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Graestone Ready Mix is a family-run group of companies in the construction industry. Spanning over three generations, our dedicated team members are experienced, knowledgeable, and committed to helping our commercial and residential customers find the perfect concrete mixes for their unique needs.

Burnaby, BC ( British Columbia ), CA

Burnaby, BC ( British Columbia ), CA

Built for Good. At Beedie, we build opportunities. For homeowners, for businesses, and for communities. Whether we're creating an inclusive collection of homes or a new industrial business park, we blend innovation and careful craftsmanship to bring new possibilities to life.And we've been doing it for a long time. Founded in 1954, we have steadily grown.

Austin, Texas, US

• I play a critical role in building the HR function and managing change for its Canadian and US workforce, ranging from: recruitment, strategic and high-level terminations, structural changes, to full closure of its.
• Recruitment: Full-cycle recruitment and onboarding of approximately 20 hires within a two-year period
• Terminations: Conducted terminations in Canada and US. Planned, coached Managers, coordinated exit logistics, managed communication, and executed on 98+ terminations (mid to Executive level & a US plant closure)
• Employment law: Sound knowledge of Canadian employment law and proficiency with US labour law
• CAD/US Benefits & Compensation: Experienced in Canadian & US benefits including: Renewal (plan design, cost analysis, recommendation, open enrollment/launch), Administration (enrollment, changes, departures.
• Performance Management: Out-of-the-box performance management: streamlined & simplified performance reviews that were approachable, easy to complete and monitor throughout the year; effective management of performance.

Richmond, British Columbia, CA

• As the organization’s first Human Resources Manager, reporting to the Director, Finance & Corporate Services, I seized this start-up opportunity to initiate, implement, and champion the Richmond Olympic Oval’s (“the.
• Labour Relations: Led a 1.5-year collective bargaining effort and ended a strike (contained to 1 day only), resulting in successful ratification of its first collective agreement pertaining to 12% of the staff.
• Full-cycle Recruitment: Single-handedly recruited 300+ employees within a 4-year period.
• Performance Management: Implemented the Oval’s first performance review program; developed a performance improvement plan, and provided ongoing coaching/training to management
• Compensation & Benefits: Compensation and market analyses, salary increases; Negotiated an enhanced benefits plan, managed disability/WCB claims and leaves of absences.
• Employee Relations: Managed complex employee/manager conflicts and advised the Executive team on complicated termination cases.

Saint-Mandé, Île-de-France, FR

• Reported directly to the Managing Director and was accountable for building and leading the HR function in a start-up environment. Originally hired as an HR Generalist, but was promoted within a year to an HR Manager..
• HR Operations: Strong aptitude for creating HR process, HRIS data management, HR administration, offer letter creation, onboarding & new hire enrolment, terminations, policy creation & compliance with HR legislation.
• Performance Management: Implemented a new performance management program
• Compensation & Benefits: Conducted compensation & competitive analyses, salary increase recommendations & rolled-out annual increases; Liaised with benefits provider, conducted benefits analysis, renewal.
• Immigration: In-house expert on all immigration matters (visitor/ work permit applications, renewals, permanent residency applications, temporary resident visas), anticipated company needs and rolled out an immigration.
• Employee Relations: Frontline support to day-to-day inquiries, coached employees & senior management on various issues, resolved complex employee relation issues and terminations.

Redwood City, CA, US

• Reporting to the HR Operations Manager, I specialized in benefits, terminations, onboarding, special HR projects, and functioned as the front-line contact for all employee inquiries and concerns.
• Client relations: Supported the largest business unit at the time (~700 employees) in EA Canada, managed the hire-to-retire process, liaised with Finance and Recruitment, answered employee inquiries/complaints and.
• Administration: Processed 1000+ new hires and 500+ internal transfers; developed a new hire process for recruitment; revamped the studio new hire orientation program; produced monthly dashboards, annualized turnover &.
• Terminations: Coordinated and conducted 700+ exit interviews, assisted in logistics for a mass reduction in force, re-wrote & automated the online exit survey
• Benefits: Key presenter, resolved benefits issues, liaised with EA’s benefits provider; managed WCB claims and leave of absences
• HRIS/Technology: Advanced PeopleSoft user, technical support for the Career Management (CMS) & Performance Evaluation (PACE) systems; developer behind various team websites