Katherine Bertels, Shrm-Cp Email & Phone Number

Las Vegas, Nevada

- Support employees and leadership of 7 locations nationwide in recruitment, employee relations, compliance, and terminations- Identify, develop, and implement employer branding initiatives such as a careers page video, company culture word cloud, careers page employee profiles, and engaging employees in writing reviews on Glassdoor- Develop and implement engagement programs, including stay interviews, a new hire "buddy" program, and new hire orientation- Audit and update internal job descriptions for accuracy, verify correct FLSA Exemption status and rule, verify correct EEO Code, and add a standard physical requirements section for office and warehouse positions- Create Interviewing 101 training course and job-based interview guides for internal use- Manage recruitment efforts, including pre-screening resumes, conducting phone interviews, scheduling interviews, and occasionally assisting in the interviewing process- Manage the onboarding process, including creating offer letters, processing background checks and drug tests through third-party vendor, initiating new hire compliance documents, and reaching out to new hires for feedback- Create and distribute a weekly new hire/termination report and create a monthly turnover report for upper management- Conducted an internal I-9 audit and continuously manage I-9 compliance- Participate in internal investigations- Complete exit interviews, prepare termination paperwork, and answer questions regarding severance- Assist with company events, contests, newsletters, and updating employee Facebook group- Create checklists and instructions on important HR operations- Maintain compliance with DOT and FMCSA regulations such as driver DQ files and drug and alcohol testing program

Las Vegas, Nevada Area

- Advise employees on benefits offerings and enrollment- Conduct new hire orientation for employee benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and tuition reimbursement- Enter employee benefit elections in HRIS (ADP) and Excel spreadsheets- Verify and prepare auditing back-up for medical, dental, vision, and life insurance bills- Monitor and administer COBRA benefits- Create custom reports and run various standard reports to assist in auditing and strategic planning- Work with and create company census for benefits broker- Report on the yearly employer cost of each medical, dental, and vision insurance for 550 employees- Assist in executing company events- Serve as a back-up for Talent Acquisition and Payroll functions

Las Vegas, Nevada Area

- Conduct new hire orientation on company policies, standards of conduct, and compliance- Review resumes, conduct phone screens, and schedule interviews- Post jobs internally and on job boards- Make verbal offers, create offer letters, and process new hire paperwork- Enter new hire information into HRIS (ADP)- Represent the company at job fairs- Track fingerprinting, drug testing, and employment verification for compliance- Complete form I-9 for all new employees and enter into E-Verify- Create monthly turnover report- Gather data for salary survey- Serve as back-up for Benefits and Payroll functions- Enter employee changes, such as title, pay, performance reviews, tax withholdings, direct deposit, and 401K deductions- Process payroll and relocation, retro, adjustment, and termination checks