Doris Wallace Email & Phone Number

Ny & Nj

Responsible for five manufacturing plants (Dayton, NJ, Newark, NJ, Deer Park, NY, Syracuse, NY, No. Tonawanda, NY). Supervise three HR professionals who assist in the day-to-day duties of the five Plants. Partner with General Managers and Plant Managers to accomplish their goals, hire the right people, retain solid performers, and promote the RockTenn Culture. Establish and maintain a cohesive relationship between the unions and management.

Newark, Nj

RockTenn is one of North America’s leading manufacturers of paperboard, containerboard, consumer and corrugated packaging and one of the world’s largest paper recyclers, with annualized net sales of approximately $10 billion. The company now operates 200 facilities across the United States, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Chile and China. We employ 27,000 employees and are North America’s largest paper recycler, largest display manufacturer, largest pre-print linerboard producer, 2nd largest producer of containerboard and corrugated packaging, 2nd largest producer of coated recycled paperboard, and 2nd largest producer of folding cartons. I support three plants: Newark and Dayton, NJ and Deer Park, NY (350 employees). Plant employees are unionized and I maintain a professional relationship with Union Stewards and Representatives. Serve as the Human Resources subject matter expert for employees, supervisors, and managers. Some of my immediate responsibilities include:• Recruiting and hiring new hires via Job Fairs, Internet Postings, Department of Labor,etc.• Onboarding new hires and entering information in PeopleSoft.• Monitoring attendance practices.• Employee Relations.• Directing and advising management at all levels.• Rolling out key initiatives from Corporate Office; such as, Anti-Harassment, Open Enrollment, Corporate Culture, Talent Management and Development, Safety, Training, etc.• Working knowledge of a variety of computer systems; such as, PeopleSoft, AS400, Infinium, Kronos, etc.• Working hand-in-hand with local management, managers, and supervisors.

Newark, Nj

A successful career as a passionate Human Resources Manager and/or Generalist reporting to the CEO of Gateway Group One (GGO). Able to quickly and accurately assess situations, identify problems and focus on strategies to obtain results. Extensive experience in employee and labor relations, recruitment, on-boarding and FMLA expert ensuring Federal and State compliance.Point of contact for all HR matters nationally for GGO. Instrumental in ensuring all NJ Security Officers for Gateway Group One are appropriately registered and fingerprinted with the State Police and ensuring that their Security Officer Registration Act (SORA) license is valid at all times. Also recruits, interview and hire customer service representatives and taxi dispatchers for LGA, JFK, and EWR Newark Liberty airports.

Volunteering as the Office Manager to assist this start up Home Inspection Company for both residential and commercial. Brand development, web site traffic growth, web site advertising revenue. Developed brand strategy and development ideas.Responsibilities include: --creating and hosting a website and blog, --marketing efforts to increase clientele, --maintaining mailing lists, --craft all correspondence via regular mail and email,--maintain the photo gallery and slideshow on the website, --proofread all articles before publishing on the website and blog, --meet with the President and Owner bi-monthly to update on progress.

Cranford, Nj

Human Resources Specialist responsible for the recruitment, selection, and on-boarding of Security Officers in New Jersey. Supervises three individuals (Recruiter, Quartermaster, and Trainer).Participated in the on-boarding of hundreds of employees after being awarded the Security Contract for a particular location.

Accomplished Human Resources professional managing the needs of approximately 175 employees and the management team. Responsibilities included: recruitment, selection, on-boarding, employee relations, interpreted policies and procedures, administered performance management, forecasted sales, approved schedules, monitored attendance, enhanced training, endorsed FMLA, and ADA. --Educated all members of management on employment and labor law --Investigated and resolved all internal complaints involving policies and procedures/processes, pay inequities, and scheduling concerns--Advisor to management and supervision regarding merit increases and all other compensation decisions to ensure fairness and budgetary guidelines were met

Highly motivated, self-directed human resources expert on site. Maintained a pivotal role in a retail sales environment. Proven ability to capitalize on opportunities to increase profits.--Opened a $60M retail location from the ground up in a temporary office location--Recruited, interviewed, and hired 300 employees (exempt & nonexempt) within a three month period along with complete orientation and on-boarding--Liaison between management and employees to resolve internal disputes or issues, conducted unbiased investigations and achieved win-win --Coached and counseled management team on company policies, procedures, performance management, conflict resolution, and employment/labor laws --Proficient in handling unemployment and worker’s compensation

On-site Human Resources authority. Responsible for 250 personnel and $400 million in goods and equipment. Maintained a positive workplace via reward and recognition. Outstanding contributions included: --Successfully supervised and mentored six employees whose responsibilities impacted the success of the day-to-day operations. Such as; accurately forecasting sales, creating a weekly work schedule, monitoring and correcting time clock errors, managing and processing weekly payroll, and attendance--Educated all levels of management regarding Human Resource processes including talent management, performance management, staffing, compensation, and Company initiatives

Performed key leadership roles with increasing responsibilities and contributed value-added expertise and demonstrated continuous professional development. --Selected over 50 peers and colleagues to act as the Head of HR for a Prudential subsidiary in Maryland for six months to lead and facilitate the close of the merger and acquisition process; e.g., finalize employee contracts, payroll, transition personnel files, participate in monthly Board Meetings and update Prudential Executives.--Leadership skills ranked higher than 150 peers and was selected to serve as the Corporate HR liaison in Minneapolis for six months to reduce potential risk to the Company by ensuring compliance with remediation requirements and resolving HR related issues in a manner consistent with company policies and procedures.

A crucial member of a division of six responsible to coach management awareness and leadership skills—nationwide.--Conducted vulnerability audits in a variety of Business Units and presented recommended action plans to senior management.--Designed and presented training programs; e.g., Concerted Activity, Labor Relations, to all levels of management to reiterate the Company’s Union philosophy and the importance of managing human capital.