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Overland Park, Kansas, Us

Lenexa, Kansas, Us

Administer day-to-day operations of the benefits department. Through reporting, auditing and collaboration with field HR teams, ensuring benefit elections are completed timely, accurately and reported to providers through automated and manual functions as needed. Administer all leave programs working closely with our third-party administrators and field HR teams to ensure proper tracking and administration of FMLA, STD, LTD, Personal leave and ADA Accommodations. Streamlining, documenting and training staff to programs, policies and procedures through job aid creation, in-person training, online meetings through Teams and Zoom and Q&A sessions. Provide strategic support to the Benefits Manager through collaboration efforts with broker, benefits providers and 401K recordkeeper. Ensure data integrity, collaborate with auditors, provide data and metrics and review details for required filings. Created SOPs and job aids for employees and field staff to use for benefits enrollment and leave programs. Created job aids, templates and project management tracking for Benefits department for Open Enrollment to ensure successful execution, implementation and compliance.

Lenexa, Kansas, Us

As the Human Resources Specialist for the newly built distribution warehouse, using current job aids and building new job aids as needed, I created programs and processes for the day-to-day administrative tasks for the on-site HR processes identifying, standardizing and documenting processes in their parts and aligning into a cohesive whole with documented procedures and job aids. Taught all new HR staff on how to use job aids and complete all day-to-day tasks. I trained leaders on how to use the Workday and Kronos time systems. I completed reports as needed, participated in recruiting, interviewing and onboarding new staff. My day- to-day responsibilities included offer letters, conducting new hire orientation, HRIS data entry and reporting, answering general HR questions, payroll review, conducting employee focus groups and track qualitative data, providing HR expertise and guidance to management staff. Administered LOA and FMLA programs.

Kansas City, Ks, Us

Veronica's Voice has been fighting to end sexual exploitation of Kansas City women since 2002. Our mission is to empower women to exit from, to prevent entry into, and to end all demand for prostitution-sex trafficking through survivor leadership.As volunteer coordinator, I work with finding volunteers to fill volunteer needs, facilitate volunteer orientations, build a sense of community among volunteers, and provide full circle communication with volunteers to ensure they enjoy their volunteering experience.

As the Director of Human Resources with a staff of 1 HR assistant, I led the Human Resources initiatives and growth strategies for the expansion of the facility from 24 beds/1 location to 72 beds/2 location plus an additional location for out patient programs. We increased staff by 350% and decreased turnover by 6% through retention strategies and quality hiring. I was responsible for all HRIS management, talent acquisition, personnel records, employee relations and performance management processes. During this time we also rolled out a new HRIS, ATS, payroll system, benefits program and transition our 401K to a new recordkeeper.

Best Harvest Bakeries is located in Kansas City, Kansas and is a subsidiary of Beavers Holdings in Chicago. We are a food manufacturing plant with customers such as McDonalds, Wendys, and Spangles. I am the HR Generalist responsible for all human resources activities and review of safety programs at the plant.* Talent Acquistion: recruit, interview, reduced use of temporary workers, process new hire paperwork, I9s.* Benefit Administration: complete enrollment activities, manage status changes, assist employees with understanding and using available benefits, manage and administrate FMLA leave, military leave, created process and manage ADA accommodation requests.* Compensation mangement: update job descriptions, create pay grades, conduct wage reviews.* Policy updates and creation of new policies. Complete re-write of employee handbook.* Document Control: maintain employee files, verify and document DOT driver requirements.* Employee Relations: manage and improve recognition programs, train leadership on recognizing and coaching employees, investigate employee concerns, administrate employee communications such as newsletters.* Safety Programs: review OSHA programs and documentation.

Las Vegas, Nv, Us

* Manage Workers Compensation and General Liability claims processes and procedures. * Oversee safety programs and training.* Facilitate Safety Committee and safety scorecard measurements.* Conduct investigations for claims and safety violations.* Assist Human Resources team with team relations investigations, employment sourcing and job fairs, compensation reviews, and special projects.

Las Vegas, Nv, Us

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Perform performance reviews, coaching and corrective action, conduct interviews, train employees, control inventory, manage and control department specific operations. Process shift differentials and payroll for employees, track and process time clock corrections, distribute checks and benefits packages; process new employee paperwork and 30/60 day follow up, track employee attendance, Leave of Absence, and schedules, run cash registers, stock shelves, run customer service counter.

All Accounting functions, geneology research, skip-traces and administrative support.

Overland Park, Kansas, Us

Invoice processing, customer service, end user training, document control, process improvements, administrative support, and training document creation.

Masters, Management & Human Resources

Ba, Management & Human Relations