Human Resources Manager
Resume:
Garth Pennington
Lakeland, Florida 33809
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Objective
To find a rewarding career with an aggressively growing company in a
position where I can use my experience in the Human Resources (HR) field
to educate, mentor, and assist others to reach their full potential and
become engaged in their business.
Qualifications
2010 - 2012 Link America, Inc. Lakeland,
Florida
Driver Manager
Responsible for driver support for Extended Operations for the Southeast
Super Regional Fleet.
Counsel drivers for any performance related issues.
Maintain active communication with vendors and customers to guarantee on
time service.
Address driver concerns during Extended Operations shift to maintain
positive employee relations and promote employee retention.
2009 - 2010 Hillbilly Sauces and Rubs
Lakeland, Florida
President/CEO
Responsible for managing supply chain for distribution of finished
product to retail and wholesale customers.
Manage manufacturing process through third party vendor to maintain
strict quality standards and proper inventory levels to meet order
requests.
Develop all company policies and procedures related to operations,
hiring practices and employee conduct.
Develop marketing strategies to grow brand recognition and sales
opportunities.
2006 - 2009 Lowe's Home Centers, Inc. Lakeland,
Florida
Human Resources Manager
Responsible for managing the hiring process for all store personnel.
Responsible for recruiting talent for entry and upper management
positions within the store.
Assist associates with benefit enrollment.
Manage scheduling and payroll processes within the store, including
maintaining Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.
Training new associates and assist in training new management through
formalized training programs.
Conduct internal investigations related to all employment issues.
Represent company at unemployment hearings and manage the Workers'
Compensation program. Responsible for maintaining OSHA 300 log, HAZMAT
certifications, and training for all power equipment users.
2001 - 2006 Publix Super Markets, Inc. Lakeland,
Florida
Human Resources Investigator
Responsible for conducting confidential and privileged investigations
involving internal and external complaints filed by associates at all
levels, including state and federal. This included conducting
interviews, researching statistics, determining comparable information
relevant to the complaint, and performing a legal analysis based on the
information gathered through the investigation.
Creating detailed, often extensive reports addressing employment related
complaints.
Prepare responses to different employment agencies, including the DOL,
EEOC, NLRB, and the FCHR.
Assist Counsel, both internal and external, with legal support.
Assist retail and support operations with all HR related matters.
2000 - 2001 Publix Super Markets, Inc. Lakeland,
Florida
Distribution Interviewer
Created Distribution hiring process, including interview format and
forms.
Interviewed applicants for positions at the different warehouse
facilities located in Lakeland, Florida.
Created and tracked Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) related to the
Distribution employment process.
Created recruiting program for the Distribution Facilities located in
Lakeland, Florida.
Education
2001 Polk Community College Lakeland,
Florida
A.A. Liberal Arts - Graduated with honors
Member of Phi Theta Kappa (National Honor Society)
Relevant Experience
Responded to numerous complaints, including complaints filed with
federal and state agencies.
Conducted investigations addressing numerous issues, including sexual
harassment, discrimination, ADA, ADEA, NLRB, Workers' Compensation,
retaliation, FMLA interference and FMLA retaliation.
Represented Publix Super Markets, Inc. and Lowe's Home Centers, Inc. at
unemployment compensation hearings. Additionally, developed the
training material used for new HR associates regarding unemployment
compensation.
Participated in project management, facilitating and managing teams to a
successful conclusion implemented by Publix Super Markets (i.e. creating
a policy for USERRA and a policy addressing witness compensation for
litigation).
Acted as the Corporate Representative during litigation at depositions,
mediation, and trial.
Provided HR recommendations to Operations Managers related to associate
relations and employment matters.
Assisted with training and testing for management positions within
different operational areas.
Tracked turnover and retention rates for Distribution Facilities in the
Lakeland Division.
Researched compensation for the different job classes for the
Distribution facilities located in the Lakeland Division.
Other Experience
Retail management experience with JC Penney and Sears
PHR certification
References
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