Professional Summary

Adaptable; high-energy Human Resources/Safety professional with over 20 years of combined knowledge and expertise in daily HR functions, payroll, employment and labor laws, fringe benefit administration, benefit laws, employee recruitment and retention occupational health and safety regulations. Strategic problem solver with the ability to envision smart solutions and executes with urgency across all levels of the organization. An outstanding team player with the proven ability to organize and prioritize work in high-pressured environments. Skilled in multiple areas of technology including MS Office Suite, Kronos, PeopleSoft, Paychex, ADP Payroll, Abra HRMS, Activant Prophet 21, Dynamics AX, Microsoft SharePoint, DSI

Core Competencies

Benefits and Compensation

Recruiting and Retention

Effective Teamwork skills

Excellent Verbal/Written Communication skills

Consulting skills

Negotiation skills

Organized/Multi-tasked

Self-disciplined

Trustworthy

Executive support

Team Leadership ability

OSHA compliance knowledge

Workmen’s Compensation

Professional Experience

Grande Cheese Company, Juda, WI 53550 12/2015 – 05/2017

A Wisconsin cheese manufacturer of fine Italian specialty cheeses, including fresh mozzarella, provolone, parmesan, Romano and restaurant pizza cheese.

Whey/Cheese Facility Systems Coordinator (promotion) – 02/2016 – 05/2017

Coordinate Whey/Cheese procurement into database, maintaining integrity and accuracy of data.

Production verification, corrections; weekly and monthly balancing.

Develop and present analysis, reports and presentations for facility leaders.

Administer Microsoft SharePoint projects/solutions.

Provide general administrative support to the facility management.

Served on the Safety Committee

Assist with planning and organizing meetings, charity events, celebrations holiday parties, luncheons and special events.

Whey Facility Support Specialist - 12/2015 – 02/2016

Collaborate and manage with Plant Manager/Team Managers to determine appropriate staffing needs

Maintain and manage Associates timecards utilizing Kronos working with HR and Payroll to remedy any discrepancies or errors.

Assist with scheduling and tracking training of Associates.

Developing safety related tools talk training.

Provide administrative support to the Operations Management Team.

Coordinate and facility basic office support functions.

Accuride Corporation, Rockford, IL 61104 09/2014 – 09/2015

A leading manufacturer and supplier of wheels, wheel-end components and other products to the North American commercial vehicle industry.

Human Resources Administrator III

Daily Human Resources functions, recruiting and hiring of permanent and temporary staff.

Performed employee new hire orientations. Sign up of fringe benefits and company policies complying with HIPPA regulations. Perform exit appointments for employees leaving, inform employees of COBRA rights.

Administered and managed FMLA in compliance with Federal and State Laws.

Administered and managed attendance discipline per the policy.

Professional Summary Continued

Maintained Human Resources record for hiring, performance evaluations, new employee orientations, and Affirmative Action log.

Administered on-line enrollment of fringe benefits.

Back-up for weekly payroll of 300+ employees.

Brunk Industries, Lake Geneva, WI 53147 05/2013 – 05/2014

A leader in the metal stamping industry with over a half billion components lifetime delivered to the medical device industry.

Human Resources Representative

Daily Human Resources functions, weekly payroll for 200+ employees using ADP.

Hiring of permanent and temporary staff; hiring of all temporary staff utilizing local

temporary agencies.

Performed employee orientations. Sign up of fringe benefits and company policies complying with HIPPA regulations Perform exit appointments for employees leaving. Inform employees of COBRA rights.

Administered and managed FMLA in compliance with Federal and State Laws.

Managed Worker’s Compensation injuries.

Maintained Human Resources record for hiring, performance evaluations, and new employee orientations.

Administered on-line enrollment of fringe benefits. Administered billings for the fringe benefits.

Team Leader for the Wellness Committee.

Field Fastener Supply Co. Machesney Park, IL 61115 09/2007 - 09/2012

Worldwide distributor of fasteners and “C” commodities with a focus on Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) and technical services.

Human Resources – (promotion) 12/ 2008

Daily Human Resources functions, performed employee orientations, sign up of fringe benefits and company policies complying with HIPPA regulations; perform exit appointments for employees leaving. Inform employees of COBRA rights.

Administered and managed FMLA in compliance with Federal and State Laws.

Maintained Human Resources record for hiring, performance evaluations, and new employee orientations.

Created employee yearly training schedule.

Team Leader for the Safety Team, analyze responsible for starting the committee to promote safety within the company.

Administrative Assistant 9/ 2007- 12/ 2008

Answer multi phone line, assist customers or transfer to proper party, greet clients, general clerical duties, schedule appointments for owners.

Reconcile the Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable to the bank statement daily, back-up for Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable positions.

Team Leader of Safety Committee, responsible for starting the committee to promote safety within the company.

Monthly/daily reporting of sales and inventory reported to the company.

Schedule travel arrangements for owners and outside sales team, and for team members coming to home office in Machesney Park for training.

Responsible for North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) reporting to customers, sending request for information from suppliers to obtain reporting information.

Responsible for requesting information and reporting of FAB information to other members.

Assist/Create PowerPoint presentations for prospective and existing costumers.

Assist owners with non-profit organizations by creating mailing list for donations and tracking responses.

Ordering supplies for office and break room.

Professional Summary Continued

Mid-States Concrete Products South Beloit, IL 61080 05/2004 - 09/2005

Since 1946, Mid-States have been offering a variety of exceptional hollow core precast concrete products and services.

Scheduling and Shipping Assistant

Scheduled six crews to install product on job sites, coordinated shipping of all material to job site.

Spoke with contractors to schedule shipping date of jobs not installed by Mid-States crews and coordinated shipping of all material on that date.

Checked blue prints for accuracy, coordinate error correction with the engineer of the blue prints.

Beloit College Beloit, WI 53511 05/1996 -07/2003

A private co-educational liberal arts college in Beloit, Wisconsin, USA. It is a member of the Associated Colleges of the Midwest

Human Resources Assistant

Assisted Director of Human Resources in daily Human Resources functions, general clerical duties; created memos, reports and other material as needed.

Maintained employee files for Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) in compliance with Federal and State laws.

Performed new employee orientation. Sign up of all fringe benefits and College policies complying with HIPAA regulations. Perform exit appointments for employees leaving. Inform employees of COBRA rights.

Complied with the Collective Bargaining Agreement under Hotel and Restaurant Employees Local No. 122

Maintained Human Resources record for hiring, performance evaluations, and new employee orientations, sending enrollment packets to those employees eligible for the pension plan.

Self-administered fringe benefits billings for the health, dental, life/long term disability, Section 125, accidental death and dismemberment, and pension plans. Balance general ledger accounts for the fringe benefits.

Maintained bank account for self-funded health insurance plan.

Maintained worker’s compensation claims files; obtain information to file claims with worker’s compensation carrier, complete files to comply with OSHA regulations.

Back-up on payroll processing for monthly student, monthly faculty/administrative staff, bi-weekly hourly staff.

Education and Professional Development

Pursuing SHRM - PHR Certificate

US Department of Labor – Occupational Safety and Health Administration

10-hour General Industry Safety Health - #700455825

Blackhawk Technical College, Janesville, WI 53547

OSHA Record keeping

William Rainey Harper College, Palatine, IL 60067

Community and Small College Health & Safety Issues Workshop

Beloit Memorial High School Beloit, WI 53511

Diploma - Course of study: Accounting I and II, Business Law, Management, and related business courses.

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