Ryan Walters Email & Phone Number

Erie, Co, Us

Remote

Denver, Colorado, United States

Corporate Office: West Sacramento

-Created behavioral-based interview guides for all Stores positions company-wide, highlighting the company culture and core competencies. These guides are being used across all stores to help leaders accurately assess talent and ensure each candidate receives an equal opportunity. - Develop and manage all recruiting activities for the company by implementing innovative company-wide recruiting strategies, processes and procedures. -Drove change across the company in relation to peak hiring; created and rolled out Raley's first companywide hiring events leading into Peak 2020. These events will now be repeated across all 120 stores multiple times a year leading into key staffing seasons.- Provide ongoing support and guidance to Store Managers company-wide (120 stores) with any staffing-related issues; including developing short and long-term staffing plans, working with district leaders to troubleshoot turnover and candidate flow. -Collaborated with HR leadership to develop a new Onboarding Program for all Stores positions; created a streamlined process for all stores to utilize with a goal of increasing team member engagement and in turn decrease turnover

-Develop and execute recruiting plans both for external and in-house settings; build and maintain proactive partnerships in order to understand the business and staffing needs-Manage all phases of full-cycle recruiting, from initial sourcing and screening through offer negotiations, placement and onboarding; coach and train hiring managers on identifying key competencies, assessment techniques, and recruiting systems to help identify the right candidates-Utilize recruiting methods to identify and attract top-performing professionals within the technology industry; source viable candidates through various internet-based recruiting tools.-Manage entire staffing team including recruiters and staffing professionals to help them develop a strong understanding of department culture, business strategy, and talent profiles to deliver on the hiring needs of the business.-Assisting in hiring decisions and evaluations of candidates using behaviorally based interview questions, while coaching and supporting hiring managers through the selection process.

-Successfully managed entire store that generated $60 million revenue annually by providing strategic and tactical leadership to 250 employees and 6 direct reports.-Achieved a sales growth of 5% or more each year in role, while maintaining profitability through strategic selling, payroll and product management, wage rate control and margin enhancement-Delivered operational results that exceeded company expectations by setting challenging goals with clear outcomes for the team. Monitored progress and evaluated performance through metrics and financials; strategically adjusted priorities as needed-Assessed, selected, developed, and retained top talent to build a superior team. Executed 18-month succession planning to promote talent for both my store and stores across the region.-Developed and led an engaged team by teaching , coaching, training, and delivering performance feedback. Ranked in the top 5% for employee engagement in the region (200 stores) each year in role.-District training sponsor; onboarded new Store Directors and trained district on all new company rollouts

Sacramento, California

-Managed daily functions and core HR operations for employee relations, labor relations and risk, hiring and staffing, pay and benefits, scheduling and time keeping, talent management and development, and team engagement.-Developed, executed, and communicated staffing strategies.-Reviewed and ensured all corrective action documents were accurate; trained leaders on how to manage performance to increase talent level across the store.-Successfully owned team member and leader training and development to ensure we were staffed with top talent at all times.-Led the annual review process for all employees; managed budget for annual pay increases for all team members, and ensured developmental feedback was delivered in an appropriate manner by individual leaders.-Successfully promoted multiple individuals to leadership positions both in my store and to other stores across the market.

Sacramento, California

-Drove timely execution of all operational processes to achieve efficiency goals daily .-Successfully led change management of new rollouts to deliver timely and accurate operational changes.-Evaluated performance through store metrics and financials; achieved annual sales growth as well as top results in the district.-Implemented action plans to achieve performance goals according to company standards.-Assessed, selected, and retained top talent at the team member and leader level.-Led and managed a compliance culture that mitigated legal and financial risk.