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Monroe, Louisiana, United States

Monroe, Louisiana, United States

West Monroe, La, Us

Zurich, Ch

Zurich, Ch

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Oversee day-to-day training expectations, tracking, documentation, and needs assessment. Lead personnel skills evaluations, design and implement training curricula for all departments and safety-related topics, organize, design, and create how-to videos for skills-based tasks for future reference and ease of completion.

Major change agent and motivator of workforce development and continuous improvement. Training included SQF Certification, OSHA 30, CPR/AED Certification, and Lean Manufacturing Processes. Some major projects included the creation of a Company Handbook, implementation of a new HRIS system to assist with Applicant Tracking, Payroll, and Time & Attendance. Complete conversion of HR systems and documentation to electronic format and storage. Safety initiatives include the design and implementation of updated EAP Program, SDS information and documentation, HazCom Program, LOTO Program, and Ergonomics as well as introductory and refresher training on all topics. Project lead on implementing IWTP grant through the State of Louisiana Workforce Commission. Grant was in excess of $40,000 and provided over 50 training sessions on a range of topics for leadership development, sales and negotiations, safety, culture, and computer skills. Redesigned HR department to better accommodate the operations aspect of the business and ensure policies/procedures as well as SOPs are accurate and assist operations in success. Developed KPI categories and data tracking capabilities for production and operations teams. These include but are not limited to product yield, CPU, shrinkage, and labor costs.Worked with a leadership team to develop and implement an incentive plan to evaluate appropriate KPIs within the production environment and reward employees based on performance as well as safety, attendance, and product quality.

Geneseo, Ny, Us

Day-to-day HR functions. Manage the full-cycle recruiting efforts and strategy for a site of up to 100 employees. Source, screen, and schedule interviews for candidates. Review and revise job descriptions. Benefits administration with newly eligible employees. Open enrollment rollouts for new insurance providers. Handling COBRA information and updating reports. Knowledgeable of the new Affordable Care Act and its provisions.Handle employee relations and represent the company in employee matters. Ensure governmental guidelines and laws are adhered to. Make sure FMLA, ADA, AA, and EEO standards are followed and in compliance. Review and advise corrective action plans and administration. Handle and protect confidential employee and company information. Coast is a federal contractor which requires attention to detail and precision when reviewing information for submitting federal clearance requests.Conduct orientation of new hires through PowerPoint and training-style presentations. Instruct newly hired employees on policies, procedures, and expectations.Administer employee training sessions to include Sexual Harassment Prevention Training, Interview Training, and Security Awareness Training.

Jeffersonville, In, Us

Recruit exempt and non-exempt candidates for a site of ~75 employees, as well as a second site of 600+ employees. Source, screen, interview, and select between 50-75 candidates on a monthly basis. Rely on building community relationships and networking internally (current employees) as well as networking externally with businesses and individuals to help build a strong candidate pipeline. Consistently coming up with new and innovative ways to improve the recruiting approach for our site as well as the entire enterprise.Seek out quality candidates from various sources throughout the community, in order to promote effective and successful lines of business.Interview and assess candidates based on many characteristics, including but not limited to education, interaction, engagement, cognitive ability, communication, technical skills, motivation, and leadership abilities. Consistently building and constantly improving relationships and rapport with coworkers and earning trust in order to understand the qualities and characteristics the successful candidates should possess is pivotal.

Bachelors, Human Resources Management

Master Of Business Administration (Mba)