Lorri Baker Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Il

General Human Resource and Safety Responsibilities of a 325 employee further processing beef plant.• Recruit, hire and train operational and support personnel• Investigate Harassment & Discrimination, policy violation and general conduct complaints.• Lead the cross-functional safety teams, recording, monitoring, and reporting vital metrics• Act as the Worker’s Compensation liaison between our Team Members and our adjustors and medical professionals, • Maintain compliance… Show more General Human Resource and Safety Responsibilities of a 325 employee further processing beef plant.• Recruit, hire and train operational and support personnel• Investigate Harassment & Discrimination, policy violation and general conduct complaints.• Lead the cross-functional safety teams, recording, monitoring, and reporting vital metrics• Act as the Worker’s Compensation liaison between our Team Members and our adjustors and medical professionals, • Maintain compliance with the regulatory mandates of both Federal and State agencies including OFCCP and OSHACreated injury/illness metrics outlining Department, Supervisor, Task, and Root Cause focusing attention on needed areas of improvement and reducing litigations by 67%. Show less

Audits of 30 branches throughout US, Mexico and Canada annually. 65-75% travel. (Work from home)• Inspected facilities and vehicles for EHS and DOT compliance• Performed account and fleet reconciliations.• Audited AP, damage & cartage billing, open leases, government contracts, asset management, and sales • Participated in annual team auditing SOX compliance, and corporate account reconciliation review of GE Rail Accounts• Leadership of the team responsible for updating… Show more Audits of 30 branches throughout US, Mexico and Canada annually. 65-75% travel. (Work from home)• Inspected facilities and vehicles for EHS and DOT compliance• Performed account and fleet reconciliations.• Audited AP, damage & cartage billing, open leases, government contracts, asset management, and sales • Participated in annual team auditing SOX compliance, and corporate account reconciliation review of GE Rail Accounts• Leadership of the team responsible for updating the Branch Site Security Requirements. Exposed a government compliance issue which lead to updates in the repair terms in the new contract, the reporting of high risk findings to the Senior Leadership Team, and the overall audit workflow and closure processes. Show less

Complete P&L, administrative, and operational responsibilities of a 5200-trailer fleet in 3 locations. • Developed cost containment strategies.• Hired, trained, reviewed, counseled, and coordinated mechanics and branch office employees.• Interacted with customers to perform quality service and resolve any questions or disputes.• Managed all aspects of the maintenance, leasing, and movement of the rental and branch assets

2003 to 2009. Annual audit of 30 branches in US, Canada and Mexico. Inspected facilities for EHS, SOX, DOT and company process and procedure compliance. Audited all operational aspects of business and led team to update Branch Site Security Requirements.

Complete P&L, administrative and operational responsibility for 5,200-trailer fleet in three locations. Hired, trained and coordinated mechanics and branch office employees. Managed customer service and all aspects of maintenance, leasing and movement of rental and branch assets.

Directed operations and finances for a $1.5M shipping department and finished-goods warehouse.

Managed administrative staff for three branches in Northern and Southern California. Developed and implemented inventory processes and streamlined reporting procedures and paper flow. Recruited, hired and trained administrative and operational personnel.

Managed all aspects of 50-employee private transportation company, including accounting department, contractor relations and all human resources functions.