David Deruiter Email & Phone Number

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

• A unionized environment with over 300 employees across 16 locations in Vancouver offering not-for-profit high quality early childhood education for children ages 6 months to 12 years old.
• Selected and implemented new HRIS and Payroll system which includes self-service, HR, recruitment, benefits, and cloud-based data management modules
• Implemented comprehensive recruitment and onboarding strategy and process, hiring over 70 employees annually
• Managed labour relations and grievance process, including arbitration and mediation with minimal cost to employer
• Developed key competencies and job expectations for frontline educators and supervisors
• Drafted and implemented critical policies (Vaccine Disclosure, Work-From-Home, Bring Your Own Device) quickly and in response to business needs

Vancouver, Canada Area

Langley, BC

• A private liberal arts university serving over 4000 students annually across three campuses in Langley and Richmond, British Columbia and Ottawa, Ontario
• Led the implementation of ADP Workforce Now, a comprehensive HRIS and Payroll system
• Managed health, dental, and retirement benefits for over 1000 eligible full time, part time, seasonal, and retired staff and faculty
• Developed comprehensive training materials on Understanding Group Benefits, Healthcare Costs and Tax Deductions
• Created, distributed, and analyzed comprehensive benefits satisfaction survey
• Led the Health & Safety Committee, investigated workplace illnesses and injuries, including a substantial claim involving mould as well as several repetitive motion injuries and ergonomic workstation requests

Coquitlam

• A large format digital and screen printer, graphics installer, and OEM parts manufacturer in Coquitlam, British Columbia
• Initiated SWOT analysis of organizational practices and policies as they related to employment standards, benefits, leadership competencies, and culture
• Performed fair-market compensation analysis for all manufacturing, accounting, and customer service roles
• Completed a comprehensive revision to the Employee Handbook
• Utilized Federal grants to provide “Results-Centred Leadership” training for all frontline managers and senior leadership which saved the organization over $22,000 in training costs.
• Developed employment satisfaction survey with over 60 questions and the survey had over 80% response rate

Langley, BC And Napa, CA

• A premier wine and spirits label printer with operations in Vancouver, British Columbia, Napa, California, and Portland, Oregon
• Led employee performance campaign resulting in improved engagement, reduced safety incidents, and sustained EBITDA growth in Canada and US, from $250K to $2.5M in under three years
• Audited Canadian and US health, dental, and retirement plans; implemented plan design changes and cost sharing initiatives resulting in over $40,000 in annual savings
• Navigated and advised US operations through the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)
• Created incentive-based variable pay policy for meeting organizational targets
• Guided leadership and investors on Canadian and US regulations and employment standards through two acquisitions

New Westminster

• A unionized environment representing nurses and care aides at assisted living and long-term care homes in the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley
• Maintained and ensured compliance of all Human Resources policies and procedures as well as the collective agreements, employment standards, privacy, and human rights legislations.
• Participated in union-management meetings to resolve employee issues and grievances
• Implemented tracking system for benefits eligibility, vacation and pay increases, and professional certification expirations

Diploma, Human Resource Management

Ba, English Literature