Raeni Ware Email & Phone Number

Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

• Re-design and manage Workers’ Compensation and Safety Programs. Responsible for reducing overall claims by more than 50% annually.
• Accountable for the recruitment and on boarding of all vacancies, hiring an average of 38 employees per month.
• Developed and implemented a mandatory orientation program for all new employees to include policy review, workplace safety and food safety topics. Reduced monthly turnover from 40% to 13% within one year.
• Directly responsible for the implementation and administration of HR policies, programs and compliance matters. Recommend and implement policy changes. Interpret Company policies as necessary.
• Respond to unemployment claims. Represent Organization in all unemployment hearings.
• Direct all aspects of the health and benefits welfare plan to include annual renewals and open enrollment.

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

• Lead the identification, development and implementation of broad Human Resource strategies for 350+ employees working throughout 9 different states and 12 manufacturing and administrative facilities.
• Direct all recruitment and staffing initiatives to include succession planning, talent management and acquisition and employee development in-line with organizational values and strategies.
• Evaluate, enhance/develop, implement and enforce HR policies and procedures. Ensure that policies and programs support organizational values and strategies, but also that they are in compliance with relevant federal.
• Manage all Workers’ Comp claims. Produce monthly Workers’ Comp reports and engage in annual Workers’ Comp audit. Train management on safety policies, processes and best practice. Directly responsible for decreasing.
• Prepare cost reduction strategies related to insurance and insurance renewals. Manage all benefit plans and conduct annual Open Enrollment.
• Collaborate with managers and executives to strategically implement organizational structure and charts for each facility and department.

Tampa, FL

• Lead all Human Resources functions of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 200+ business and coaching staff and 500+ seasonal employees.
• Manage all aspects of the new hire orientation and on-boarding processes.
• Direct all of the organization’s recruitment efforts to include career fairs, job postings and interviews. Anticipate future staffing needs and develop recruiting plans for open positions.
• Develop, maintain and train on organizational policies and procedures, collaborating with key managers to ensure guidelines are implemented.
• Act as the primary contact for the health and welfare benefit plans for all employees.
• Conduct annual benefits renewal process to include open enrollment.