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Sacramento, California, US

Emeryville, California, US

Southfield, Michigan, US

• Provide Human Resources oversight, support, and administration for 600+ exempt and non-exempt personnel for a 24/7 operation. Includes remote, warehouse, and transportation (DOT) staff across multiple locations.
• Worked with 5+ temp agencies to help manage 300-450+ temporary, non-exempt employees. Helped address any co-employment issues.
• Conduct investigations dealing with employee relations issues and policy violations.
• Work closely with the Director of Compliance, in-house legal, and external legal on hot-button issues.
• Conducted anti-harassment and anti-discrimination classes for exempt and non-exempt employees across multiple departments supporting our supply chain.
• Coach, train, and advise supervisors and managers on HR best practices, company policies, and legal changes.

Southfield, Michigan, US

San Francisco, California, US

• Provide Human Resources oversight, administration, and counseling for 100+ exempt and non-exempt personnel. Sole full time employee responsible for HR.
• Manage strategic and functional responsibilities for HR disciplines, including: employee relations, recruitment & selection, onboarding, performance management, compliance, compensation, change management, & benefits.
• Administrate Worker’s Compensation claims, mitigating costs, and providing monthly recommendations on a plan of action for the Executive Team.
• Manage LOA process from request through return to work, coordinating across all departments.
• Manage onboarding process of new production, administrative, professional, and executive level employees.
• Update and conduct regular reviews of the employee handbook to ensure compliance and consistency with current labor laws and company policies.

Benicia, CA, US

• Ensured compliance and consistency through implementing the initiatives of both HR Managers.
• Responsible for hiring, onboarding, I-9 verification, training, terminations, benefits administration, and safety.
• Recruited, screened, ran background and I-9 verifications for HQ office positions.
• Conducted onboarding and first day orientation for all employees.
• Managed temporary production staffing with a 75% ($245k) savings from the previous year’s cost through hiring directly and only using temporary employees on an emergency basis.
• Managed HRIS (ADP) for production & HQ, including: labor hour reports, tax forms and documentation, time-off management, pay information, and employment verifications.

US

• Recruited for entry level Quality Assurance positions for VMware and Williams & Sonoma, Inc. clients.
• Maintained employee files, reconciled workers timesheets, and assisted with new hire paperwork.
• Implemented cultural integration training for employees with B1 and H1B Visas, including language training, presentations on US workplace assimilation, and training videos on US culture.
• Coordinated with the offshore team to help ensure completion of various QA projects.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor'S Degree, Human Resource Management