- Consult to Senior Management annually on strategic benefits design and manage all aspects of administering Star’s insurance programs, including FMLA, COBRA, FSA, and vendor relations.- Manage Workers’ Compensation and Unemployment Compensation programs.- Handle short and long term disability and life insurance processing and reporting.- Manage the compensation information, including preparing merit projection spreadsheets and participate in salary surveys to determine market… Show more - Consult to Senior Management annually on strategic benefits design and manage all aspects of administering Star’s insurance programs, including FMLA, COBRA, FSA, and vendor relations.- Manage Workers’ Compensation and Unemployment Compensation programs.- Handle short and long term disability and life insurance processing and reporting.- Manage the compensation information, including preparing merit projection spreadsheets and participate in salary surveys to determine market competitiveness.- Help lead in the development and implementation of the wellness program and oversee the administration of Star’s Drug Free Workplace program and random drug testing. Show less

- Management of human resource functions for a holding company encompassing four business units. Responsible for all aspects of benefits management.- Planned, organized, and coordinated health fairs and tobacco cessation classes for four locations to kick-off the wellness program.- Researched and corrected changes made in the 401(k) plan resulting in savings on contribution and transition monies paid out.- Created and distributed benefits administration guide and retirement guide… Show more - Management of human resource functions for a holding company encompassing four business units. Responsible for all aspects of benefits management.- Planned, organized, and coordinated health fairs and tobacco cessation classes for four locations to kick-off the wellness program.- Researched and corrected changes made in the 401(k) plan resulting in savings on contribution and transition monies paid out.- Created and distributed benefits administration guide and retirement guide for HR reps to provide guidance for billing and employee questions.- Audited benefit plans, removing non-active employees who were being charged to the plan, resulting in savings for the benefit plan.- Finalized 2006 Retiree Drug Subsidy application resulting in a $43k reimbursement to the benefit plan. Show less

- Responsible for the administration of employee benefit programs, such as group insurance, short and long term disability, pension investments, and 401(k).- Served as Wellness Coordinator, which included scheduling flu shots, assisting with health fairs, and creating and distributing all employee wellness communications.- Responsible for entering all employee data, including payroll changes, into HRIS/Payroll system, and working with the Payroll Specialist to ensure biweekly payroll is… Show more - Responsible for the administration of employee benefit programs, such as group insurance, short and long term disability, pension investments, and 401(k).- Served as Wellness Coordinator, which included scheduling flu shots, assisting with health fairs, and creating and distributing all employee wellness communications.- Responsible for entering all employee data, including payroll changes, into HRIS/Payroll system, and working with the Payroll Specialist to ensure biweekly payroll is run efficiently.- Provided training on the Time & Attendance system to all Supervisors and Managers.- Facilitated and coordinated annual United Way Campaign resulting in more than $100k in donations for 2007. Show less

- Recruited, interviewed, and hired golf course superintendents for more than 300 public and private golf courses nationwide.- Assisted in interviewing General Managers for private golf clubs on the West Coast.- Developed a reporting system to track applicant flow and turnover.- Compiled training manuals for superintendents and assistants to ensure the hiring of their staffs was done lawfully, efficiently, and effectively.

- Recruited, tested, and interviewed mechanical and civil engineers for technical sales positions for 40 locations across the United States.- Scheduled, coordinated, and attended college recruiting visits and job fairs in the Midwest Region.- Implemented new employee orientation on all new hires.- Ran background, reference, and credit checks on candidates.