Catherine Patrick Email & Phone Number

Tulsa, Oklahoma, Us

Spectrum Paint is a privately held Company located across 9 states (Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina, Florida) with 90 stores. Specialties include: New Residential Paint, Residential Repaint, Multi-Family Communities, New Commercial Paint, Commercial Repaint, Maintenance: Schools, Universities, Hotels, Resorts, OEM, Industrial Coatings, Roof Coatings, Powder Coatings, Specialty Coatings, DIY, General Construction, Remodelers, and Designers.As Human Resources Director, I provide consultation on Benefits, HR Programs and Software, Employee Relations, Payroll, Training and Development, Retention, and Talent Acquisition.

Windsor, Ct, Us

TRC - engineering, environmental consulting and construction management firm, providing integrated services to the power, infrastructure, environmental, and oil and gas markets. (TRC acquired Willbros Professional Services Segment in December 2015, creating a new Oil & Gas Sector. ) Senior HR Business Partner to the Oil & Gas Operations Teams including Engineering Services, Field Services, Government Services, and Integrity Services. Employee base 680 employees within the Sector with offices in 10 states and various project sites across the U.S. Worked with Executives and Senior Leadership from both Willbros and TRC to successfully complete the acquisition of Willbros Professional Services to TRC Solutions. Advise and consult with Operational Leadership and Executives, including review and consultation on compensation, workforce planning, performance reviews, benefits, retention, compliance, and recruitment programs.Lead implementation of key HR programs such as Individual Development Plans, Succession Planning, Retention Interviews, and facilitate training on new performance management system, software updates, and management skills. In partnership with management and the recruiting team, forecast hiring needs, update recruiting practices (interview training), and complete onboarding exercises. Implemented reduction in force practices and procedures creating a cost savings for the company during a downturn in the economy and promoted long term employee engagement and loyalty through review of leadership’s skills in coaching, planning, communications, etc. Leverage HR metrics to define current workforce, trends, turnover, etc. Consult with leaders and legal counsel on employee relations issues including investigating, mediation, coaching, and advising. Act as neutral party to advocate for a balanced perspective.

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Willbros - integrated provider of engineering, procurement, construction, and operating services. HR Director overseeing four human resource teams in four states. Leadership role strengthening human resources operations critical to advancing business goals among five core business entities in multiple states and three service lines. Employee base 1000-2500 employees and seasonal employees within Professional Services Segment. Key contributor during the sale of Willbros to TRC in 2015. By partnering with Operational Leadership and Executives, built high-performance teams through compensation, workforce planning, performance reviews, benefits, retention, compliance, and recruitment programs. Facilitated training on compliance topics and management skills. Designed reduction in force practice and procedures and promoted long term employee engagement through review of leadership’s skills in coaching, planning, communications, etc. Forecasted human resources issues and hiring needs; implemented applicant tracking software and practices and metrics, integrated time systems, and initiated Employee Referral Program.

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Business unit HR Management role partnering with operations to administer compensation, workforce planning, performance reviews, benefits administration, retention, and recruitment programs. Supervised a team of 4 HR Generalists/Coordinators. Employee base 500-1000 employees.Ensured compliance with OFCCP, EEOC, and other governmental mandated programs. Facilitated employee orientation and training on applicable topics and management skills. Recruited for all positions, managing employment agency and headhunter outsourcing and other resources as needed. Forecasted hiring needs, created employee manuals and procedures, updated management on human resource strategies to support location's union-free workforce. Created an Employee Committee comprised of employee representatives from various departments to spread goodwill among staff through employee events.

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Managed team of 2-4 HR administrators. Responsible for recruiting and general human resource requirements for field services and domestic employment needs. Forecast human resources issues and hiring needs especially in the field services environment. Created database to capture field services networked employees' employment history and recruiting needs. On-boarded and off-boarded all seasonal office and field employees ranging from 200 to 600 employees. Facilitated employee orientation and training. Increased productivity by streamlining compensation and benefits practices, upheld EEOC-compliant systems by establishing best practices, and assisted with implementing HR Perspective software systems.

Houston, Tx, Us

Achieved $3 million in year-end sales by maintaining productivity levels in association with proper hiring and training (talent acquisitions), sales blitzes, promotions, and organization of goodwill and public relations. Conducted interviews and performance reviews, managed and scheduled 40+ staff members and 3 managers on weekly basis. Completed disciplinary action and exit interviews. Organized and managed a bi-monthly employee committee for dealing with company and guest conflict and resolutions (lessons learned). Directed all training programs and services. Organized and directed banquets and meetings. Revamped reservation system. Maintained and accounted for all monies and bookkeeping associated with daily sales and deliveries.

Mclean, Va, Us

Director of four outlet restaurants totaling $1.2 million in annual sales. Two time recipient of the AAA Four Diamond Award. Directed and scheduled a staff of three managers/supervisors and 40+ employees on various disciplines. Conducted interviews and performance reviews. Forecast and budgeted sales and labor productivity on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis in conjunction with Director of Food & Beverage. Revised training manuals, implemented inventory control systems, and maintained labor pro-forma, targeting problem areas with judicious reasoning and control. Chaired the employee committee for the organization (promoting employee and customer relations and surveys). Maintained reservations of group events, originated a reservation system for fine dining establishment. Conducted promotions with live radio station remotes in conjunction with the Tulsa Convention Center events, concerts, and sporting events to drive business to the organization.