Esthela V. Salinas
Hayward, CA ***** Cell: 510-***-**** ~ *************@*****.***
QUALIFICATIONS
Bilingual - English / Spanish On-Boarding Procedures
Company Policy Administration Labor Relations
Worker's Compensation Leaves of Absence Administration
Administration
Employee Morale Programs Safety Facilitator
Benefits Administration Company Training Specialist
SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS
* Responsible for the recruiting and hiring of factory associates, doing
background checks and on-boarding new hires.
* Assisted in several contract negotiations and grievance meetings.
* Lead Facilitator for company annual training requirements. Skilled in
training on Harassment in the Workplace, Workplace Violence, Diversity
Training and Effective Communication.
* Developed and executed employee recognition programs including; Employee
of the Month, Attendance Recognition, safety awards and Employee
Suggestion programs.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Simmons Bedding Company, San Leandro CA
HR Assistant / Payroll Coordinator 05/2001
to Present
o Serve as Human Resources Assistant impacting up to 150 union and 13
non - union employees.
o Interpret and ensure company guidelines are consistently applied.
Respond to associate questions and concerns as needed.
o Facilitate recruitment by sourcing for applicants, performing phone
interviews and participating in the panel interview process when
selecting candidates.
o Conduct On-boarding of new employees by delivering new hire
orientation, safety and wellness training and compliance training.
o Assist in managing employee and labor relation issues.
o Manage and ensure compliance with all leaves of absence requests
including FMLA, CFRA, PDL and Workers Compensation.
o Manage attendance program for division by reviewing attendance
infractions and preparing and delivering Corrective Actions.
o Prepare and submit turnover reports, absenteeism reports and
recruitment reports to the Corporate office.
o Responsible for union pension reporting and medical insurance billing.
o Lead the plant safety committee activities leading to a score of 97%
for OSHA recordkeeping on national safety audit.
o Plan and coordinate associate events charged at improving morale
including company picnic, holiday party and individual employee
recognition programs.
o Utilize PeopleSoft to process weekly payroll. Calculate daily and
weekly productivity bonus for union associates.
TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT
~ Advanced Facilitation training - Simmons Bedding Co.
~ Advanced knowledge in Microsoft Suite (Outlook, Excel, Access, Word,
PowerPoint)
~ Identified as a PeopleSoft Super User - Simmons Bedding Co.
EDUCATION
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY EAST BAY, Hayward, California
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST