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Seneca, South Carolina, United States

Seneca, South Carolina

•Oversee 100+ employees on a 24-7 hour model to support production needs •Coach and develop team leaders to achieve set goals for department •Process weekly payroll and yearly performance reviews for all hourly associates in department •Execute daily production plan, complete data analysis, and provide continuous improvement activities•Responsible for daily performance metrics in logistics area such as safety, quality, delivery, cost and continuous improvement•Audit and review logistics processes daily to promote safe delivery of material components •Apply and executes policies and standards•Manages material flow and inventory to reach production goals while maintaining a lean environment •Evaluates staffing needs based off a lean process structure

Seneca, South Carolina

•Assists in analyzing operations and opportunities in order to establish clear and measurable business plan objectives and strategic direction•Oversees the development and implementation of human resources policies and procedures to support business goals and strategies•Establishes and promotes employee relations practices by providing employee, supervisor and manager counseling and facilitating healthy working relationships•Provides guidance and direction to management staff (disciplinary actions, employment termination, bereavement, talent development, performance evaluations, etc.).•Provides defense and responds to legal claims (discrimination, etc.)•Supports Human Resources programs to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations•Oversees the recruitment process (interviews, branding, advertising, posting, reference/background check, etc.) while maintaining current job descriptions with management partnership •Supports and oversees performance appraisal and review programs for hourly employee levels•Supports a safe culture to maintain an appropriate level of awareness, knowledge and preparedness to create a safe working environment•Manages worker compensation claims and OSHA reporting requirements•Responsible for the continuous development and implementation of safety policies, procedures, training programs, etc.•Manages unemployment claims•Oversees and management employee incidents that result in a worker's compensation claimSupport hourly payroll with auditing and validating all hourly employee time cards Conducts special projects as needed based o expediting fulfillment

Athens, Georgia

•Serve as human resources liaison between franchisor, company headquarters, and field operators•Analyze, develop and implement improved HR strategizes and process improvements •Provide guidance and coaching to executives, management and supervisors on company policies, employee regulations, performance management and disciplinary and corrective action •Support stores with EEOC, Employment Law, LOA’s, Worker’s Compensation, FMLA and FLAS compliance •Mediate and educate business leaders on employee relation matters for 146 locations and over 5,000 team members •Analyze HR operations through talent acquisition, training programs and retention through employee engagement

Athens, Georgia And Buford, Ga

•Train, coach and mentor SM peers on talent assessments and annual review processes for employees and managers •Assigned District Workforce Management Captain to help control financial costs through payroll management and retention•Staff, train and develop internal team to support and fill opening supervisor and manager positions within the district•Review and develop SMART actions plans around business weekly results •Manage and conduct Human Resource operations around payroll, culture, scheduling and educational training •Supported and revived the top two store locations in the district market ranging from $2M to $8M through talent sourcing, brand standards and loss prevention Achievements •Assigned District Captain of Talent Recruiting •Assigned District Captain of Workforce Management •Appointed District Leader of Talent Management around corrective actions, labor relations and monthly review process for managers and team members•Ended #1 in District for Black Friday Sales (up 72% to LY and up 40% to company plan) •Ended #1 in District for 4th Quarter Sales (up 49% to LY and up 24% to plan)•Ended #1 in District for Best Culture Survey Results with a 91% favorability •Promoted from Store Manager in Buford, GA to Store Manager in Athens, GA

East Atlanta

•Conduct quarterly assessments for all HR departments at 11 locations with revenue ranging from $24M - $56M•Train, coach and mentor HR Executives and HR District Resources to address talent performance and succession planning for all 11 locations in order to improve retention, internal promotions and employee engagement •Manage talent performance from team leaders to district managers in regards to progressive discipline and action plans •Host weekly HR conference calls to educate district on company roll-outs, metrics and workload planning strategies•Oversee store HR metrics and store functions for teams up to 8 executives, 14 team leaders and over 200+ team members •Assess and improve store and department opportunities to drive sales, reduce expenses and increase profit •Attend recruiting events on college campus to build relationships Traveled to multiple locations within the district to support store managers with brand standards, team culture and controllable expenses Achievements District Level •Selected District Top Performance in Q1 2013•Assigned Executive Team Trainer for all new-in-role Human Resource Managers for district•Assigned Talent Management Captain for district•Assigned Assessment Captain for the Human Resources Department for district•Assigned District Human Resources Supporter for 6 problem performing stores •Promoted to Pay Grade 11 for Store Level Position due to district performance results in 2013Store Level•Promoted to Pay Grade 13 for Store Level positon due to store performance in 2014•Assigned as a TAP (temporary) Store Manager to help support problem performing stores in district•Nominated to attend Canada for Target’s store openings •Completed Food Safety Certification •Selected Top Executive Performer for 6 Quarters straight•Assigned Connection Coach Captain for Athens store•Ranked #1 in Best Team Survey Results for 2012 and 2013•Promoted to District Level Position based off store HR metrics in 2012

Athens, Georgia Area

- Recruit and staff intern and management positions within the Atlanta Market Area - Develop relationships with professors, organizations and students to promote Target job opportunities on campus - Attend student and organization meetings to inform students of job opportunities - Recruited 4 interns, 3 Assistant managers and 1 team leader during my role in position - Attended grant scholarship presentations supported and funded by the company during the school year - Attended Career Fairs in fall and spring to represent Target management team - Hosted and provided support during interview process for students - Developed and created partnerships with 3 student organizations, 5 professors, 3 representatives from the UGA Career Center and 1 dean from the Business College - Recruited and trained my backfill for next school year