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Bois-Colombes, Île-De-France, Fr

Richardson, Texas, Us

• Oversaw and managed all HR functions from 47 to 118 employees across 23 locations. • Administered and managed over 7 million in annual payroll.• Prepared and maintained accurate records and reports of payroll transactions. • Interviewed 40+ applicants for 3 positions, filling each role within 45 days. • Managed benefit plan renewal process resulting in company savings by 10%. • Successfully led and executed 3 annual open enrollments for 118 employees. • Designed and administered all benefits plans and owned vendor management responsibility. • Oversaw and coordinated recruiting, interviewing, background/drug testing with selection of exempt and non-exempt positions. Monitored and analyzed turnover to improve retention strategies. • Implemented new benefits program to increase work from home opportunities for the Customer Service department, resulting in a 25% increase in employee satisfaction. • Responsible for HRIS data entry, generated HR-related reports, auditing, and processed off cycle payroll requests. • Managed administration of unemployment claims, including research and submittal of appeals, and the participation in hearings and administrative actions.• Directed and coached managers on discipline procedures and dispute resolution.

Irving, Tx, Us

• Managed fast paced HR support to over 300 employees across 36 locations. • Administered all benefits plans including medical, dental, vision, basic and voluntary life, AD&D, flex-spending, disability coverage, retirement, and COBRA. • Managed benefit plan renewal process resulting in both company and employee health savings. • Created and implemented successful open enrollment process, prepared communication materials, and hosted training webinars.• Responsible for managing the retirement program including eligibility and plan document interpretation, and ensured compliance for the annual 5500 audit preparation and distribution. • Owned vendor management responsibility of multiple vendors and key relationships with brokers and benefits carriers. • Responsible for conducting investigations of employee relations issues, complaints, and conflicts in the workplace including appropriate documentation and follow-up. • Administered various Human Resources policies and procedures for employees; identified training needs such as safety, sexual harassment, and diversity for corporate and field locations. • Managed leave of absence programs in compliance with HIPAA, FMLA, CFRA, ADA, and other related applicable laws. • Oversaw benefits configurations, reporting, workflow, and vendor file feeds in Workforce Go. • Coordinated planning and communication of furloughs and reduction in force activities due to the COVID-19 pandemic. • Performed successful 1095-C audit to ensure compliance with the Affordable Care Act. • Processed and audited invoices associated with benefit plans and managed manual adjustments.

Richardson, Tx, Us

• Managed high volume HR support to over 350 employees across 24 locations. • Charged with accountability for employee relations, benefits, compensation, recruiting, performance management, training sessions, and employee attrition analysis. • Lead and investigated employee relations issues, complaints, and conflicts in the workplace including appropriate corrective action and follow-up. • Provided guidance and coaching to managers on performance issues, disciplinary action, and termination protocols for union and non-union locations.• As a steward of the company’s values advise and contribute to creating an inclusive, productive, and high integrity work environment. • Successfully coordinated workforce reduction, severance packages, and leadership team transition.• Oversaw and coordinated recruiting, interviewing, background/drug testing with selection of exempt and non-exempt positions. Monitor and analyze turnover to improve retention strategies. • Maintained a positive working relationship between union facilities and the company. Provided interpretation of union contract to management and participated in grievance process. • Promoted company culture by reinforcing core company values and code of ethics to drive performance. • Collaborated with HR functional teams to ensure the timely and efficient delivery of HR initiatives.

Dallas, Texas, Us

• Served as Interim HR Manager for 4 manufacturing facilities across 7 business units to maintain all HR functions and ensure compliance. • Lead Hurricane Relief Initiative to determine financial needs, compiled surveys for executive management, initiated employee unemployment claims, and proactively setup meetings to ensure employee engagement. • Successfully managed a team of 20 employees over 7 cross functional departments for Kronos Upgrade project, created and implemented training plan that increased time keeping accuracy by 15%. • Successfully executed HR planning, onboarding, integration through 4 merger and acquisitions. • Coordinated hiring process: conduct pre-employment backgrounds, negotiate and issue salary offers, and other internal communications.• Provided day-to-day performance management guidance to senior management (coaching, counseling, career development, and disciplinary action) across all client groups. • Onboarded and Developed new HR Generalists hired at 4 plant facilities on HR processes.• Executed PeopleSoft accruals, market adjustments, and compensation research for 1000 employees.• Coordinated voluntary and involuntary terminations, exit processes, and conducted standard exit interviews. • Managed administration of unemployment claims, including research and submittal of appeals, and the participation in hearings and administrative actions.

Dallas, Texas, Us

• Support five recruiters with scheduling, offers, and requisitions • Coordinate travel, hotel, and car arrangements for interviewing candidates • Partner with HR Directors and Managers to create successful merger and acquisition assimilations • Initiate background and drug screen process for candidates and monitor status of results • Facilitate all on-boarding orientations for new hires, including executives • Ensure all end to end hiring processes have been followed and documented prior to new hire on-boarding • Interact with candidates to deliver a positive candidate experience

Plano, Tx, Us

• Process transactional paperwork in HRIS (i.e. Terminations, LOA’s, Promotions Salary Changes and Transfers) in a high-volume environment• Perform voluntary exit interviews and retrieve company property in accordance to company policy• Responsible for editing and proofreading job descriptions• Create identification numbers for contractors for all operating companies, and manage the Employee and Contractor Setup mailbox• Manage the monthly new hire survey reports• Maintains employee records and files in accordance with state and federal regulations• Conduct quarterly personnel file audits to ensure compliance• Coordinate and plan all on-boarding and workplace assimilation for all new hires• Partner with other departments, including compensation and benefit departments to resolve issues appropriately and escalate as necessary• Track termination reports for corporate and field sales employees• Receive requests for unemployment claims and forwards appropriately• Educate employees regarding company benefits• Transfers personnel files when employees relocate to other facilities• Maintain accurate filing of incoming documentation