Sofia Leon Email & Phone Number

Tucson, Arizona Area

• Act as the primary point of contact and offer expertise in all HR functional areas such as recruitment, retention, employee development, employee relations, legal compliance, and performance management• Manage employee investigations and mediation• Manage the administration of benefit programs including vacation, PTO, Paid Sick Time, medical, dental, vision and 401(k) plans• Manager Workers Compensation claims and work with the industrial health providers and workers compensation to manage injuries insuring OSHA compliance• Consult and work with managers and employees on workplace conflict resolution, positive communication skills, and assist with the development of action plans as needed• Lead and plan the organization of employee benefits for all new hires, open enrollment, act as a main point of contact for problem resolution• Coordinate and manage the Travel Reduction Program in conjunction with the Pima Association of Governments• Conduct exit interviews and gather feedback necessary to make suggestions to improve the employee experience• Manage all aspects of the 401(k) plan administration to include enrollment, loans, rollovers, and qualified distributions• Manage recruitment process including job postings, new hire paperwork, background checks, and drug screens• Lead internal audits of processes and files to ensure legal compliance• Manager payroll process for 300+ employees on a weekly basis• Process employment verification's• Act as primary point of contact for general HR system questions, password issues, and ensure information maintained within system is up to date• Manage and track all leaves of absence• Ensure company-wide compliance with federal, state and local laws and regulations• Prepare documentation for unemployment inquiries and hearings

Tucson, Arizona Area

• Developed and executed recruiting plans to support business objectives and strategic plans• Networked through industry contacts, association memberships, trade groups and employees• Coordinated and implemented college recruiting initiatives• Developed a pool of qualified candidates in advance of need• Researched, recommended and utilized new sources for active and passive candidate recruiting• Developed “sales” concept on company website to attract highly qualified candidates• Offered positions• Disqualified candidates based on knowledge gained through the background and reference checks as appropriate• Used social and professional networking sites to identify and source candidates• Aided marketing in establishing a recognizable reputation for the company• Gave presentations internally and to the community to help in the distribution of information as well as policies and procedures• Coordinated, implemented and delivered employee on boarding• Acted as departmental safety representative

Tucson, Az

• Conducted recruitment and hiring efforts for all exempt, nonexempt, and temporary employees; wrote and placed advertisements, Screened resumes, reference checks, interviewing, employment offers, background/drug tests as well as applicant tracking• Planned, created and conducted new hire and safety orientations• Updated and verified payroll system information to reflect any employee pay or personal information changes• Assisted employees in the completion of benefits enrollment forms and any benefits related questions• Maintained company organization charts and employee directories• Assisted Management and directors within areas of metrics, reports, research, statistics and employee relations • Evaluated problems on a daily basis and resolve, direct or help mitigate them• Actively studied management methods in order to improve workflow, simplify reporting procedures, and implement cost reductions• Acted as an HR liaison between Offshore and ILS (Company Subsidiary)• Assisted in the coordination and planning of company sponsored employee events• Prepared employee separation notices and related documentation, and conduct exit interviews to determine reasons behind separations• Created and conducted presentations and training's • Directly supervised and managed the departments HR file clerk, and seasonal interns• Managed referral incentive programs• Processed all workman’s comp claims as well as maintain proper OSHA 300 logs• Created and maintain job descriptions• Monitored and assisted management with employee and self-appraisals

Tucson, Arizona

• Recruited, screened, and assessed applicants• Revised, edited, and proofread company policies and procedures• Performed regular functional analysis of the recruitment process of employees• Coordinated pre-employment references and background checks• Made recommendations for hire • Scheduled, prepared, and lead internal and external job fairs• Used bilingual (English and Spanish) skills to update testing materials, interview applicants, and assist clients on a daily basis• Researched and applied current laws and procedures pertaining to Human Resources

Bachelor Of Science In Applied Management, Business

Hr Certificate, Human Resources