• Planned, directed, & coordinated all human resource activities & budget. • Managed HR & Payroll team, including supervision, coaching, & mentoring of 3 direct reports.• Designed & administered compensation & benefits planning for optimal alignment with organizational needs, including deferred compensation & programs such as health, life, dental, PTO, & 401k.• Ensured compliance to applicable federal & state employment regulations, including FMLA, FLSA, COBRA, ERISA, I-9’s, ADA… Show more • Planned, directed, & coordinated all human resource activities & budget. • Managed HR & Payroll team, including supervision, coaching, & mentoring of 3 direct reports.• Designed & administered compensation & benefits planning for optimal alignment with organizational needs, including deferred compensation & programs such as health, life, dental, PTO, & 401k.• Ensured compliance to applicable federal & state employment regulations, including FMLA, FLSA, COBRA, ERISA, I-9’s, ADA, EEOC, ACA, Title VII & others.• Managed employee performance evaluations & distribution; tracked employee performance issues & administered progressive discipline, up to & including employee separation as needed.• Managed & oversaw weekly payroll.• Coordinated full employee lifecycle efforts spanning recruitment, selection, hiring, training & onboarding, talent development, engagement, performance management, & retention. • Assessed & designed rewards & recognition programs & incentives to increase production & improve quality.• Developed job descriptions for alignment, clarity, & compliance. • Directly communicated across all levels of the organization, up to & including close partnerships with Executive Management & Company Ownership. • Maintained open-door policy for all employees. • Identified employee safety issues & aggressively managed Worker’s Compensation & modified duty programs.• Conducted & documented all employee investigations. • Developed & wrote company policies & procedures.Key Achievements:o Lowered Company’s worker’s compensation premiums by 5% by actively managing Worker’s Compensation’s cases & qualifying for the Cost Contaminant Program; lowered mod rate from a .96 to an annual range of .73 to .79. o Improved cost control significantly by developing & analyzing production reports to identify patterns & possible problem areas regarding labor costs, productivity, turnover & absenteeism. Show less

Office Management: o Managed Front Office operations and reception as well as Customer Service desk.o Arranged all travel and lodging accommodations for out of town interviews and new hires. o Served as key source of support in Accounting department, assisting in end of the month closing and posting cash as needed. o Responsible for vendor compliance issues and Tier One Accounts.o Worked directly with customers to resolve and manage payments and issues regarding Accounts… Show more Office Management: o Managed Front Office operations and reception as well as Customer Service desk.o Arranged all travel and lodging accommodations for out of town interviews and new hires. o Served as key source of support in Accounting department, assisting in end of the month closing and posting cash as needed. o Responsible for vendor compliance issues and Tier One Accounts.o Worked directly with customers to resolve and manage payments and issues regarding Accounts Payable.o Evaluated customer payments and credit history to set credit limits or place customer holds as needed.o Reconciled three main deposits and disbursement accounting monthly.Customer Service Management:o Directly managed a team of 3 customer service professionals and ensured all areas had appropriate coverage.o Directly managed escalated customer matters of a challenging or delicate nature regarding orders, service and payment. Key Achievements:  Developed a standard packaging system which resulted in decreasing concealed shortages by about ten thousand annually. Managed organization’s largest account of approximately $15-20 million in sales at its’ peak, keeping on top of fines, discrepancies, payments, and shipment issues.  Created standards and practices, including development of a customer service manual. Show less

• Managed all Human Resources and Payroll functions for a staff of 80.• Reviewed weekly payroll for accuracy, labor cost issues and any red flags. • Reconciled payroll account and general ledger accounts directly tied to Payroll. • Prepared all reports related to Human Resources and payroll required by Company’s outside service providers. • Reported payroll taxes to appropriate agencies.Key Achievements: o Initially hired on a temp to perm basis to process payroll, but… Show more • Managed all Human Resources and Payroll functions for a staff of 80.• Reviewed weekly payroll for accuracy, labor cost issues and any red flags. • Reconciled payroll account and general ledger accounts directly tied to Payroll. • Prepared all reports related to Human Resources and payroll required by Company’s outside service providers. • Reported payroll taxes to appropriate agencies.Key Achievements: o Initially hired on a temp to perm basis to process payroll, but company went out of business soon after; was selected as one of a few critical resources kept on to help close business operations, stepped up to demonstrate openness and availability to assist in other departmentso Assisted company with their inventory liquidation and closing the books upon company’s final closure Show less

• Managed all Human Resources functions and budget for a staff of 300, including three H.R. assistants. • Administered benefit enrollment and programs such as health, life, dental, vacation, and 401k; oversaw confidentiality of benefit records maintenance, COBRA, and retiree programs and participants. • Managed weekly payroll activities and converted company’s manual payroll system to an online ADP payroll system. • Identified employee safety issues and aggressively managed… Show more • Managed all Human Resources functions and budget for a staff of 300, including three H.R. assistants. • Administered benefit enrollment and programs such as health, life, dental, vacation, and 401k; oversaw confidentiality of benefit records maintenance, COBRA, and retiree programs and participants. • Managed weekly payroll activities and converted company’s manual payroll system to an online ADP payroll system. • Identified employee safety issues and aggressively managed Worker’s Compensation and modified duty programs. • Conducted and documented all employee investigations, serving as point of contact with representatives & agencies if needed.• Interacted daily with employees and citizens on matters such as pay, benefits and employment issues, questions and inquiries. • Provided training to employees on HSSAP regulations and the written portion of forklift training; reviewed driver logs for DOT compliance for a crew of five drivers, maintained a random drug screening program, hired and reference checked all new Drivers.Key Achievements: o Developed and implemented a complete Human Resources system and department from scratch. o Gained control of Worker's Comp costs to effectively address existing high mod rate; worked with management, clinics and brokers, used better reporting and a hands on approach with employees and clinics, resulting in Mod rate decreasing from 1.46 to .98 during tenure; lowered Company’s worker’s compensation premiums by 15% o Designed employee evaluation program and developed compensation levels based on annual industry standards. o Designed incentive program for steak cutters which increased productivity by an average of 10%. Show less

• Managed and supervised all employee relations for approximately 200 team members working a 24/7 schedule. • Plan, direct, and coordinate all human resource efforts including staffing, hiring, training & onboarding, talent development lifecycle, policy administration, and employee relations. • Design and administer compensation and benefits planning based on market benchmarking, including 401(k) and other fringe benefits. • Ensure compliance to applicable federal and state… Show more • Managed and supervised all employee relations for approximately 200 team members working a 24/7 schedule. • Plan, direct, and coordinate all human resource efforts including staffing, hiring, training & onboarding, talent development lifecycle, policy administration, and employee relations. • Design and administer compensation and benefits planning based on market benchmarking, including 401(k) and other fringe benefits. • Ensure compliance to applicable federal and state employment regulations.• Reviewed weekly payroll for accuracy, labor cost issues and any red flags. • Managed Customer Service desk and Front Office operations.• Worked with managers and supervisors to identify monetary and non-monetary incentives to increase production and improve quality. • Implemented new policies and procedures and instructed supervisors and managers on content of employee training. • Directly communicated with all levels of management regarding Human Resources related goals, suggestions, and issues. • Maintained an open-door policy for all employees.• Responsible for compliance with government regulations and agencies including OSHA, FMLA, FLSA, ADA, EEOC and ERISA.• Planned and organized all company events, both local and out of town.Key Achievement: o Spearheaded a United Way fundraising effort through employee payroll deduction, with estimated increase of approximately 50% in donations. Show less