Jamie M. Robinson
Email: ******@***-****.***
Cell: 269-***-****
Three Rivers, MI
49093
Seeking employment with a stable company that values experience and
education,
appreciates loyalty, rewards performance and fosters growth, learning and
development.
CORE QUALIFICATIONS
Human Resources Payroll Accounts
Payable/Receivable
Confidentiality MS Office
AS400/CMS
Oracle 11i Analytical
Policy/Procedure Development
Organized Detail Oriented
Employee Relations
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Business Management Davenport University
Kalamazoo, MI
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Valspar - Composites - Elkhart, IN
2007 - 2009
(The fourth oldest company in the United States history.)
HUMAN RESOURCES/PAYROLL/ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
. Recruit employees via newspaper ads, temporary services, MiWorks,
headhunters, etc.
. Perform extensive interview sessions including administering applicable
testing.
. Perform reference checks, set up pre-employment drug screens and
physicals.
. Generate offer letters and individual benefit packages through the
collaboration of the Plant Manager.
. Provide new employee orientations which included (but not limited to)
providing company specific information, benefit enrollment, payroll
enrollment, determined necessary training, walk through and
introductions. Report necessary information to the Corporate office.
Prepare personnel file, benefits file and medical file.
. Responsible for seeing that all performance reviews are completed and
administered by January 1 and July 1 of each year. Work with all
management to ensure that reviews were properly done. If training needs
were identified, followed up to ensure that it was completed.
. Maintain a Time QWest system that tracks scheduling, time card entries,
departments, employee personal information, etc. Also, maintain an
attendance spreadsheet and point system for absences, tardies and call in
vacations.
. Administer discipline in a fair and consistent manner by balancing
employee needs with company policies.
. Perform lay-offs, suspensions or terminations as needed.
. Counsel plant floor leaders on how to motivate and handle employees with
tact, fairness and consistency, as well as issues to look for.
. Perform bi-weekly payroll utilizing Oracle 11i.
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. Perform confidential investigations into personnel issues while
maintaining a high level of professionalism. Prepare documentation for
Corporate office and for the file.
. Coordinate, coach and oversee FMLA and STD benefits for all employees.
. Available after hours for all company emergencies.
. Utilize Valspar's vast library of training tools to help employees grow
and develop.
. Perform all aspects of Accounts Payables - processed invoices, researched
questions/missing receipts, reviewed statements and answered vendor
calls.
. Answer multi-line phone systems, greet and direct visitors, manage office
assistants, plan Christmas parties, send flowers or cards as necessary to
employees for sympathy, hospitalization, births, marriage, etc.
Key Accomplishments:
. Championed one Employee Handbook revision.
. Successfully defended all unemployment claims where employees were at
fault by performing fair and consistent treatment of employees and
excellent documentation.
. Successfully merged two divisions to one in November, 2008.
PREVIOUS EMPLOYER
Peterson Spring - CIMA - Three Rivers, MI
1998-2006
(A division of Peterson American Corporation, North America's largest
privately held spring manufacturer)
HUMAN RESOURCES/PAYROLL/ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
. Recruited employees via newspaper ads, temporary services, MiWorks,
headhunters, etc.
. Performed extensive interview sessions including administering applicable
testing.
. Performed reference checks and set up pre-employment drug screens and
physicals.
. Generated offer letters and individual benefit packages through the
collaboration of the General Manager.
. Provided new employee orientations which included (but not limited to)
providing company specific information, benefit enrollment, payroll
enrollment, determined necessary training, walk through and
introductions. Reported necessary information to the Home Office as well
as the state of Michigan. Prepared personnel file, training file and
medical file.
. Responsible for seeing that all performance reviews were completed and
administered by April 1 of each year. Worked with all management to
ensure that reviews were properly done. If training needs were
identified, followed up to ensure that it was completed.
. Tracked training needs as well as training cost.
. Investigated numerous complaints ranging from theft and vandalism to
harassment, including sexual, while maintaining both professionalism and
confidentiality.
. Maintained a Time and Attendance system that tracked scheduling,
vacations, time card entries, pay rates, departments, employee personal
information, FMLA/STD, etc. Also maintained an attendance spreadsheet
and point system for absences, tardies and call in vacations.
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. Administered discipline in a fair and consistent manner by balancing
employee needs with company policies.
. Performed lay-off's or terminations as needed.
. Coordinate, coach and oversee FMLA and STD benefits for all employees.
. Maintained the OSHA logbook, completed necessary forms and reported all
injuries to the Workers Compensation administrators.
. Guided plant floor managers on how to motivate and handle employees with
tact, fairness and consistency.
. Performed weekly payroll utilizing ADP (formerly used Optimum Solutions).
. Was available after hours for all company emergencies.
. Performed all aspects of Accounts Payables - vouchered invoices,
researched questions/missing receipts, reviewed statements, answered
vendor calls, cut A/P checks and requested cash from Home Office.
. Answered multi-line phone systems, greeted and directed visitors, managed
office assistants, planned Christmas parties, sent flowers or cards as
necessary to employees for sympathy, hospitalization, births, etc.
Key Accomplishments:
. Championed three Employee Handbook revisions.
. Successfully defended all unemployment claims where employees were at
fault by performing fair and consistent treatment of employees and
excellent documentation.
. Training audit - training files, documentation, follow through and
proving training audited for TS 16949 resulting in an "Excellent job!
Very impressed." rating.
. Successfully merged two divisions to one in May, 2005.
SEMINARS/TRAINING
Personnel Law Employee Orientation and
Training
What Matters Most Writing the Employee Handbook
Financial Fundamentals for Plant Managers Payroll Management
Development, Discipline & Discharge Sexual Harassment
Business Writing Employment Law
Safety in the Workplace ADP PC Payroll
HOBBIES
All aspects of breeding, raising and showing American Bulldogs.
Also co-founded the All American Bulldog Club which has gone on to
put on a number of successful conformation and performance
events with a number of registries throughout Michigan.