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Montgomery, Alabama

• Responsible for the supervision and overall administration of all human resource functions for a 470-employee facility for a $16 million company.• Manage front office, payroll, attendance and recruiting departments.• Reduced attendance absenteeism from 50% to 15% by implementing practices and procedures which include a time and attendance program.• Implemented stay interview to reduce turnover.• Reduced employee turnover by 50% by changing the hiring process to include a more in-depth interview process and implementing a direct hire process.• Implemented an 8-week Servant Leadership Management training class.• Conduct Servant Leadership training.• Implemented a progressive disciplinary portal.• Implemented a self-serve benefits portal• Update employee handbook.• Handle unemployment information requests, appeals and hearings.• Responsible for assuring staffing needs are met.• Review weekly payroll submission.• Responsible for new hire orientation.• Coach and mentor managers and agents.• Coordinate open enrollment for benefits and 401k.• Implementing and enforcing policies and procedures.• Negotiate insurance rates, annually.• Negotiated dental insurance rates with a new carrier to avoid a 10% rate increase while maintaining the same level of benefits.• Implemented supplemental benefits (Life, AD&D, short-term disability, cancer, Healthiest You, Accident and Hospitalization).• Implemented a 401k retirement savings plan.• Negotiated and implemented a food marketplace.• Responsible for all human resources compliance regulations.

Montgomery, Alabama Area

• Provide high level human resources support by collaborating with Plant Management and Leadership Team to meet the organizations expectations• Responsible for the supervision and overall administration of all human resources functions for a 3 shift manufacturing plant.• Serve as a link between management and team members, by handling questions, helping resolve work related problems, and to foster a positive work environment.• In process and out process new hire and terminated team members.• Maintain team member records in ADP HRIS.• Responsible for conducting new hire orientation, ethics, and harassment training.• Conduct exit interviews and provided feedback on reasons behind separations.• Coordination and implementation of benefits open enrollment, online and in person.• Maintain records for new hires, temporary, and terminated team members.• Administer and process Family & Medical Leave and Short Term Disability documentation.• Perform recruiting functions including scheduling candidates for pre-employment testing, coordinate interviews with hiring managers, conduct background and reference checks, prepare and finalize offers.• Negotiate with employment agency contracts for exempt, non-exempt and temporary team member placement..• Ensure accuracy and process changes for overtime, vacation, personal time off, and paid/unpaid leave.• Assist/investigate all team member queries and provide necessary guidance. Advise department managers of disciplinary action.• Coordinate with supervisors on disciplinary actions procedures.• Training and development of the management team.• Create and implement a supervisor training program. Implemented Conflict Resolution, FMLA, and Union Avoidance training.• Coordinate and oversee team member welfare activities.• Create monthly management review slides for absenteeism, separation, attrition and staffing.• Maintain confidentiality of all aspects of human resources.

Hope Hull, Al

• Directed Human Resources, Training and Recruiting, Maintenance, Administrative Support and Receptionist teams for multiple sites. • Responsible for three multi-million dollar budgets for Human Resources, Maintenance and Fringe.• Negotiate rate changes with Health & Welfare and ancillary carriers.• Assist/investigate all team member queries and provide necessary guidance. Advise department managers of disciplinary action.• Coordinate with supervisors on disciplinary actions procedures and review team member corrective action forms for compliance with company policy• Responsible for Federal Aviation Administration Drug Testing Program, 401k, Defense Security Services, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission audits.• Worked with Office of Federal Contract Compliance to satisfy an audit that lasted 1 ½ years. No major findings.• Administer drug testing policies and procedures as set out by the Federal Aviation Administration.• Responsible for unemployment claims and worker's compensation process. Answering claim information request and handling unemployment claims hearings.• Plan and organize for performance appraisal of Human Resources staff, and coordinate with Head of Departments for appraisal of their staff.• Lead for Business Systems Integration with Microsoft Dynamics. Responsible for Time and Attendance, Benefits, Compensation, Training and Payroll module implementation.• Manage Affirmative Action Plan to ensure compliance.• Design, implementation, maintenance and compliance of human resource policies and procedures.• Maintain team member records in ADP HRIS.• Administer 401k Plan, Health & Welfare Plans, Ancillary Benefits Plans.• Administer Health & Welfare and Ancillary Benefit Plans open enrollment.• Maintain confidentiality of all aspects of human resources.

Hope Hull, Alabama

Directed both the compensation and benefits functions, including participating in the design of plans and the hiring and termination of key employees.Implemented human resources activities, policies, procedures, and programs.Implemented a compressive compensation plan.Performed all duties as stated in Benefits Manager position.

Hope Hull, Alabama

Developed communication tools to enhance understanding of the company’s benefits packages.Implemented human resources activities, policies, procedures, and programs.Team lead for ADP HRIS module implementation team.Worked with the OFCCP to satisfy reconciliation agreement requirements.

Function as back up to Benefits Manager in day-to-day operations for all benefit programs covering2500 (+) employees in 28 locations.Troubleshooting participants billing and claims questions with benefit plans.Maintain and process monthly billing for benefit plans.Maintained and updated new benefit plan.Processed applications and changes to participants coverage or plan.Assist in updating and distributing Summary Plan Descriptions for benefit plans..Maintain and issue stock and option plan participants documents.Design and maintain departmental information websites.Maintain and update internet and intranet job posting web sites.Conduct quarterly audits on benefit plan participants.

Administrative support for Vice President of Human Resources, Vice President of Marketing, Vice President of Technology and any direct reports that report to each Vice President. Designed and maintained departmental informational websitesResponsbile for negotiations marketing contracts.Demonstrated capacity to provide comprehensive support for executive-level staff including scheduling meetings, coordinating travel, and effectively managing all essential tasks.

Admnistrative support to the President and Chief Executive Officer of a multi-billion dollar media conglomerate. Directly responsible for communication to and from twenty-two television stations across the United States, conference and meeting set up and coordination, travel for 25(+) employees.