FMLA requests and approvals.• Administers the benefits and compensation program at the center.• Counsels management proactively in effective performance management techniques to improve employee retention and productivity.• Manage the timekeeping system in Kronos for bi-weekly payroll system and resolve any issues.• Maintained HRIS in PeopleSoft.

Responsible for all Human Resource activities such as employment, compensation, performance appraisals, benefits, training and employee relations for the Distribution Center.• Ensure staffing needs are met in a timely manner while monitoring payroll forecasts and budgets.• Provide advice to management team on hiring, performance counseling and addressing relevant HR issues.• Acts as a liaison between associates and management for all HR issues and objectives• Conducts orientation and training to ensure all new hires are aware of Company policies and procedures.• Manages salary administration to ensure effectiveness, compliance and equity.• Identifies and participates in the development of internal candidates for promotion.• Process accurate timekeeping data for weekly payroll and resolve any issues.• Maintain up to date knowledge of employment law, company policies and procedures and benefits.

Managed all aspects of the Human Resource function including administration of the benefit plans, implementation and coordination of HR policies and procedures, and supervision of staff. • Communicated with employees and managers on HR related issues and concerns. • Recruited for non-union and union positions, including interviewing, screening, reference checks, and background verifications for employees. • Ensured union and non-union payroll was processed in a timely manner by supervising the Payroll Administrator. • Developed annual Affirmative Action Plan (AAP) including managing data on an ongoing basis • Provided annual compliance such as EEO-1 and VETS 100 reporting. • Developed and implemented communication programs including Handbooks, Newsletters, and Opinion Surveys. • Administered the non-union compensation programs including merit increases, promotions, special adjustments, job grading, job descriptions, and performance appraisals. • Developed and managed the human resources intranet. • Conducted new hire onboarding and exit interviews. • Maintained HRIS in Foundation, PeopleSoft, and Oracle.

Handled all insurance benefits for the company, which included over 1400 employees, conducted new hire orientations with employees, reported Workers Comp injuries and maintained OSHA logs, resolved employee issues, and handled FMLA and 401K plans.