Laura Link, PHR

acf6tb@r.postjobfree.com – 320-***-****

http://www.linkedin.com/in/lauravogtlink

HR SKILLS

Bilingual (Spanish) HR Professional Training & Development Orientation & Onboarding

KRONOS Payroll Administration HRIS Technologies Change Management

Benefits Administration Performance Management Employee Relations

Wage & Hour Compliance HR Policies & Procedures Process Improvement

Talent Management Recruiting & Hiring Workforce Planning

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Newly Weds Foods 2013-Present

Human Resources Manager/Safety Manager – Mount Pleasant, TX (November 2013 – Present)

Lead HR & Safety departments for a batter & breading food manufacturing facility of 150 employees. Oversee overall department health

and identify new ways HR can add value to our growing business.

Created and implemented new on boarding process for new hires to be used across all North American facilities

Partnered with the Texas Workforce Commission to provide $42,468 grant for our facility to be used for employee training and

development through 2015. Grant will provide us with seven total classes training thirty employees over the course of twelve

months

Designed and implemented new employee recognition program focusing on everyday achievements and employee wins. Our

facility went from one recognition event per year to now having many employees recognized for their outstanding work

throughout the year helping to increase employee engagement

Helping to reduce new hire employee turnover through increased interaction and support for new employees while including a

more robust on boarding program

Safety leader for the facility, including all safety training, conducting audits, and ensur ing a safe workplace for all employees

Lead safety board of reviews after any safety incidences

Cargill, Incorporated 2007-2013

Change, Communication & Education Lead – Springdale, AR (December 2012-August 2013)

Lead all change management, education, and communication for a new process improvement initiative focused on continuous

improvement and reliability excellence in a turkey processing facility with over 1000 employees.

Lead group of 30 change network team members who are responsible for leading change of reliability excellence process

improvement deployment within their work groups

Coach team members through new process improvement tools being used across the plant

Identify new ways to develop team members’ skills to become effective change network leaders and communicators

Develop facilitator training for supervisors and managers to develop skills for process improvement event facilitation

Help implement and sustain process improvement tools (Kaizen, Operator Care, 5S, 5Why)

Understand and confirm comprehension of communication has been achieved by all levels of the organization throughout the

facility

Manage leader’s commitment of new change initiatives and identify critical stakeholder’s needed for success

Create sustainment tool for the facility to help ensure sponsors and champions are able to lead tasks after deployment team

disbands

Experience using lean tools; Kaizen, Operator Care, 5S, 5Why, Kaizen Leader Trained

Lead Level IV Cargill Cares Council team of 40 team members by promoting community involvement and aligning with our

corporate responsibility goals

Human Resources Supervisor - Springdale, AR (January 2012- January 2013)

Ensure effective delivery of HR services for a diverse workforce of over 1500 employees in a turkey meat processing facility and

agriculture operations. Oversee KRONOS payroll function, including reviewing weekly payroll audits, verifying wage and hour audits,

and ensuring compliance with corporate and government standards. Ensure proper FMLA, STD, and LTD administration and

compliance. Lead employee relations and investigations.

Lead four HR assistants through various HR processes by continuous education and coaching

Creation and implementation of a development program for plant hourly talent through mentoring; facilitate opportunities for

growth in Cargill

Collaborate with operations supervisors and managers to better understand their employees ’ needs and how HR services can

better support their goals and initiatives

Introduce new ways to build employee engagement and execute recognition activities

Deliver change leadership through education and communication to operations teams and employees

Completed HR Risk Assessment in June 2012; focused on immigration compliance, OFCCP, EEOC, wage & hour compliance,

and record retention

Lead Level IV Cargill Cares Council team of 40 team members; promoting community involvement and aligning with

Cargill’s corporate responsibility goals

(November 2009 – January 2012)

Human Resources Generalist - Springdale, AR

Provide HR services for a diverse workforce of over 1500 employees in a turkey meat processing facility and agriculture operations.

Lead HR administration for slicing facility of over 100 employees in Missouri. Partner with team members to provide human resource

solutions in a complex manufacturing work environment.

Led the 2010 engagement survey administration including coordination and administration of survey to over 1400 employees

across multiple work sites

Partnered with management to interpret employee engagement results and discover solutions and action plans for improvement

Interim Complex HR Lead – October 2010 through January 2011

Conducted monthly HR supervisor training, create monthly topics and training materials for the BU, facilitate webinars to tra in

location HR managers for each month’s topic

Revamped new hire orientation and on-boarding program for hourly & salary associates

Wage & Hour Compliance, including monthly audits, training for management, HR staff, and employees

Team lead for the Realize Individual & Family Potential pilot project, in conjunction with the CAP US Hourly Retention

Project

Participated in a retention initiative with BU locations to improve the development of supervisors

Handled all unemployment insurance claims including representing the company at appeal hearings; working with third party

vendor to submit documentation

Facilitated employee roundtables for new hires and experienced employees

Assisted in recruiting and selecting for various salaried and hourly positions

Human Resources Administrative Coordinator - Wayzata, MN (August 2007 - November 2009)

Provide human resources project coordination and administrative support to three HR executives that supported over forty business units

across Cargill. Work closely with HR managers and team members globally to support their needs. Assisted with various human

resource projects including employee engagement data gathering and analyzing, HR risk assessment/audit revising, talent manua l

creating, HR scorecard data gathering and creating, and Cargill Leadership Team People Plan presentation data.

EDUCATION

University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire

Bachelor of Arts – Organizational Communication, Spanish

Study Abroad Program - Costa Rica, six months

TRAINING

Bilingual (Spanish) HR Development Course (2008-2009)

PHR Certification – June 2012 Union Negotiation Training

Behavior Based Safety HR Law Course

Immigration Compliance (2009) Investigation Training (August 2010)

Worker’s Compensation Training (September 2011)

Kaizen Leader Training (February 2013)

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