Develop recruiting plans. Post positions internally and externally. Wrote employment ads and job postings.Restructured on-boarding process by managing candidates through ATS. Managed recruiting process from verbal offer of acceptance to orientation on-boarding. Managed all pre-employment screening checks on new hire candidates, reviewed results, make recommendations for hire.Manage all day-to-day HR functions for over 700 employees, 2 locationsConduct monthly employee trainingConduct all employee recognition programs (i.e Years of Service, Annual Employee Picnic, Mentor Recognition). Devised creative and cost-effective incentive and morale-boosting programs (including special events and a tiered awards structure) that increased employee satisfaction and productivity. Revised employee handbook covering issues including disciplinary procedures, code of conduct, FMLA policy and benefits information ensuring that all the revised version was reflective of new and current policies and legally compliance.Primary contact for HR department for employee customer service providing clear information and guidance to all staff on HR issues.Educate, train, and insure compliance of staff on all HR initiative.Respond to employee relation issues: employee complaints, harassment and hostile work environment allegations. Conduct exit interviews , employee suspensions and terminations and makes recommendations to management team for improves corrective action and continuous improvementMaintain and foster relationship with Union representatives and adhere to terms of labor contracts by monitoring day to day implementation of policies. Facilitate mediation and conflict resolution with all employees, and when needed, with Union delegates and officialsProcess all new hired employees and maintain all existing employee records in the HRIS system in a timely manner. Maintain payroll deductions, rate changes, changes in status and terminations.

Establish and maintain administrative systems and processes that allow effective management of all correspondence, reporting requirements and documentation, including personal details of all new staff members and updating and accurately maintaining data of all existing employees.Assist in implementing HR policies and procedures.Assist with all aspects of recruitment (scheduling of drug testing and background checks, respond to inquiries, application data/file management), filing system.Administer and score applicant skills assessment test(s)Assist with New Hire Orientation and Benefits information packets.