10+ years of background in Human Resources & Payroll, including experience in employee recruitment and retention, staff development, mediation, conflict resolution, benefits and compensation, HR records management, HR Policies development and Legal compliance, On-Boarding, Agency Negotiation, Safety, Food Safety, OSHA,Demonstrated success in negotiating win-win compromises, developing teambuilding programs, and writing personnel manuals, corporate policies, job descriptions and management reports.Achievements, Entered a company undergoing rapid expansion as the first ever HR Manager; lacking in organizational effectiveness, with no established HR practices, built HR department from the ground up to implement HR standards and compliance, revamped employee handbook, policies and procedures, job descriptions and introduced a performance management system.