LANAN GARRIDO
**** ***** *** **** **** Bountiful, UT 84087 Cell: 801-***-**** Email:abnlta@r.postjobfree.com
CORE COMPETENCIES
Accomplished and results-oriented Human Resources Professional with demonstrated success in
providing in-depth and “hands on” experience in the field of Human Resources Management.
Areas of expertise include:
Recruiting
Compensation and Benefits
Occupational Safety and Security
Employee Relations Training and Development
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Marriott Salt Lake City University Park (Hospitality) 2007-Present
Sunstone Hotel Management San Clemente, CA
Director of Human Resources
• Direct and ensure that all human resources efforts align with current HR best practices and the organization’s established
policies, procedures, mission and direction providing HR consistency to support all departments.
• Recruiting, hiring, background/drug test administration, E-Verify compliance, new hire orientation, discipline
administration and employment separations as it relates to the entire employee lifecycle experience
• Advise and coach leadership regarding all aspects of employee relations, discipline, and investigations, while maintaining
a high level of morale within the organization
• Direct risk management, ensuring safe environment for guests and associates and ensuring proper administration of
worker’s compensation and accident investigations, to include safety training and directing safety committee composed of
employees from every department
• Ensure adherence to state, federal and other statutory guidelines, including but not limited to EEO, Affirmative Action, E-
Verify compliance, FLSA, ADAA, FMLA and OSHA
• Advise and administer wage and salary policies, performance appraisal programs, employee opinion surveys/recognition
practices
• Payroll processing and labor/attrition reporting
Waterford Research Institute (Children’s Educational Software Design) 2006-2007
Salt Lake City, UT
Human Resources Manager
• Provide direction and support on HR issues to ensure consistency in the application of procedures, ensuring adherence to state,
federal and international guidelines, including writing new employee handbook
• Direct and improve the employee lifecycle experience from initial interview, through on-boarding, performance management,
promotions, and separations, with the goal of supporting the mission, vision and values of the organization
• Support international talent management, including recruiting, interviewing and career path development, ensuring organization’s
compensation program is competitive and equitable
• Maintain personnel files and HRIS, ensuring current and accurate information on all associates complying with file maintenance
requirements
• Employee benefit administration including open enrollment and coordination of health fairs
• Support HR practices internationally in various countries, solely supporting location in Guadalajara, Mexico
Salt Lake Hilton Airport (Hospitality) 2003-2006
American Property Management San Diego, CA
Director of Human Resources
• Direct HR function as it pertains to regulatory law compliance and provide direction on HR issues
• Provide guidance and training to leadership on how to manage performance and misconduct issues, maintaining employee
relations function to facilitate problem solving between associates, managers and departments
• Direct risk management by conducting safety meetings, participating in worker’s comp hearings, accident
prevention/investigations
• Exercise general supervision over all organization benefit programs and services, including open enrollment
• Develop training programs to effectively communicate company’s policies and culture, including guest service training
• Recruiting, orientations, employee morale initiatives, employee relations, separations, while ensuring file maintenance
compliance
The Boyer Company (Property Development and Management) 2000-2003
Salt Lake City, UT
Director of Human Resources/Property Tax Administrator
• Collaborate with executive leadership in designing systems to improve organizational effectiveness
• Enforce and interpret all company policies and procedures, including re-issue of employee handbook
• Direct, evaluate and improve the administration of benefits and compensation programs to attract and retain high performing
employees
• Report monthly divisional labor statistics for all departments
• Timely payment of 600+ parcels of property taxes
• Partner with legal counsel and CFO to ensure timely process management of property tax appeals and payments
• Payroll administration
TCM Business Systems (Retail Office Systems) 1997-2000
Salt Lake City, UT
Human Resources Manager
• Design and develop the first Human Resources Department within the organization, ensuring adherence to all state and federal
guidelines, while directing HR functions in eight multi-state locations, including writing employee handbook and company
policies and procedures
• Develop incentive plans and bonus structure for all departments
• Develop and maintain an intimate knowledge of the business (and customer group) – its objectives, challenges and capabilities in
order to be able to advise local management on the human capital implications (needs, risks and opportunities)
• Implement appropriate Human Resources solutions for workforce development, wage and salary administration, staffing, benefits,
security, safety, employee relations, benefits administration, training and career development
EDUCATION
Utah State University Human Resources Management
Brigham Young University
AFFILIATIONS
President Board of Directors, 2008, Salt Lake Society of Human Resources Management
Current Member, Board of Directors for the Salt Lake Society of Human Resources Management
Current Member, Salt Lake Society of Human Resources Management
Current Member, National Society of Human Resources Management
CERTIFICATIONS AND TRAINING
Certification in Leadership, National Society of Human Resources Management
Certification in Leadership, State of Utah Society of Human Resources Management
Certification in EEO, FLSA, Harassment/Discrimination Prevention and Investigation, FMLA, COBRA, OSHA, ADA,
E-Verify
ADP Payroll Management System MS Office Professional including:
ADP Human Resources Information System Excel (XP, 2003, 2007)
Bi-lingual Spanish Word (XP, 2003, 2007)
Certified CPR/First Aid Instructor PowerPoint (XP, 2003, 2007)
Outlook (XP, 2003, 2007)