Michelle Portwood, SHRM-CP

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Georgetown, IN 47122 acu92m@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

An accomplished Human Resources Leader with extensive generalist experience working in corporate and manufacturing environments, both union and non-union. Career experiences have provided a holistic perspective of human resources that include:

Talent Attraction / Selection

Development / Engagement

Wage & Salary Administration

Organizational Performance

Change Management

Total Rewards Administration

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

General Mills Inc. / Pillsbury, New Albany, IN 1997 – Present

Plant Overview: 500+ employees producing 27 million cases of Pillsbury Refrigerated Baked Goods, products include pie crust, cookies, breads, biscuits and sweet roll businesses; $73.4 M annual manufacturing budget. Plant scheduled to close, August 2016.

Associate Human Resources Manager 2006 – present

Build talent pipeline by leading all recruitment and onboarding activities for professional, maintenance and production positions to ensure plant performance metrics are met.

Develop annual strategic staffing plan for all hiring activity.

Champion Wage Assessment Committee for thirty General Mills North America manufacturing facilities.

Drive employee engagement by coaching and facilitating employee / manager conversations to drive focused improved performance; provide personal and professional counsel to both.

Partner with corporate Labor Relations Director to support master collective bargaining contract negotiation process for plant Closure & Effects Bargaining agreement.

Incorporate and participate in Continuous Improvement (lean manufacturing) initiatives through deployment and change management.

Facilitate new manager assimilation program to fast track new leaders into the organization.

Spearhead key foundational HR systems initiatives such as performance management, individual development plan, succession planning and incentive programs.

Develop top talent through 360 feedback process.

Create annual affirmative action plan and staffing analysis; establish goals / selection rates.

Improve organizational culture by delivering Manager and employee Respectful Workplace Training, includes EEO, Sexual Harassment, Workplace Violence Prevention and Zero Tolerance policy training.

Lead incident investigations and respond to employee concerns.

Provide direction to site Leadership Team based on the results of professional and wage climate surveys; establish committees to develop action plans.

Manage Reduction in Force (RIF) activities associated with plant closure; lead reporting requirements to State; partner with legal and corporate shared services teams to notify employees. Lead 12 month community wide efforts to transition all employees to new employment opportunities.

HR Representative 2001 – 2006

Recruited Seasonal Wage Employees; coordinated interviews, made employment offers, and coordinated pre-employment contingencies, i.e. medical screens and background checks.

Planned / coordinated Seasonal / Wage Orientation events.

Coordinated salary SMART orientations for new associates

Worked with Plant Controller to ensure payout of Quarterly Incentive Plan.

Managed critical HR reporting via SAP to drive multiply plant wide initiatives.

Composed announcements for department managers as job movements’ occurred in the salary group and prepared disciplinary documentation.

Coordinated annual benefits enrollment events.

Managed FMLA program for salaried employees.

Planned and coordinated community volunteer events to drive employee team building activities.

Responded to employee injuries; performed worker’s compensation case management, and prepared OSHA 300 log.

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HR Administrator 1997 – 2001

Served as first point of contact for employee benefit related issues.

Processed job changes and coordinated all wage employee increases.

Tested maintenance apprentices and recording progress. Composed “notice” letters to apprentices who fell behind in self-study programs. Enrolled new apprentices with the Department of Labor (DOL).

Represented General Mills during DOL audits.

Coordinated and tracked salaried skill building activities

Assisted employees through the retirement process and explained time line / expectations. Communicated to effected plant departments.

Maintained organizational charts.

Republic Bank & Trust Company, Louisville, KY 1989 – 1997

Assistant Vice President, Human Resources

HR Resource for Kentucky state-wide group of banks employing approximately 500 employees.

Recruit, screen, and interview internal and external applicants.

Developed employee orientation programs.

Administered group benefit plans for 401(k) retirement plan, cafeteria plan (section 125), medical, dental, life and disability. Administered training and educational programs.

Supervised payroll function.

Prepared staffing analysis, wage surveys and various other reports for senior management.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management

Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, IN

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Society of HR Management Professional Certification

Change Management

Communication & Coaching Skills

AFFLIATIONS

Member of National Society of Human Resources Management

Past board member of Southern Indiana Metro United Way Advisory Council

COMPUTER SKILLS

Microsoft Office Windows 7 – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Visio

TECHNICAL SKILLS

SAP Power User; led regional General Mills training program

ICims- Applicant Tracking System

RECOGNITION

Recognized for leading outstanding results in OFCCP audit; achieved 100%

COMMUNITY

Led annual United Way campaign; consistently recognized as top contributor past ten + years

Manage General Mills Community Action Committee & local giving programs which have provided over $100K annually in local non-profit support.

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