ALVARO RUIZ

*** *. *** **., *******, IA ***** Cell: 479-***-**** E-mail:

abk9z8@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Summary:

Use the acquired skills, experience, and talent to improve business

operations through a visionary team, executing strategies, reaching higher

levels by inspiring and achieving great performance. Bring the

understanding of the 21st Century business vision, principles, and

strategies, while investing, improving, modifying, developing, executing

the logistic for continues advancement. Promote cooperation, effective

labor relation driving optimal productivity; fostering an environment in

which diversity is respected and valued.

Competencies and Qualifications:

. Strong work ethic with the ability to complete tasks and deliverables

under tight deadlines while maintaining flexibility, creating credibility

in the company vision and values

. Excellent problem solving and decision making with effective

collaborative conflict resolutions

. Ability to communicate viewpoints effectively orally and written in

English and Spanish

. Leading by example through Consistency, Accountability, and Discipline

. Detail-oriented, have the ability to manage, delegate and prioritize

multiple tasks effectively in a fast- paced environment while building

high-trust and relationships

. Capable of changing priorities and able to work independently and as a

team player

. Proactive out of the box and innovative thinker

Professional Experience:

OSI Group - Oakland Foods

2007 to present

Human Resources Manager - 790 Non-union staff

. Recruiting, Selecting, Coaching and retaining diverse talented people

. Assisting, developing and implementing management improvement systems

performance

. Create Leaders with high standards and vision; clarifying business goals

. Partnering with management instructing staff regarding business KPI - ROI

vision

. Consistently advice staff over Ethics, Discrimination, Harassment, FMLA,

Safety, Hiring laws

. Open door policy (Group or Individual) Coaching for exempt and non-exempt

staff

. Assure the company is in compliance with legislation, assisting with

legal interpretations

. Oversee the administration of payroll, health, benefits, safety, union

avoidance practices

. Indentify & screen potential candidates for career & succession

planning.

. Improve team building and manage employee relations and culture issues

. Support operation's goals, promoting the best work environment practices

and decisions

. Assist management materialize goals without liability with proactive

attitude

. Identify, budget and schedule internal and external necessary trainings

Tyson Foods, Inc. 2003 to 2007

Training Manager / Recruiting Manager / Human Resources Generalist -

1250 Union staff- multi-location field

trainer

. Prepare, develop, implement, and track training plans for potential

business leaders

. Formulate and implement retention activities promoting management - team

relationship

. Perform retention forums with diverse cultures with noticeable results

. Present and oversee bilingual trainings, orientations, and

presentations.

. Recruit, hire, coach and retain exempt and non-exempt team members

. Set and follow up investigations. Resolve union grievances

. Focus on reducing the cost of turnover and safety, educating a

diverse work force

. Train and promote the consistent use of company and government

policies, Core Values,

Harassment & Discrimination, Ethics, Drug & Alcohol policies, Lean

process promoter.

. Coach, train, track, and evaluate all frontline leaders from top to

bottom. Perform disciplinary

actions when required. Create other assignments as required.

Tyson Foods, Inc

2002 to 2003

Operations Supervisor - 600 Non-Union staff

Responsible for the efficient and safe manufacturing of quality products

that is consistent with company and government procedures and policies.

Promoting, maintain and implement new ideas from salary and hourly staff,

resulting in respect & dignity among team members.

Active participant of daily operations problem analysis through

(Statistical Process Control- SPC) Protect Company and management from

further liabilities. Assessing behaviors and attitudes preventing

conflicts, giving on the spot solutions. Troubleshooting- Mediator, Handle

team members' grievances. Perform all other responsibilities as required.

Previous Employment

Simmons Foods Inc - Operations Supervisor - 03/02 to 11/02 (better job

offer)

Staffmark - Staffing Supervisor - 01/01 - 02/02 (branch closed-laid off)

Hobart Corporation - Customer Service Representative - 7/96 - 12/00

(relocated)

Management Experience in Wholesale, Retail, Warehousing, Staffing, Customer

Service,

HR Audits, Import, Export, Manufacturing. Multiple locations, heavy travel

experienced

Education and Training

BA Business Administration, Santa Maria la Antigua University - USMA

(Panama)

. Human Resources Professional Development - Certified

. Employment Law Certified- Human Resources Certification Institute (HRCI)

. Hiring - Recruiting Best Practices & Strategies - BMS - DHS/ ICE Office

of investigation

. Effective Communication & Human Relations - Dale Carnegie - Certified

. Frontline Leadership Series (Achieve Global) - Certified

. Maximizing Supervisory Potential and Strategy Development Trainings --

Tyson

. Advance Leadership from Tyson Leadership College -All modules Completed

- Certified

. Statistical Process Control (SPC) & Continues Improvement. Certification

(Univ. of AR)

. OSHA Safety Training (General Industry) - OSHA

. Creating a Culture of Execution and Trust - Franklin Covey

. Active member of SHRM - Society of Human Resources Management

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