Leads and directs the routine functions of the Human Resources department including hiring and interviewing staff, administering pay, raises and adjustments, benefits, and leave, and enforcing company policies and practices. Recruits, interviews and hires new staff.Oversees the daily workflow of the department.Handles discipline and termination of employees in accordance with company policy.Partners with the leadership team to understand and execute the organizations human resource and talent strategy particularly as it relates to current and future talent needs, recruiting, retention, and succession planning.Provides support and guidance to HR generalists, management, and other staff when complex, specialized, and sensitive questions and issues arise; may be required to administer and execute routine tasks in delicate circumstances such as providing reasonable accommodations, investigating allegations of wrongdoing, and terminations.Manages the talent acquisition process, which may include recruitment, interviewing, and hiring of qualified job applicants, particularly for managerial, exempt, and professional roles; collaborates with departmental managers to understand skills and competencies required for openings.Analyzes trends in compensation and benefits; researches and proposes competitive base and incentive pay programs to ensure the organization attracts and retains top talent.Oversees employee disciplinary meetings, terminations, and investigations.Maintains compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices; reviews policies and practices to maintain compliance.Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law.

Owner and CEO of Pepper's Grille at Central Market. Responsible for all accounting and financial aspects of the business.Marketing and Networking, Business Development and Inventory Control.

Accounts payable and receivable specialist responsible for on time payments of all business expenses/invoices. Responsible for processing all receivables for 5 locations. By-weekly check runs and reconciliation. Tracking of sales and use taxes. Responsible for company cell phone program and truck mileage tracking. Executive Assistant to the President of the company. Calendar scheduling, bill tracking and paying, call and meeting requests management. Plan and fully execute the companies golf charity event as well as the summer picnic, company wide mandatory meeting and holiday party.

Provide support to the President of the company and the entire Leadership team.Manage President’s calendar, review and filter e-mails.Coordinate all travel for the Leadership team.Prepare meeting agendas and collect meeting minutes. Review and approve expense reports.Coordinate functions on-site such as caterings, donations, holiday events, blood-drive and wellness events/program.Assist HR in daily functions as needed, setting up meetings, coordinate travel, coordinate interview schedules on and off site, including out of country interviews. Site communication lead for the York/Headquarters location.Assist accounting on an as-need basis on various projects.

Provide support to the Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer and adjunct support to members of the Information Systems departmentManage CIO’s Calendar, review and filter e-mails and incoming regular mail. Coordinate all travel arrangements for the CIO. Coordinate and attend quarterly Executive Briefings includingcreation and choreography of all related PowerPoint presentations during the meeting.Field large volume of external calls, schedule meetings,conference rooms. Submit and approve expense reports as proxy for on CIO. Track all Capital Expenditure Requests and PersonnelRequisitions for the I.S. Department. Process invoices and purchase orders.Process weekly reports; maintain organization charts and order supplies.Manage and updating the department SharePoint site.Provide adjunct assistance for sophisticated equipment utilized in Executive Boardroom.

Maintained a high level of confidentiality and provided complex administrative and project support to the Contracts department and the Manager and Director of Contracts Scheduled and attended complex meeting including preparation of minutes and coordination of all outside visitors. Made travel arrangements and prepare expense and travel reportsPrepared correspondence, processed Fedex/mail shipments, compiled data in order to produce monthly delinquency reports viewed by the President of the companyMaintained department website and managed 3 additional websites, Created various reports on departmental safety and strategy projects. Create tables, charts, graphs; excel spreadsheets and PowerPoint presentations as needed. Updated manuals, policies & procedures Administrative Assistant II - Engineering Department Processed new hires for the Engineering Department and set up workspace including computer access, phones and supplies. Handled confidential paperwork related to same, maintaining a database of new and term employees. Scheduled weekly staff meetings and took minutes. Scheduled conference rooms and cateringProcessed mail and Federal Express shipments. Maintained departmental training log. Served on the Events Committee for Holiday parties, special events planning and company picnicProcessed weekly expense reports. Maintained chart of floor plans and organization charts Coordinated travel arrangements and Processing Expense Reports