Human Resources Resource

TONYA. R. IRWIN

. *** **th Ave S, Unit *** .Minneapolis, MN 55415. 217-***-**** .

*****.*******@*****.*** .

SUMMARY: High energy problem-solver with excellent training and education

in labor relations and human resources. Experience in a

progressive corporate Fortune 50 company. Strengths include

critical thinking and exceptional communication skills. Able

to anticipate issues and proactively deliver innovative

solutions. Proven performance strengths in administration,

human resources, data and information organization, and

technical skills. Ability to apply inherent and learned

organization techniques and technology to solve corporate

issues within budget, time and resource constraints. Apply

strengths to reach value-added solutions within a work

environment.

SKILLS:

Management Experience: Team of 7 Multiple Location Grievances

Employees

First and Second Chair Negotiator Multiple Location Employee Relations

C-Level Risk Analysis Highly Perceptive

Contingency Planning Excellent Communication: Written and

Verbal

Strike Expertise Highly Results Oriented

Demonstrated Leadership Strategic Business Partner

EMPLOYMENT:

The Toro Company

08/12- Present

Shakopee, MN

Manager, Human Resources

. Represent the Company in day to day labor/management

relations, and provide counsel in dealings with union

representatives on matters of contract interpretation and

administration

. Handle all grievances and union correspondence

. Provide Human Resources counsel, services and support to

ensure a highly productive, motivated, trained and

professional work force

. Recommend appropriate human resource management actions to

meet business needs while supporting the company's

commitment to employees and ensuring legal compliance

Viterra, Inc.

02/11- 08/12

St. Louis Park, MN

Senior Employee and Labor Relations Consultant

. Negotiate union contracts throughout North American

locations

. Handle all grievances and union correspondence

. Lead, direct, and coordinate business continuity

planning up to and following a lock-out or strike

. Gain consensus and support on North American Common

Labor Platform from C-level

. Work with management to implement final contracts into

facilities

. Select and manage vendors to ensure implementation of

the North American Common Labor Platform

. Prepare budgets and business impact analysis for

contract and continuity planning implementation

. Advise all HR and business leads on employment law

. Strategically partner with Safety, Quality, HR, Finance,

Management and Production to deliver effective results

through business continuity and negotiations

. Perform risk evaluations and present findings and

solutions to C-level

. Establish and maintain relationships with union

business agents

. Create and execute employment contracts for employees

upon separation or entrance into the company

. Work with legal counsel to position the Company favorably

for arbitrations, mediations, or employment litigation

. Develop, analyze business impact, and create

implementation plans for new Company policies and

procedures

. Assist with risk analysis and due diligence during

acquisition and sales of business units

. Develop and implement US policies and procedures

Archer Daniels Midland Company

6/06- 02/11

Decatur, IL

Human Resource Generalist

. Development & implementation of plant HR strategy

. Directly manage all clerical staff at the plant

. Ensure positive employee and labor relations

. Initiate and engage in employee development and

selection

. Revise and evaluate all HR related policies including

attendance, discipline, and general plant rules

. Provide assistance to employees and managers regarding

general HR and benefits questions including FMLA, short

term disability, vacation, and general benefits

. Coach and deliver discipline to ensure consistency through

the facility, and investigation of employee complaints

. Assist with the annual performance management/review

process including assisting managers and employees on the

entry of goals, locating training materials, and providing

behavior based performance training

Labor Relations Representative

. Chief negotiator for labor contracts

. Handle 3rd step grievances, and deliver resolutions

. Travel extensively throughout the U.S.

. Promote a positive working relationship between unions and

management

. Develop and maintain successful working relationships with

management team in order to influence and provide

effective HR processes, advice, and support

. Provide proactive consultation and direction to

management in areas of employee/labor relations,

performance management, training and development, and overall

organizational effectiveness

. Successfully resolve employee relations issues, and

create/maintain positive employee relations

. Provide guidance to managers at all levels regarding HR

policy, regulations and employee relations issues including

employee counseling, performance issues, disciplinary

action, FMLA, ADA, leaves of absence, and investigations

. Assist managers at all levels with contract language

interpretation, lay-offs at both union and non-union

facilities, and third step grievance meetings

Employment Center Representative/Talent Acquisition Specialist

. Recruit for positions throughout the US

. Facilitate and coordinate ADM's New Hire Orientation on a

bi-weekly basis

. Manage the ADM Employment Center

. Work closely with local high schools to develop ADM's high

school work program

. Facilitated lay-offs at local manufacturing facilities

. Designed and developed a hiring process and overview for

managers throughout ADM's 40 states. This has improved

response time, increased hiring manager's satisfaction with

the hiring process, and assisted in providing outside

locations with the information that will impact their

ability to onboard new talent

EDUCATION:

Villanova University

M.S. Human Resource Development Expected Graduation

Date: Decebmer 2013

Illinois State University

B.S. Human Resource Management

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

. Professional Human Resource Certification (PHR)

. Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM)

. Pay for Performance Negotiations

Successfully negotiated a pay for performance compensation

system into a manufacturing industry union contract.

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