Kenya Barrett Email & Phone Number

Purchase, New York, Us

Provide leadership and HR generalist support for the PFNA OrganizationWe are PepsiCo, one of the most iconic and recognized consumer brands around the globe! With net revenues of over $65 billion and almost 300,000 employees worldwide, PepsiCo’s approach at work is full force – never settling for second best. PepsiCo is known for raising the bar with each new endeavor. We are not just committed to winning as individuals but winning as a team. We Perform with Purpose. Because of that commitment, our HR function is an essential piece of our strategic vision. That means PepsiCo is equally committed to helping people lead healthier lives AND providing a safe and inclusive workplace for our employees to grow personally and professionally. Come take a seat at the table and help contribute to the innovation and unparalleled success of PepsiCo!

Memphis, Tennessee, Us

Promoted to be the Human Resources Business Partner of eight West Region recycling plants consisting of 250 employees across Arizona,California,Oregon,Utah&Washington•Key point of contact for plant teams in regards to providing superior human resources services to employees&facility among other related responsibilities•Worked collaboratively with Recycling Business HR Manager&facility management to provide guidance on key processes&issue resolution•Educated&coached line management on company policies&work rules,as well as applicable federal&state regulations,to ensure fair&consistent delivery of human resources products&services&compliance with local handbooks•Work Force Planning for hourly&salaried employees•Compliance training&research,implementation of human resources best practice concepts to ensure organization is utilizing leading edge human resources technology&proactively considering new strategies•Provided training&guidance in use of Performance&Development Roadmap&other people development tools.Educate,coach&counsel members of org on job performance,employee development&diversity to build work teams that contribute to exceeding business goals•Promoted&participated in planning&implementation of communication strategies which deliver accurate,consistent&timely information on business issues&employee concerns,including compiling Weekend On Call Drivers Policy&Change Mgmt. Questions for West Sacramento Recycling facility•Took advantage of IP’s established national contract with staffing agency vendor to fill hard-to-fill Sales Account Representative role,communicating&overcoming process gap hurdles•Completed compensation pay equity adjustments&created salary offer letters•Supported community outreach efforts through IP Foundation,increasing facility awareness& participation,with facilities distributing approximately $37,500 in grants to 11 organizations&PHX Recycling sponsoring 5 classrooms for butterfly kits to support communities where we live&work

Memphis, Tennessee, Us

Promoted to be the Human Resources Business Partner and Senior HR Generalist of a nonunion and recently acquired manufacturing facility consisting of 300 employees•Helped the facility to build a reliability culture through my collaboration with line management in instituting work system improvements which positively impact business profitability and raise employee engagement.•Identified training and education needs and initiating cost effective delivery systems to meet those needs across work systems.•Advocated leadership development,engagement, and diversity by educating, coaching, and counseling members of the organization on job performance, employee development and diversity to building work teams who fully contribute to meeting or exceeding goals.•Took initiative to audit and correct employees data discrepancies in SAP and establish relationships with outreach organizations to promote diversity vision.•Represented management in investigations and employee relations, including Peer Review session and EEOC mediation.•Recruited and onboarded salaried and hourly employees utilizing Pre-Employment selection process and college recruiting. •Served as MyView Champion, helping the mill to achieve a 95% participation rate, an increase of 3%.•Organized REACH on-site visit event, resulting in two full time engineer and three intern offers.•Volunteered to assist Mill Learning Leader with implementing and revamping New Hire Integration training.•Elected by Corporate HR for HR management to be a member of the Global HR Associate’s Summit Planning Committee in efforts of increasing participants’ engagement and reception of career guidance, professional development, and personal growth information.•Achieved consecutive Results Exceeded Commitments ratings on 2019 and 2020 annual Contribution Summary Assessments.

Memphis, Tennessee, Us

Human Resources Business Partner of a unionized manufacturing facility consisting of 140 employees & Interim HR Generalist for Beaverton and Portland, OR Plants•Educate and coach line management on company policies work rules, as well as applicable federal and state regulations, to ensure fair and consistent delivery of human resources products and services and compliance with local labor agreement.•Represent management in investigations and labor relations, including interpretation and administration support of collective bargaining agreement.•Recruit and onboard hourly and salaried employees utilizing Pre-Employment selection process. Manage processes to effectively partner with staffing vendors to meet cyclical business requirements.•Managed Ohio Region Collective Bargaining Agreement Comparison Project, developing a labor strategy support document that will allow leaders to collaborate and share knowledge and information in efforts of continuously improving labor and employee relations.•Led Hazleton, Pennsylvania Plant Disciplinary Log Project, collaborating with Plant HR and Leadership to streamline a process that would equip the facility with tools needed in order to maintain consistency and sustain compliance.•Owned NAC Ohio Region HR SharePoint Project, creating and maintaining a collaborative platform to be used by the Region HR Team.•Delivered region People Leader Training for company-wide launch of new MyView Engagement Survey, incorporating IP’s Leadership Model to teach managers how to create a sustainable culture of engagement.•Took the initiative to create HR Associate/HR Specialist Standard Operating Procedures, Outreach Organizations workbook, establish relationships with outreach organizations, collect student population data from region college and universities, and create an HBCU Saved Search Group in SuccessFactors.•Elected by Human Resources Development Program management to be a member of the HR Associates Bi-Monthly Call Committee.

St Paul, Mn, Us

Supported the Human Resources Manager of two nonunion manufacturing facilities consisting of 500 employees. Executed projects to produce deliverables that would accelerate business strategies and drive business growth.•Managed Job Interest Notice Posting Standardization Project, streamlining a process to provide leaders with a common language and the tools needed in order to minimize variability and sustain compliance.•Administered Human Resources Information Systems Migration Project, identifying possible resources and outcomes for 18 databases and completing migration for databases with identified solutions.•Facilitated State Enterprise Zone Project, contributing to a workforce development program that has reimbursed the company $45,000 of approved training costs for retraining production employees.

Savannah, Georgia, Us

Supported the Benefits Manager of a Level One Trauma Center consisting of 5,000 Team Members. Contributed to the benefits team effort by accomplishing tasks and assisting with projects as needed. •Completed audits of Loan and Deferral Feedback Files and Employee Census Data, identifying and resolving discrepancies.•Updated Standard Operating Procedures for Loan and Deferral Feedback Files and Team Member Address Change, creating a more standardized system among current and future Team Leaders and Members.•Created a Benefits Matrix, outlining progressive benefits changes over a range of ten years.

Fort Valley, Georgia, Us

Worked under the guidance of the Director of Institutional Research of a higher education institution consisting of 500 employees and 3,000 students. Input and analyzed data while contributing to and assisting the OIRPE team.•Provided timely and accurate data reports for the university’s Admissions Office, increasing productivity by reducing time to complete additional projects.•Conducted descriptive data analysis to compile FVSU Listens Survey, identifying levels of first-time freshmen student engagement and areas in need of improvement.

Washington, Dc, Us

Assisted the Biomedical Engineer and worked under the supervision of the Project Engineer of a military command with 60,000 employees. Helped with ongoing process of preparation and administration of test trials.•Successfully captured detailed test trial footage for future reference and data analysis.•Discovered syntax of an array formula for Microsoft Excel to be used in multiple choice survey questions.

Fort Valley, Georgia, Us

Tutored students majoring in Agricultural Economics, increasing their knowledge and understanding of learning material and self-confidence.

Athens, Ga, Us

Functioned under the supervision of an adjunct professor at the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. Conducted research and prepared report on the fishery industry in Gabon, Africa. •Published in the Food Distribution Research Society Journal of Food Distribution Research, Gabon: A Guide to Improving the Coastal and Inland Fishery Industries.•Presented research at annual meeting of the Food Distribution Research Society Annual Conference.

Master Of Human Resources

Dual Diploma: Honors With College/Tech Prep