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Manager Human Resources

Location:
Portland, OR
Salary:
$65,000-$75,000
Posted:
March 24, 2013

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Resume:

Gerald L. Gerlach, PHR

**** * ******, *********, ** 98671

Home # 360-***-**** Cell # 503-***-****

Email ********@*****.***

Summary

I am a very experienced and dynamic HR

Leader. I bring 15 years of HR management

skills and a PHR to the table along with

compentencies in business knowledge, strategic

planning, safety technology, safety delivery and

personal credibility. I like to mold individuals

and teams into capable, educated, self directed

and highly motivated employees. I have the

ability to instill a sense of dignity and respect in

the workplace and to take pride in ones work. I

can provide leadership that encourages and

demands open communication, customer

satisfaction, being fast and flexible, provides and

encourages continuous improvement, and

accountability and responsibility at all levels.

And I can make it fun to learn all this.

Experience

2010 10/2012

Odom Southern Distributors/Southern Wine & Spirits Portland, OR

- Regional Human Resources Manager-OR,ID,MT,WY & UT

My duties for Odom Southern were to oversee the HR/Safety needs of

260 employees in 5 different locations around the state of Oregon. Under

Southern Wine & Spirits this expanded to covering 350 employees in

Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Utah. These duties include

personnel, recruiting, benefits, safety, and training. Since being here I have

conducted Manager/Supervisor training classes around the state. Worked

very close with upper management in reviewing employees abilities to

ensure correct placing.

2008 2009 Oregon Glass/Hartung Glass Industries Wilsonville, OR

-Human Resources Manager –

My duties were to oversee up to 210 employees, plus personnel, recruiting,

benefits, safety, training, Lean, Kaizen, JIT and Kan Ban. Worked with the

General Manager we created and revised policies and procedures that

would benefit the company and employees. Created and implemented a

Manager/Supervisor training program. Was given oversight of the

Customer Service department. Was also given oversight of the Sales

personnel and monitored quotes and follow through. Was involved with

General Manager in strategic planning for future growth of the company.

Created a new employee operated Safety Committee and started them

toward becoming an Oregon SHARP company. We reduced our Mod. Rate

from 1.73 to 1.34.

2005 2006 Columbia Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation Bend,

OR

Director of Human Resources –

My duties were to oversee 720 employees and a staff of 6, plus payroll,

personnel, recruiting, benefits, safety and training. Created a new company

mission statement, employee handbook, manager/supervisor handbook,

and Retention Plan. Created new “Employee Empowerment” training

program and taught it to 80 managers and supervisors. Spent the majority

of my time addressing and resolving employee issues (the main reason I

was

hired). We reduced turnover from 60% to 12 % in 6 months.

1994 2005 Pioneer Cut Stock, Inc. Prineville, OR

Human Resources Mgr./ Safety Mgr./ Quality Assurance Mgr.

199*-****-**** 200*-****-****

My duties were to oversee 160 employees, plus personnel, recruiting,

benefits, safety and training. Was a Continuous Improvement Team

member. Created a new employee handbook (bi lingual), conducted

management training classes and safety training classes. Worked very

closely with the CEO developing strategic ideas for future growth. We

reduced turnover to less than 5%, reduced Workers Comp. premium by

60%, and reduced Mod. Rate from 1.38 to .71. We earned 12 Oregon State

awards for safety including 2003 “Outstanding Safety Individual” and 2

awards for quality. As the QA Manager, I started company into ISO 9000

process.

Education & Committee’s

SHRM Conference

2011

Las Vegas, NV

2008 PHR Certification HRCI

Alexadria, VA

2005 Human Resources Leadership

Certification Salem, OR

Oregon SEETAC (Safe Employee

Education Training Advisory

Committee) Board

Oregon SHARP Alliance Co Founder

and Past Board Chairman

SHRM member

PHRMA member

gOALS

Find a company that I can respect and

give 110%

Make a contribution that will make a

difference in the company;

Make this employer an “Employer of

Choice.



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