Basic duties & responsibilities:Provide HR services and functions to TN employees and coordinate service providers. Provide a high level of customer service to both English and Spanish speaking customers, delineate HR services, respond to requests for services or information, assist with the coordination of employee relations activities, process transactions, and resolve problems effectively. Support the TN Supervisors with the correction of payroll-related issues. Accountability:• Hire, evaluate and terminate if necessary, temporary employees. • Hire full time production employees as needed. • Act as back up to Plant Manager to make and implement termination decisions. • Act as back up to Buyer II for $2,500 Petty Cash management.• Contract with internet services and local newspapers for placement of classified advertisements for open positions to be filled. • Coordinate and purchase supplier services for uniforms, employee recognition events, and annual facility picnics up to $5,000 without Plant Manager approval. • Maintain time and attendance records for all employees. • Administer Pre-Production Call program for Tennessee facilityHR Administration• Respond to and resolve employee issues or requests.• Maintain confidential personnel files in TN and supply original documents for filing at the corporate office in CA. • Ensure all forms and information are processed accurately and efficiently.• Provide other departments with reports and information as requested.• Process terminations for production staff.o Ensure all company property is retrieved.o Ensure that employee receives all required information upon termination• Assist with the coordination of employee relations activities, such as New Employee Orientations, service pins, monthly rallies, special events, policy implementation etc.• Process New Hires by conducting all data entry and file maintenance at the corporate office.

Hiring, Retail, Vendor Management, Accounting, Customer Service, Display, Advertising, etc.

· Managed influx of workers through temporary services, Interviewed all candidates, Performed employee orientation, Handled conflict resolutions, Conferred on disciplinary action, Collaborated on drug-free workplace policy, Cooperated as member of employee handbook team, and Spearheaded team development.· Introduced cultural diversity, Acted as Integral part of loss control program, Conducted loss control investigations, Administered MSDS maintenance, Directed IMDS program, Developed courses to ensure training goals were met, and Crafted a metric to measure effectiveness of training program· Aided with development of TS-16949 criteria, Mentored, Instructed classes in the following: Spanish, OSHA requirements, Statistical Process Control, Forklift Operations, Safety, etc. · Produced and sustained an Access data base to track training, Constructed a company wide detailed organizational chart, Produced PowerPoint presentations.

· Supervised quality personnel, Initiated Statistical Process Control training, Translated work instruction documents and Handled customer service.· Interacted with management team for improvements, Collaborated with Plant Engineer for upgrades in methodology, and drove problem resolution.

· Assisted in change management, Officiated as shop steward, Performed technical editing for ISO 9000, Assisted in achieving Track I quality rating from Nippon Telephone and Telegraph.· Cultivated team concept, facilitated company wide improvement process, Coached team building techniques. · Led project analysis and improvement teams, Instructed: Statistical Process Control, Techniques for an Empowered Workforce, Supervisor Training in Accident Reduction Techniques, Eight Disciplines of Problem Solving, Process Analysis and Improvement.· Assisted in set up of J. D Edwards System, Operated computers, formulated program with local university to award CEU's for company instructed classes, wrote grant proposals and procured reimbursement funds for company training.