Human Resource Management

sandra rodriguez

**** ********* ***** 919-***-****

raleigh, nc 27615

abite7@r.postjobfree.com

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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE:

Experienced Human Resource specialist with advanced expertise in Human

Relations and Recruiting is looking to leverage my experience in your local

Office.

VALUE OFFER:

I posses the experience of principles and procedures regarding recruitment,

selection, development, training and retaining employees, along with

knowledge of compensation, benefits and personnel information systems. In

addition, I am extremely dependable, conscientious, a self starter who is

focused with proven leadership, organizational, administrative and problem-

solving skills.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CONTINUING EDUCATION: 2008-PRESENT

By keeping my skills & knowledge of current HR practices up to date, I am

actively maintaining my competitive edge through volunteer work and

continuing education.

CHESAPEAKE PHARMACEUTICAL PACKAGING, RALEIGH, NC

(Formally "Arlington Press, Inc" & "Impaxx, Inc")

Various positions held as follows:

1996-2008

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER:

JOB SUMMARY: Responsible for 200+ employees in all areas of employee

relations, recruitment, benefits, payroll, compensation and safety

administration, with the capability of handling all types of confidential &

sensitive information within all levels of Management. Controlled, directed

and coordinated the Human Resource Department. Maintained Company functions

such as salary administration, employee compensation, leadership

development, succession training, recruitment, personnel records, Company

policies & procedures, all claims & processes with regulatory compliance.

Skills & Accomplishments:

. Increased employee headcount from 30 to 200+ employees during my tenure

with the Company.

. Average recruitment and training process improved significantly by

constructing new improved methods for new hire orientation & quality

assurance programs, in return decreasing the turnover ratio by 30%.

. Initialized, developed & organized the Company in monthly Safety Team

Meetings.

. With strong employee relations, maintained a 100% union-free work

environment.

. Improved the facilities Safety Audit performance and OSHA compliance to

90%.

. Initiated cost-control counter measures to ensure legal compliance

throughout the Organization (including OSHA).

. Created and implemented a series of recognition & retention programs

throughout the years.

. Actively participated in all aspects of the EEOC & ESC dealings, whether

it was through hearings, claims or appeals processes - I never lost a

case when it came to discharge due to a violation of our attendance

policy - documentation is the key.

. Initiated Company recruitment, background (criminal & civil) checks,

reference checking, drug testing, hearings tests and new hires

orientation programs.

. Prepared, processed and managed all Leave of Absences, Medical-FMLA &

Workers Compensation claims and ensured employees had a quick & safe

return to work policy.

. Participated in various payroll systems, management performance systems,

and strategic planning and project management assignments.

. Prior knowledge of ADP, Ceridian & JD Edwards payroll systems and various

time & attendance software systems.

. Annually updated Employee Handbook as required - by interpreting, writing

or editing any new policies/procedures that were deemed necessary.

. Originated and sustained all Employee personnel files, discipline

records, incident files, along with any Performance Improvement Plan

(PIP) processes.

. Responsible for initiating, maintaining and assessing compliance with all

Company Rules, Policies & Benefits.

. Issued and maintained all Performance Reviews and Pay Increases with

Department Managers - to ensure review dates & pay increases were

processed within the appropriate time periods.

. Managed all benefit, compensation and reward programs and their

processes.

. Maintained an on-going professional working relationship with all levels

of Employees & Senior Management which was affectively relayed in monthly

Town Hall Meetings with the Employees and weekly Team Meetings with the

Senior Management Staff.

. Used interpersonal skills and one-on-one counseling with Employees to

maintain discipline policies and address grievance issues.

. Issues, concerns or grievances were investigated and resolved with

Employees confidentially, consistently and as efficiently as possible.

. Planned all Company events from basic employee luncheons - to park

picnics, - to amusement park functions - to Holiday Ballroom Dances, etc.

. I supported the Employees concerns and did my best to be proactive with

resolutions/ solutions to issues through Employee suggestions, surveys

and Management discussions.

. Use of consensus building with all levels of Management, along with

resourceful thinking processes and supporting others ideas before making

any final decisions was an enjoyable aspect of the job.

. Facility was a non-union, fast paced manufacturing environment requiring

strong communication skills, the ability to influence others verbally

with fair & consistent processes, with particular attention to details,

strong leadership abilities as well as organization & administrative

skills which required strategic planning and belief in the Company & the

project at hand.

HUMAN RESOURCE ADMINISTRATOR:

JOB SUMMARY: Responsible for all aspects of Human Resources regarding

Employee relations for the entire facility - 100+ employees, including

processing payroll, updating time & attendance records, implementing and

training all Employees on Company Rules & Policies, new hire orientation,

open enrollment of annual benefit changes. I helped coordinate Company

events along with maintaining all discipline policies, benefit

changes/enrollments & performance reviews.

DATA ENTRY CLERK/ PAYROLL ADMINISTRATOR:

JOB SUMMARY: Responsible for all daily entries of production machinery

timesheets. Recorded timesheet data into computer system linked to our New

York Office. Preformed data analysis - tracked paper stock usage -

participated in quarterly inventory of paper stock & usage. I was

responsible for the time & attendance process of payroll for approximately

50-60 Employees.

EDUCATION/ OTHER SKILLS:

Certified "Professional In Human Resource" Management (PHR)

1999-2010

Member of the "Society for Human Resource Management" (SHRM)

1999-2010

Certified in CPR/First Aide Safety

CURRENT

Proficient in Microsoft Office

1996-2010

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