Sandra Freeman Email & Phone Number

Maryville, Tn, Us

Knoxville, Tn, Us

United States

Vonore, Tennessee, United States

• Responsible for providing direction and support to 500+ employees (combination of 3 sites)• Manage recruiting with practices to attract applicant flow• Developed Leadership training for team leaders, supervisors & managers• Developed retention programs to increase retention by 30%• Focus on employee engagement and recognition programs• Administer and manage personnel policies and procedures to ensure consistency• Analyzed metrics and data for weekly and monthly reporting to local plant and corporate management• Counsel/Coach leaders on best practices to handle corrective actions regarding behavior or performance• Work closely with management staff and advise of potential problem areas and recommend solutions• Conducted Layered Process Audits• Manage Workers Compensation for work related accidents and injuries• Work with attorneys in settling WC cases, attend hearings, depositions, and mediations• Administer FMLA, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability leave of absence cases and the coordination of the return to work process• Proactively manage the health & safety of employees to continuously make improvements by conducting safety incident reviews and implementing corrective action measures

Employee Relations: On-Boarding process, recruiting hourly and salaried positions, manage internal job postings, manage FMLA process, follow-up and tracking, benefits, process STD claims, conduct investigations and determine action based on policy, assist in the development of training programs, process terminations, publish monthly newsletter, plan, schedule and organize employee events, employment verifications, respond to unemployment requests, attend unemployment hearings, manage hourly and salaried vacationReporting: Daily labor hours report, weekly HR report, monthly HR metrics, monthly KPI reporting and monthly headcount reportingSafety: Ensure incident investigation forms are completed, conduct incident reviews and identify root cause and corrective action items, issue safety alerts, submit FROI to WC carrier, conduct monthly safety training, manage WC claims, complete and maintain OSHA logTraining: Maintain training matrixes, supervisor and team leader training such as effective listening, what to report to HR, reasonable suspicion, HIPPA, Delegating, harassment, professionalism, how to be a good leader, and various handbook topics

• Evaluated staff performance and progressive discipline• Staff recruitment and developed retention programs• Staff training, orientations and development• Employee coaching and counseling to 500+ employees• Manage workers comp and unemployment claims (including hearings)• Manage employee benefits • Conduct harassment investigations including sexual harassment and discrimination• Respond to EEOC claims• Payroll for 500+ employees, Accounts Payables and Receivables• On-site management• Sales & Marketing presentations• Contract negotiations and compliance• Strategic Planning and management • Forecasting and yearly and quarterly budgets• Maximized revenue through efficient staffing, customer relations and labor cost controls

• Labor and Immigration Law to include wrongful terminations, workers compensation, sexual harassment, etc.• Participated and prepared for hearings, depositions, mediations and arbitrations• Prepared trial notebooks and case management for trial proceedings• Researched applicable law to cases in point