Brandy Jensen Email & Phone Number

Bow, Wa, Us

Mt. Vernon, Washington, Us

Recruited to oversee HR, payroll, food safety, and safety for a growing $20M produce and home décor company. Collaborated with the Executive Management Team to drive transformation across recruitment, HRIS technology, training, benefits, compensation, performance metrics, and job alignment.Provided strategic HR leadership to the executive team, advising on key business challenges such as overtime law changes, succession planning, and comprehensive training development.Led the preparation for and represented the company during audits, ensuring compliance with wage & hour laws, GMP/GAP food safety standards, safety regulations, and social & ethical trade practices.Developed and implemented performance metrics and the company's first-ever rotating multi-crew/multi-shift schedule, reducing injury-related expenses and overtime while enhancing operational efficiency and profitability.Introduced a successful return-to-work program in collaboration with a third-party LNI liaison firm, further decreasing injury-related costs and improving employee well-being.Spearheaded the implementation of electronic onboarding, a bilingual company-wide texting platform, and a paperless paystub and employee management system, streamlining HR operations and boosting engagement.

As the sole HR professional at a $70M+ maritime construction company, I partnered with leadership to drive strategic HR initiatives across operations, improving performance, employee engagement, and safety outcomes. My role spanned recruiting, employee relations, compliance, safety, and HR system integration.Collaborated with management to realign job descriptions, training, compensation, and benefits, attracting top talent from a limited labor pool while improving employee retention and alignment across departments.Developed and implemented succession planning and cross-training programs to ensure departmental continuity and minimize disruptions during personnel changes.Launched the company's first employee performance metrics system, tracking performance, coaching, attendance, and identifying high-potential talent for career development.Partnered in restructuring the Safety Committee and Confined Space Rescue Team. Managed injury claims and worked with our maritime insurance partner to reduce costs.Led HR through COVID-19 challenges, talent acquisition and rebuilding skilled labor post-pandemic.Spearheaded the modernization of HR processes, implementing paperless systems that improved payroll and HR efficiency.Managed benefits negotiations, championed supplemental benefits such as accident insurance and short-term disability, and advocated for a 401(k) program to attract and retain talent.

Managed payroll for over 400 employees, ensuring accurate and timely processing in a fast-paced construction environment. My responsibilities included manual timecard entry, tax reporting, and compliance with state and federal wage and hour laws.Processed weekly payroll, including tax deductions, legal garnishments, and company-sponsored bonuses.Ensured accurate labor hour reporting, collaborating with project managers to track costs for ongoing construction and repair projects.Filed payroll-related tax reports, EEO documentation, unemployment claims, and managed employee leave and insurance premiums.Assisted with dispute resolution, investigations, disciplinary actions, and internal communications in support of HR functions.

Began in an entry-level role focused on order entry quickly expanding responsibilities to manage special projects such as developing a comprehensive Food Safety Plan, preparing for rigorous Global GAP audits and handling Recall Management. Contributed to marketing initiatives and report reconciliation.

Started as part-time bookkeeper, managing data-entry, vendor relations, Quickbooks accounting, weekly finance reports, state and federal tax reporting and payroll. Promoted to CFO and VP of Sales and given total personnel management responsibilities; trained in nationwide greenhouse sales, order processing and RMA processing.

Oversaw all business operations, including financing, product development, marketing sales, customer relations, records, accounts receivable/payable, payroll, taxes and logistics. Managed staffing, employee relations, ingredients sourcing, audits, inspections, quality assurance and equipment sourcing and maintenance programs. Served as liaison to state and federal agencies and coordinated annual events for up to 4,000 attendees.

Built the business from the ground up, handling business plan development, financing, product development, marketing, customer relations, logistics. Grew the business from a small farmstead cheesemaker selling at local farmers markets to nation-wide cheese, butter and crème fraiche sales, growing glass-bottled milk sales with customers throughout all of western Washington.

Substitute Teacher, grades 7-12. On-call substitute teacher, mostly vocational and secondary.

Substitute Teacher, grades 7-12. On-call substitute teacher, mostly vocational and secondary.

Burlington, Us

Substitute Teacher, grades 7-12. On-call substitute teacher, mostly vocational and secondary.

Primary office staff for new pickle processor in LaConner, WA. Helped establish office procedure, accepted produce from fields, assisted in establishing inventory acceptance procedures, worked multi-line phones, helped establish security procedures for guest check-in, and generated reports

Hired as a leave replacement teacher for metal and fabrication shop classes. Responsible for curriculum and daily teaching and shop activities; also responsible for student leadership activities, projects, events and competitions through FFA. Coached two state-qualifying teams in CDEs

Burlington, Us

Substitute Teacher, grades 7-12. On-call substitute teacher, mostly vocational and secondary.

Substitute Teacher, grades 7-12. On-call substitute teacher, mostly vocational and secondary.

Substitute Teacher, grades 7-12. On-call substitute teacher, mostly vocational and secondary.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Agriculture, General

General Studies