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Email: ad37sw@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Summary: I am a proficient leader in Human Resources Management with comprehensive experience and responsibility for the smooth and profitable operation of a company’s human resources department. My professional experience concerns leading the Human Resources function with the purpose of supporting the company’s mission and overall strategy. I am also an effective people manager and strategic thinker with strong problem-solving skills. Adaptability is a hallmark of my approach, as evidenced by my seamless transitions in past and current roles where change was a constant. I am committed to advancing knowledge and practical applications in the HR field.

Educational Background: Bachelor of Science in Organizational Development from the University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA.

Core Qualifications:

•In depth knowledge of California Labor law (including wage and hour law).

•Provide consultation to management on strategic staffing plans, like compensation, benefits, training and development, and labor relations.

•Create and deliver briefings to executives.

•Experience with HRIS systems (Paycom, ADP, Kronos).

•Exceptional knowledge of all aspects of HR management.

•Able to promote the role of strategic HR and ensure the long-term success of both HR and the organization.

•Able to analyze the effectiveness of HR operations and policies and build skills in the HR department.

•Hire, guide and evaluate the work of the HR team.

•Re-engineer HR processes to ensure maximum efficiency.

•Ensure all HR procedures comply with legal regulations and best practices.

•Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and HR systems.

•Act as an advocate of the company’s values and culture to create a best-in-class work environment.

•Monitor the HR metrics and analytics to identify areas of improvement.

•Give counsel and oversee complex employee relations issues such as grievance and disciplinary cases and manage difficult cases with professionalism.

•Establish departmental accountabilities for the range of HR functions from talent acquisition to health and safety compliance and workplace safety.

•Devise recruitment strategy and oversee its implementation.

•Co-ordinate remuneration policies and advise senior management on staff salaries in reference to external benchmarks.

•Control the HR budget and report on current and future staffing costs and initiatives.

•Champion change initiatives getting buy-in from management.

•Ensure legal compliance is met in all HR activities.

•Skills in communicating, both written and verbal in English and Spanish.

•Effective trainer in the OZ Principles—the Culture of Accountability, to build leadership and problem-solving skills for supervisors and managers.

Relevant Experience:

Director Human Resources 5/22/2023 to Present: Pacific Choice Brands, Fresno, CA. Food processor. Serving 300 employees. Built a strong employee relations culture, which includes engaging employees on problem resolution which has improved the communication between employee and management. Established a safety culture resulting in reduced accidents/incidents and costs. Reduced liability to the company by effectively managing employee relations and investigations. Improved HR processes to allow for more efficient service to the employees.

Manager Human Resources 1/2022 to 3/2023: Primex Farms. A 500-employee pistachio processing plant. Wasco, CA. Met staffing requirements for harvest season, hiring 300 additional temporary employees, working seven days a week. Responsible for HR, Safety and Payroll. Improved the safety culture by providing strong claims management and safety training. Managed the compensation and benefits programs.

Director of Human Resources 2016 to 2022: Central Valley Meat. An 800-employee meat processing plant, Hanford, CA. Improved recruiting and onboarding processes, managed the compensation and benefits programs. Investigated employee relations issues. Implemented HRIS system Paycom.

Director of Human Resources 2013 to 2016: Turning Point of Central California, Visalia, CA. 500 employees in 54 locations in California providing mental health services to adults and children. Implemented ADP payroll and HRIS system. Coached. Oversaw HR compliance, employee communications, benefits, recruiting and onboarding, employee relations, payroll and safety).

HR Business Partner 2011 to 2012: VWR and international company with a warehouse located in Brisbane, CA. A 200-employee distribution center. No direct reports. I was responsible for the day-to-day HR compliance and adhering to the union contract. Assisted in the relocation of the facility to Visalia, CA by recruiting and onboarding new staff.

Director of Human Resources 2006 to 2011: Director of Human Resources, Lindsay, CA. A 500-employee manufacturer of plastic injection molding irrigation parts. Multi states. I managed a team of four HR professionals and Payroll Clerk. Responsible for all of HR and Safety programs.

Director of Human Resources 2001 to 2006: Director of Human Resources, Marquez Brothers International, Hanford, CA. A 500 Employee cheese processing plant and 5 distributions centers throughout the USA. I led the management team through a union organizing campaign and at the same time implemented the ISO 9000 Quality Management System, at the request of the President. The Company was successful with both. I became their Corporate HR Director.

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