Samuel Legette, Mba Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas Area

• Manage all recruiting, staffing, onboarding, and orientation processes.• Consult on all terminations and reductions in workforce. • Serve as benefits liaison and manager (401K, Medical, Dental, etc)• Developed and administrated compensation strategies • Business Partner to executive management team• Execute succession planning and daily, quarterly, yearly performance management• Investigate and support all employee relations concerns • Maintain and manage all employee records• Oversee worker’s compensation, employee verification, and employee injuries.• Ongoing development of training and implementation.

Katy, Tx

Support over 50 stores with various Human Relations needsConsults with management providing guidance in the handling of all human resources activities for assigned business units.Maintains a current knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of associates, reducing legal risks and partners with HR Manager as needed/required.Partners with management and associates to improve work relationships, build morale, and increase productivity and retention.Conducts effective, thorough and objective investigations related to associate issues. Sources and recruits candidates using available tools such as advertising, cold calling, grass roots efforts, job fairs and campus recruitingParticipates in and supports cross-functional projects.Assists in the facilitation of training programsPrepares standard and ad hoc reports.Required to learn company policies, procedures and safety rulesMay assist with creation of job descriptions.

Houston, San Antonio, Temple, College Station, Pearland, Tx

Lowe’s Home Improvement – Human Resource Manager/ Generalist January 2010 – Current• Delivered training/coaching to store management in key areas including employment law, sexual harassment, ADA, HRIS, and interviewing techniques.• Supported company’s legal team in response to EEOC charges by completing investigations, creating response documentation, and appearing in mediation.• Efficiently recruit, select, onboard, and develop new employees to meet staffing and business needs.• Served as employee relations manager to store management team, while conducting investigation, formulating performance reports, and processing terminations.• Managed payroll needs for 200 associates weekly, including processing and ensuring leverage in regards to forecasted sales• Managed and coordinated all compliance items including federal contract request, state regulations, and company expectations.• Maintained D.O.T, Workers Comp, and HAZMAT records.• Reduced unemployment claims by 60%, decreased claims paid by 80%.• Coordinated multiple open enrollment sessions, served as benefits specialist, assisted employees with medical benefits, FMLA, disability leaves, and religious/medical accommodations • Oversight of all aspects of staff performance; performance evaluation, progressive discipline, mediation of staff disputes and grievance procedures in accordance with state and federal laws.• Established training programs for staff in regard to all aspects of workplace performance and professional development.• Recruited preeminent talent for various employment statuses through multiple avenues including job fairs, job board postings, and other professional based relationships including military. • Served as front line human resource manager to a staff of 200 employees, as well as strategic business partner to all senior management.

• Implemented and managed numerous national admission events with student throughout the country. • Developed parent and student engagement program which catered to First Generation College students and aided in many collegiate related processes including admissions, financial aid, and assimilation to college life.

Houston, Tx

• Daily task include compensation, benefits, training, development, performance management, I-9 and other hiring compliance items.• Executed multiple programs to achieve company goals including but not limited to reducing turn over and increasing sales.• Overhauling compensation program revamping job bands and updating salary structure for rapidly expanding organization• Launched new hire orientation program spanning medical and dental benefits, short/long term disability, life insurance, and leave of absence processes

Masters Of Business Administration, Management

Bachelors Of Business Administration, Management

Activities and Societies: Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.