Susan Wheeler, PHR
Spring, Texas 77388
Home: 281-***-**** Cell: 832-***-****
Results oriented Human Resource professional offering over 15 years broad
based human resource experience including managerial and project roles.
Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously. Confident interfacing
with all levels of an organization. Excellent problem-solving
capabilities, employee relations and customer service skills.
EXPERIENCE:
TETRA Technologies, Inc. (5/05 - present)
Benefits Manager
Complete responsibility for health & welfare and retirement benefits
program for 2500 employee, multi-state company. Duties include creating and
rollout of wellness program, maintaining vendor relationships, audits and
reconciliations of all plans, conversion of 401k plan, non-qualified
deferred compensation plan, and employee benefits enrollment services to
outsourcing providers, preparation and filing of 5500's, and annual
enrollment for all plans. Conduct annual benefit cost analysis with broker
for all benefit plans and implement necessary plan changes. Responsible for
implementation of international benefits. Travel as needed for periodic
benefits meetings and to facilitate benefits rollouts for acquisitions.
Triple-S Steel Supply Company, Houston, Texas (9/96 - 5/2005)
Human Resources Manager
Complete responsibility for Human Resources function for 450 employees at
six locations. Administration of company 401k plan, including enrollment
presentations, employee assistance, funding, reconciliation and
preparation of annual 5500 tax return. Responsible for all unemployment
and worker's compensation claims, including hearings as necessary. Meet
with and select vendors for third-party services. Address and monitor
employee relations and discipline issues, ensuring effective
communications with employees. Recruiting activities, including placing
employment ads, background checks, drug screens, candidate interviews.
Complete responsibility for weekly payroll processing via ADP, and
management reports utilizing ADP ReportSmith. Supervise two HR
Assistants.
Medical Innovations, Inc., (Home Health) Houston, Texas (1/94 - 5/96)
Benefits Representative
Sole benefits contact for 25 locations. Conducted benefit plan enrollments,
audited and reconciled monthly premium statements and 401(k) contributions.
Converted manual personnel file system to ADP/Personnel. HRIS functions
utilizing ADP Report Writer. Backup and technical support for ADP
processing of 1500 employee payroll.
Automatic Data Processing (ADP), Houston, Texas (1/90 - 2/92)
Client Service Representative
Responded to telephone inquiries from 300+ account base regarding payroll
questions and problems, software troubleshooting, managerial reporting
needs, quarterly and annual tax returns, and coordination of new benefit
plans such as 401(k) and Section 125.
Education
Pursuing CEBS (Certified Employee Benefits Specialist) certification. 3
classes completed.
PHR (Professional in Human Resources) Certification awarded January 2001
BBA, General Business, Stephen F. Austin State University