GREGORY P. CARPENTER

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Boomer, North Carolina 28606

828-***-**** / Email: ac2igg@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

A professional Human Resource Executive with over 20 years of comprehensive experience, which includes recruitment and retention, conflict resolution, change management, consistent application of policies and procedures, ensuring compliance of successive corrective actions, employee meetings to include assessments, evaluations, and terminations. Ability to administrate full spectrum of employee benefits design and implementation. Proven experience in collaboration with senior management to conduct Human Resource strategic planning to include positive employee relations, compliance with federal / state and local legislation, Workers Compensation, Unemployment, FMLA, LOA, Harassment, and EEO compliance, as well as Employee Safety and Wellness. EDUCATION / PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT – Member 2000 – Present

DENISON UNIVERSITY – Granville, OH / BS Degree in Geology / Geography 1977 – 1981

WESTERN CAROLINA INSTITUTE – Completed SPHR & PHR training courses

AMERICAN HOUSING AND FURNITURE ALLIANCE – Board of Directors Member 2000 – 2010

Certified in FIRST AID and CPR

AREAS OF EXPERIENCE

Human Resource Director Benefits Specialist / Hospitals Plant Manager/ Production Manager Reporting / Scheduling Hiring / Training / Orientation Rules / Regulations / Guidelines Management / Supervision Professionalism / Work Ethics Manufacturing / Scheduling Strategies Purchasing / Procurement Development / Implementation Excellent Communication Skills Computers / Software Skills Compliance / Troubleshooting Scheduling / Organizational Skills Confidentiality Maintenance Corporate Awareness / Goals Collegiate Soccer Referee PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Frye Regional Medical Center – Hickory, NC 06/2013 - 05/2017

(A Duke Life Point Hospital)

Benefits Specialist / Human Resource Generalist

Responsibilities include overseeing and administering the facility components of all employee health and welfare benefit plans of a corporately owned hospital; facilitating all Leave of Absence to FMLA / ADA programs, short / long-term employee disability, claims management, and coordinating employee leave time and return process; ensure proper record keeping and administration of Worker Compensation program and OSHA reporting. Adhering to all corporate changes, updates, confidentiality, and new regulations.

Facilitate and direct all benefit orientation programs / meetings for new employees, technicians, and staff with the different types of benefits offered and how best to utilize the program for personal and family benefits. Ensuring that accurate data is entered and maintained in the Human Resource Management Data System and paperless file storage for each employee; and that general and overall HR Department responsibilities are processed, as well as other special projects related to HR initiatives.

Most importantly, provide members of management with direction and support concerning HR issues that includes, but not limited to progressive discipline, compensation inquiries, and procedures.

Work with a wide range of sectors to include excellent communication and positive employee relations; compliance with federal, state and local legislation; Workers Compensation; Unemployment; FMLA; LOA; Harassment and EEO compliance; as well as Employee Safety and Wellness programs.

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C. R. LAINE FURNITURE COMPANY – Hickory, NC 1997 - 2013

(Privately owned manufacturer of high quality upholstered furniture) Human Resource Director

Managed and facilitated all aspects of employee recruitment, orientation, training, development, and retention. Attended all Unemployment and EEO claim hearings; generated and / or audited all corrective action documentation and procedures, up to and including terminations.

Evaluated benefits schedule design, negotiated and administered all company employee benefits and insurance contracts / policies; acted as an Employee Advocate for all employee health and disability claims.

Ensured OSHA compliance, maintained documentation, and accurate reporting. Always strived for excellence in employee relations using innovative hands-on approach and techniques.

Directed facility-wide energy conservation efforts through aggressive recycling and energy conservation programs, policies, capital projects, and employee awareness.

*Accomplishment:

- Company realized a 30% decrease of facility energy consumption and carbon footprint, which achieved for the company the first AFMA Sustainability awarded and Third Party Certification.

BAUER INDUSTRIES – Plant Manager - Hildebran, NC 1995 - 1997

(Manufacturer of bonded fibrous pads, utilized in furniture, automotive, and filtration media)

SARA LEE CORPORATION – Production Manager - Statesville, NC 1994 - 1995

(A Division of Bali Intimate Apparel)

WILLIAM T. BURNETT & COMPANY – Production Manager - Statesville, NC 1991 - 1994

(Manufacturer of bonded high loft non-woven polyester fiber used in furniture, bedding, and filtration applications)

E.R. CARPENTER COMPANY – Plant Manager - Lathrop, CA 1988 - 1991

(Manufacturer of high loft non-woven, bonded and un-bonded polyester fiber used in furniture, bedding, and filtration media)

ESSEX CHEMICAL CORP. – Production/Inventory Administrator - Columbus, OH 1985 - 1988

(Manufacturer insecticides, pesticides, FDA intermediate pharmaceuticals and pheromones)

EXPLORATION LOGGING, INC. – Geologist - Denver, CO 1981 - 1985

(Contract drilling well-site geologist for wildcat oil and gas well analysis and reporting) REFERENCES

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