Collaborate with senior leaders and corporate HR resources to deliver HR functions and programs across the Prairie Cardiovascular ambulatory setting. Work includes physician recruitment, performance management, colleague engagement, mission integration, program development, training facilitation, new colleague onboarding and other various HR responsibilities.

Responsible for HR management at facility with over 200 employees. Write and update policy, lead recruitment efforts, respond to employee complaints/issues, oversee staff orientation and training, ensure compliance with federal and state law and other regulatory agencies, report and investigate employee injury reports, and execute all other HR functions and processes for the facility.

-Led team through company buy-out, which included change management, process reviews and updates, developing a previously-outsourced FMLA process, and training/onboarding with new company policies..-Supervised and led clerical team, pre-employment team, and 2 HR Generalists.-Led and monitored payroll, attendance, union relations, employee relations, wage and hour, and benefits processes.

-Supervised and led clerical team, which administered HR processes for 1,900 employees, pre-employment team, and 4 HR Generalists. On-boarded and trained 4 new professional staff members.-Led and monitored payroll, attendance, union relations, employee relations, wage and hour, and benefits processes. Involved in OFCCP Conciliation Agreement and administered reduction of 80 employees.-Served as interim HR Manager for 2 months and 4 months, respectively. Managed performance and processes for Training, Health Services and Worker’s Compensation departments.-Participated on EHS Steering Committee and Employee Success Team, leading safety and engagement initiatives for the facility. Served on Talent Strategy team, which discussed and designed strategy for entire business unit. Co-led location’s Health and Wellness team, which primarily aimed at reducing plan costs and increasing proper utilization of plan.-Selected to participate in Cargill Leadership Forum. Only 1% of Cargill employees worldwide were nominated to participate. Forum discussed how Cargill will meet global needs of the future.-Served as University of Illinois Cargill Recruiting Team Lead. Wrote and implemented campus recruiting plan. Successfully recruited several students to full-time and internship positions.

-Involved in hiring and staffing, recruitment, benefits, compensation, FMLA, labor relations, employee relations, immigration compliance, religious accommodation, unemployment claims, and all other HR processes in the office. Processed clerical payroll and served as the management backup for Payroll and Attendance Clerks.-Supervised hiring team which hires over 700 new employees in a fiscal year. Led immigration compliance process, managed Taleo application, prepared and maintained location's Affirmative Action Plan, and audited hiring processes to ensure OFCCP and immigration compliance. Relocated hiring office, saving Cargill 50% of rental costs. Participated in the closing of a beef facility and led relocation and on-boarding for employees who transferred to Dodge City. Assisted with OFCCP audit preparation.-Investigated and responded to EEOC charges, employee complaints, disciplinary actions and other employee relations issues for over 2,600 employees. -Led and completed process improvement initiatives for FMLA, worker’s compensation, payroll, attendance, hiring and other miscellaneous processes, resulting in improved efficiency.-Planned and led employee engagement initiatives, including engagement survey preparation, newspaper ads, engagement events, and service awards.-Familiar with Worker’s Compensation, Health Services, and Safety programs. Led Continuous Improvement project with Health Services team. Performed medical accommodations for current employees and participated in safety initiatives.

-Documented over 15 HR processes, including hiring, payroll, benefits, attendance, and union relations.-Created, organized and led a plant-wide clerical engagement team.-Trained and supervised new hire on attendance, termination, and progressive discipline processes.-Learned the basics of HR policies, laws and regulations.-Assisted employees on attendance, benefit, policy, and other HR related questions.-Provided administrative support to HR department staff, including preparing memos, spreadsheets and/or presentations using Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

-Performed DOTMLPF analysis to identify and close capability gaps for Strategic Plans, Training, and Plans and Exercises departments.-Maintained and updated mandatory training records by utilizing mandatory Excel training database and the Total Employee Development (TED) system.-Improved HQ ASC personnel accuracy in TED for over 3000 employees.-Researched various training opportunities for mandatory training and for continued leadership development to meet Command objectives.-Assisted in the preparation and organization of documents used for briefings and decision-making meetings.-Updated accounts and added new users to the TED system.-Created training courses for TED catalog.-Conducted daily correspondence with employees pertaining to training questions.