Human Resources Manager

Lori Wood

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ST. Peters, Missouri **376

Home: 636-***-****, Cell: 636-***-****

Objective

A Human Resources position that will utilize over eighteen years experience

in managing, planning, developing, implementing and evaluating personnel

and labor relations strategies.

Core Competencies

Excellent problem solving and decision making skills - Strong interpersonal

and conflict resolution abilities - Broad knowledge of employment and labor

laws and regulations - Superior organizational and prioritizing skills -

Proven track record of effectively managing employee relations issues.

Education

Missouri Baptist University - St. Louis, Missouri

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration August, 2009.

Experience

SPARTECH CORPORATION - Clayton, Missouri

(Contract employee through Office Team, a division of Robert Half

International)

Senior Human Resources Generalist

June 2010 to present

Administer Human Resources functions in areas including employee relations,

HRIS administration, recruiting, hiring, payroll maintenance, terminations,

recordkeeping, benefits and communications for the Sheet and Roll Stock

segment.

. Unemployment claims administration

. STD/LTD and FMLA administration with external vendor

. Prepare and process new hire documentation and enter into payroll

system

. Process benefits enrollments and changes

. Assist Segment HR Manager on labor/union agreements, negotiations, and

projects

. Assist Segment HR Manager on employee relations matters

. Maintain professional relationships with external vendors

. Assist employees with paperwork submission and questions

. Post open positions within the company and monitor the staffing inbox

. Submit requests for background checks and drug screening for

employment candidates

. Run special HRIS reports as needed

. Ensure that company policies and procedures are communicated and

enforced correctly

. Advise managers and staff on all employee relations issues to assure

legal compliance, equity and fairness to employees, and management

effectiveness.

MAGELLAN HEALTH SERVICES - (Contract employee through Kelly Services)

Data Reporting December 2009-March 2010

Assisted in daily preparation of reports for the business units, regarding

insurance claims status.

All reports were run in Excel. This was a temporary position as I was

filling in for an employee

on FMLA.

May 2009-December 2009-Completed Bachelor's Degree in Business

Administration and job

searching.

BODINE ALUMINUM, INC / TOYOTA - Troy, Missouri

Human Resources Specialist-Employee Relations January, 1997

to May, 2009

Management of Human Resources functions including: employment and

recruitment, employee relations, employee benefit administration, employee

compensation, new employee orientation and training, workplace compliance,

employee safety and communications and administration and operations within

HR Department.

EMPLOYMENT & RECRUITMENT

. Recruitment

. Staff temporary positions as needed

. New Employee Orientation

. In-processing of new employees

. Out-processing of departing employees

. Maintain current and accurate Position Descriptions

. Coordinate and oversee Performance Evaluation process for staff and

management

. Process and coordinate forms for changes in pay and status

. Perform verifications of employment

. Protests and appeals hearings for unemployment claims

EMPLOYEE RELATIONS

. Communicate employee recognition programs and evaluate effectiveness

. Coordinate workplace activities

. Advise managers and staff on hiring, disciplinary action, legal

issues, termination, and all

other employee relations issues to assure legal compliance, equity

and fairness to

employees, and management effectiveness.

. Investigate complaints and issues

BENEFITS

. Educate and communicate with employees about employee benefits

. Serve as an information source for employee benefits

. Enroll employees in benefit plans and assist employees in making

benefits changes

. "Troubleshoot" benefits issues

. FMLA administration

COMPENSATION

. Maintained/monitored/updated wage and salary plan to assure equity,

effective utilization

of payroll costs, and enhance recruitment and retention.

. Payroll troubleshooting regarding questions involving rate of pay,

benefits deductions and unresolved issues

TRAINING

. Research and collect information regarding Human Resources knowledge

and make

available to management and staff as needed

COMPLIANCE

. Ensure external compliance with state and local workplace laws and

regulations

. Ensure internal compliance with HR Policies, Procedures, & Guidelines

. Ensure that offices have current required postings in place

. Able to respect and maintain highly confidential information

. Ability to communicate effectively, advise and counsel, and to influence

management and staff on appropriate behaviors and actions in Human

Resources issues

. Demonstrated adaptability and flexibility to changes and response to new

ideas and approaches

. Excellent customer relations skills

. Proficient in Microsoft Office Products (Outlook, Word, Excel, and

PowerPoint), PeopleSoft, AS400, Access

ARBY'S RESTAURANTS - Manchester, Missouri

General Manager 1991 to 1997

. Managed recruiting, payroll, new employee training and development,

scheduling, discipline/corrective actions, employee record-keeping,

and other personnel matters.

. Assured quality/cleanliness measures and overall customer service

programs.

. Handled purchasing, inventory control, banking matters, and financial

reporting.

. General Manager of the year 1994

Certifications

Advanced Microsoft Excel, HR Law Basics, HR Management Issues, Dealing

Effectively with Unacceptable Behavior, Unemployment Appeals Hearing

Process, Interviewing Techniques, Toyota-Unique to the World, Title 7,

Civil Rights/Harassment, ADA, FMLA, HIPAA Issues Negligent Supervisor

Avoidance, Positive Team Member Relations, Investigations Training

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