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Objective To secure an opportunity at the next level with a

well-established organization for a long-term career

in Human Resources.

Experience 2008- Present Pinnacle Foods LLC.

Fort Madison, IA

Senior Human Resource Manager

530 team members in a three shift operation with a

UFCW contract.

Management of Human Resource Department to include:

Safety, Organizational Development, Employment,

Benefits and Employee Relations

Compiled data, prepared company's position statements

and represented plant in matters of Workers

Compensation, Civil Rights, the EEOC and OFCCP

audits.

Recruited over 105 new Team Members for start up

operations in 10 months, including 8 salaried

positions, while keeping turnover below 8%

Reduced grievances from over 50 a year to less then 5

a year.

Chief company negotiator in all Labor Relations

matters.

Multi site responsibility for labor relations issues,

policy and contractual guidance.

Spearheaded the company's assessment of all policies

to bring them under one umbrella after new

acquisitions.

Worked in conjunction with outside contractor and

directed company Policy Work Team to develop the

company's Shared Service Center.

1996-2008 Tyson Foods, Inc.

Various Locations

2001-Present Tyson Foods, Inc.

(Formerly IBP, Inc.) Columbus Junction, IA

Human Resource Manager

1,200 team members in a two shift nonunion operation.

Successfully maintained plant in a nonunion status

through three years of union activity with no

petition for election.

Negotiated partnership with a local credit union to

provide onsite services and classes to our team

members.

Developed productive relationships with community

leaders and area business.

Managed department expenses from more than double the

authorized budget to under budget in 18 months.

Recruited over 250 new Team Members in less then 5

months while reducing turnover by 20% in the same

time period.

Successful transition and integration of systems and

policies from IBP to Tyson after acquisition.

Compiled data, prepared company's position statements

and represented plant in matters of Workers

Compensation, Civil Rights, the EEOC and OFCCP

audits.

Member of the plant HACCP team.

1999-2001 IBP, Inc.

Joslin, IL

Assistant Personnel Manager

2,500 team members in a two shift operation with UFCW

& Teamster contracts.

Responsibilities included: benefits, employee

relations (plant news paper, golf outings, and

company functions), employee communications,

disciplinary investigations, grievance resolution,

and direction of staff in these areas.

Promoted to top position with multi-site

responsibility.

1998-1999 IBP, Inc.

Logansport, IN

Assistant Personnel Manager

1,700 team members in a two shift operation with a

UFCW contract.

Responsibilities included: benefits, employee

relations (plant news paper, golf outings, company

functions, and company picnic), employee

communications, disciplinary investigations,

grievance resolution, and direction of staff in these

areas.

Developed a retention program that was later used as

the company-wide template

Implemented changes decreasing facility turnover by

more then 50% in two years, for a retention of over

850 employees.

Promoted at company's request to assistance in a

larger facility.

1997-1998 IBP, Inc.

Luverne, MN

Assistant Personnel Manager

350 team members in a two shift nonunion operation.

Responsibilities included: training, employment,

safety & ergonomics, health services, employee

relations, department budget, and direction of staff

four people.

800% reduction of the plant's safety reserves from

over $800 to less than $100 per team member.

Managed plant safety from last place to the best

safety score in the division.

Initiated a joint task force of company and county

professionals for HAZMAT response.

Plant closed, and I was offered a promotion in a

larger facility.

1996-1997 IBP, inc.

Dakota City, NE

Quality Assurance Inspector

Installed as second shift supervisor in the carcass

division.

Responsibilities included: daily government & company

audits, preoperational sanitation, and review of

product. During this time the company had no

negative compliance issues on my shift.

Promoted into an Assistant Personnel Manager

position.

1995-1996 New Beginnings Recycling Sioux City, IA

Quality / Safety Supervisor

Developed company Safety & Human Resource policies.

Developed all plant receiving & shipping, procedures

and policies.

Developed all plant production audit, procedures and

policies

The company went out of business.

1989-1996 Iowa Army National Guard Sioux City, IA

Combat Medic

Honor Graduate Combat Medic School Fort Sam Houston,

TX.

Emergency Medical Technician.

Combat Life Saver Instructor.

Assistant Recruiter.

Education 1989-1995 University of South Dakota Vermillion,

SD

B.S., Psychology

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