HRDelivered strategic workforce planning, benefits administration, labor relations, and created systems to support operational needs.Coached and educated management throughout the organization on appropriate guidelines for maintaining a legally-compliant workplace.Provided guidance to managers on talent management, payroll, policy development, leave of absence and other employee benefits.Coached managers through employee engagement, documentation, disciplinary actions up to and including employment terminations.Explained and administered medical insurance and State disability benefits.Interpreted and mediated human resources inquiries to support administration of human resources policies, procedures and programs.Conducted confidential investigations of discrimination, harassment and workplace accidents.Updated employee handbook to meet current State and Federal Laws.TrainingCreated and directed company training that included Employee Handbook, Labor Laws, Payroll Best Practices, Management Harassment and HIPAA required classes.Developed employee engagement newsletter that included an employee recognition program to assist with employee retention.PayrollProcessed by-weekly payroll for over 200 employees in various states nationwide and assisted in the transition from Gusto Payroll to Paychex Flex online.Created payroll procedures and best practices to meet State and Federal payroll requirements.BenefitsAssisted with open enrollment and managed ACA requirements for eligible employees.Managed employee 401k qualification and enrollment.Managed all leave of absence to ensure State and Federal requirements were met.RecruitmentAssisted recruiting department with all recruitment needs including training on State and Federal Laws and salary planning.

H.R.Conducted a variety of investigations including; workplace accidents, employee conflict, and harassment complaints.Coached managers through employee engagement, documentation, disciplinary actions up to and including employment terminations.Assisted in Kura Sushi’s transition to a NASDAQ publicly traded company.Coached and educated management throughout the organization on appropriate guidelines for maintaining a legally-compliant workplace.Provided guidance to managers on talent management, payroll, policy development, leave of absence and other employee benefits.Interpreted and mediated human resources inquiries to support administration of human resources policies, procedures and programs.TrainingCreated and successfully implemented/maintained company-wide online training courses (“Kura College”). Created 29 classes including topics such as: W/C Safety, Labor Laws, Payroll Best Practices, Harassment (for management), Conflict Resolution, Ethics, Workplace Relationships, Management Skills, and Interview Skills. Developed procedures for other trainers to follow and managed the class calendar.OperationsWorked closely with all departments to successfully create and maintain a Compliance Committee as required for a publicly traded company.Managed Safety Committee and worked closely with operations management to create safety standards and policies, quarterly safety topics, improve safety standards, and decrease accidents.Created a safety booklet that included workplace accident procedures for restaurant management to follow.Managed various insurance plans including; liability, auto, property, and workers compensation.PayrollProcessed payroll for over 1k employees in various states nationwide and transitioned payroll systems from a small Japanese payroll company to ADP Workforce.BenefitsOversaw all leave of absence to ensure State and Federal requirements were met.Managed open enrollment and all requirements to comply with ACA.

Process all aspects of payroll for over 200 employees.Managed on-boarding for all new hires and created strategies to minimize turnover.Created and implemented learning and development classes focused on team building to promote greater productivity.Established a safety training program to reduce workplace accidents.Conducted confidential investigations regarding employee harassment and workplace issues.Managed health insurance open enrollment presentations and assisted in all aspects of the enrollment process.Responsible for in-house recruiting from entry level employees to department managers.Developed and led safety training meetings focused on team building and best safety practices.

Managed all aspects of HR, Payroll and recruitment.Developed and expanded policies and procedures to assist with production needs.Ensured company compliance with State and Federal labor laws and regulations.Responsible for open enrollment and 401k benefits.Developed operational training videos for newly hired factory employees.

Developed company policies and procedures to support production needs and restaurant expansion.Assisted in creating a company mission statement for customer enrichment and employee goal setting.Updated and improved the company employee manual.Managed confidential employee issues bringing them to resolution in a fair and consistent manner.Created a program for employees to improve their management skills.

Managed all aspects of HR, Payroll and recruitment in various States nationwide.Created and implemented policies and procedures designed to comply with Federal and State laws.Implemented procedural and delivery changes in payroll and timekeeping systems leading to a 70k company savings.Expanded employee handbook to further define and clarify employee responsibility and company guidelines.Conducted confidential investigations regarding employee harassment and other workplace issues leading to resolutions and improvements.