Kayla Willis Email & Phone Number

Burbank, California, United States

Los Angeles, California, United States

FuseFX is an award-winning visual effects studio that produces visual effects for television, film, commercials, and virtual production.· HR Manager/HRBP for all US studio locations (CA, NY, & GA)· Supervises two direct reports and ensures efficiency of US based HR team· Administers all HR processes including but not limited to onboarding, offboarding, payroll, compensation benchmarking, benefits, performance and talent management, visa renewal and immigration matters, compliance regulations, and leaves of absence administration· Resolves complex employee relations and disciplinary matters including conducting internal investigations· Advises managers on effective employee management strategies, conflict resolution, HR best practices, new legislation, and the implementation of new HR policies and procedures· Maintains safety compliance per OHSA standards to maximize safety, minimize work related injuries, and ensure overall safety compliance· Oversees compliance with mandatory trainings including Discrimination & Harassment Training and the Employee Engagement survey· Established background check review implementation as part of the onboarding process and reviews completed background checks to assess potential candidate risks· Conducts the annual Open Enrollment process, benefit renewals, qualifying life event enrollments, and validates that all data being sent to the benefit carriers is correct· Tracks analytics related to workforce planning strategy, overall staffing needs, and organization development· Maintains legal compliance with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations· Partners with immigration attorney to regularly apply for and renew any necessary work-related visas or immigration matters· Performs RIF analysis to be in compliance with federal and state WARN regulations· Completes annual updates for the Employee Handbook· Executes DEI initiatives to facilitate a more inclusive and diverse work environment and employee population

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

NBCUniversal is one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks.• Helps drive HR projects that span: recruiting, onboarding, offboarding, employee relations, rewards and recognition, performance feedback, talent attraction and development, and HR’s overall business impact• Serves as a key partner in the areas of: organization design & integration, staffing, compensation planning, manager coaching, employee development, internal investigations, workforce planning, and performance management• Acts as a business partner with HR expertise in leading resolution of employee relations issues with a proactive, inclusive and fair approach, leveraging experts from our Employment Law teams as needed• Chief interpreter and implementer for HR policies, practices and procedures for all level of employees, looking to further the mission, values, and strategic vision of the business• Champions both the employee perspective and the company needs to promote a positive, collaborative, respectful, and engaging work environment• Partners with clients and our internal talent acquisition team, to create innovative and effective recruitment strategies seeking candidates from a diverse background and life experiences, and using exceptional candidate selection skills to build the best team for the organization• Facilitates projects as needed for strategic HR team initiatives both local and company-wide, while looking to create and execute programs that develop and engage our employees throughout their career life-cycle

Portland, Oregon Area

Promoted from HR Generalist to Senior HR GeneralistPosition encompasses all previous HR Generalist tasks, functions, and responsibilities while gaining more in-depth experience with:- Complex employee relations issues and workplace investigations- Managing and approving background check discrepancies- Assistance with management and oversight over the HR Coordinator position- Administering higher level functions of HR within the organization

Portland, Oregon Area

• Participate in full cycle and seasonal recruitment, wrote job descriptions to accomplish specific office and client industry needs, reviewed and selected resumes, conducted initial interviews and made decisions for candidates to move forward in the process.• Provide excellent on-boarding experience for new hires including preparing all new hire paperwork which varies from state to state, oversees all training and benefit enrollment, conducting background checks.• Lead the Workers Compensation Claims process: all WC incidents are reported to me and I am the liaison between the employee, the insurance co, and the medical providers needed to resolve the issue and return employee to work ASAP.• Oversee the firm’s performance review process including supporting managers in day-to-day performance and/or career development conversations, performance improvement plans, and general firm policy compliance. • Manage leave of absence administration for all employees across the firm. Ensures full compliance with all local, state, and federal labor law regulations and all required medical documentation. • Oversee the off-boarding process by completing exit interviews, assisting with involuntary terminations when appropriate, processing all separation paperwork, retrieval of all company property, coordination of all final paychecks, and terminating system access upon employee’s departure.• Assist with annual updates to the company Employee Handbook. Responsible for educating staff about any changes for a smooth implementation of new policies and procedures. • Supervise the HR Coordinator position and oversee daily work projects. • Improved efficiency in HR processes by automating the on-boarding paperwork and creating a FAQ sheet related to benefits. • Coordinate new hire surveys to obtain feedback on the on-boarding experience which has resulted in improved employee engagement • Maintains highest level of confidentiality with all matters and records

Glendale, Ca

• Assisted Store Manager with overall daily store operations with 28 staff. • Recruited and trained for full-time and seasonal positions. Created weekly staff schedule.• Managed sales productivity. Trained staff to utilize detail-oriented customer service techniques to promote products resulting in consistently exceeded monthly sales goals by >15%. • Assisted with inventory management. Responsible for opening and closing stores shifts. Managed cash register Point-of-Sale (POS) activity and balanced any discrepancies.