Nena S. Morrell

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Maitland, FL **751

ac8y0q@r.postjobfree.com 765-***-****

Summary

Energetic and enthusiastic strategic HR Professional experienced in all areas of human resources including employee relations, training, safety, regulatory requirements, benefits administration, staffing, labor relations, and recruiting.

Experience

Sr. Human Resources Manager Orlando, FL at R L Burns Inc.

August 2018 - Present

•Human Resources Leader for a general construction firm.

•Provides strategic leadership for all functions of HR.

•Leads the firm’s recruitment and retention efforts.

•Provides leadership for the firms performance manager and salary administration processes.

•Provides all counseling regarding disciplinary actions for safety violations, work performance, and termination.

•Consultant for firm leadership and employees on company HR initiatives, policies and procedures, and state and federal laws.

•Leads the selection and administration of benefits.

•Leads all investigations on employment related complaints filed with state and federal agencies.

Sr. Human Resources Generalist Buffalo, NY at Kaleida Health

February 2011 - March 2013 (2 years 2 months)

•Served as a member of the senior HR leadership team, with responsibility for the delivery of the human resources programs and services to a 500 bed pediatric hospital.

•Managed employee relations processes for hospital leadership teams in compliance with Kaleida Corporate HR policies strategic initiatives.

•Delivered a full range of HR core services to site employees and leadership on a daily basis.

•Administered labor contracts, coordinated grievance responses with leaders, represented Kaleida at upper level and/or second step grievance meetings, and assisted at contract negotiations and in arbitration proceedings.

•Influenced decisions and negotiated outcomes that were both controversial and unpopular with key leadership stakeholders, employees, and union representatives.

•Ensured that all human resources actions were in compliance with Kaleida policies and applicable federal and state laws.

•Coordinated responses with HR and Legal departments on employment related complaints filed with state and federal agencies.

•Located and effectively utilized recruiting sources such as, but not limited to: Colleges & Universities, Career Centers, Community Organizations, Trade Journals, Websites for online job/resume posting and harvesting, recruiting agencies, employee referrals, job fairs, and professional associations.

•Identified and referred qualified and appropriate applicants to hiring leaders, utilizing effective interviewing and screening techniques within an expedient time frame.

•Communicated job offers to candidates and negotiated starting compensation in accordance with established organizational ranges and scales, collective bargaining agreements, and competitive market rate when applicable.

Human Resources Consultant New Milford, CT at Kimberly-Clark

August 2009 - February 2011 (1 year 7 months)

•Human Resources Leader for a manufacturing plant of 350 employees.

•Provided strategic leadership for all functions of the HR and Occupational Health Departments.

•Led the development and implementation of the plant’s Organization Capability A3 utilizing Lean Principles.

•Led and supported plant organization design.

•Provided leadership for the plant’s performance manager and salary administration processes.

•Provided all counseling regarding disciplinary actions for safety violations, work performance, and terminations.

•Consultant for plant leadership and employees on company HR initiatives, policies and procedures, and state and federal laws.

•Led the implementation of corporate strategic HR initiatives, including implementation of an Employee Engagement Survey which included analyzing the data and development of action items based on the feedback.

•Administered benefits, compensation, safety, and training policies, procedures, and programs.

•Led all investigations on employment related complaints filed with state and federal agencies.

Human Resources Specialist Beech Island, SC at Kimberly-Clark

March 2004 - July 2009 (5 years 5 months)

•Human Resources Leader for a manufacturing plant of 438 employees.

•Provided strategic leadership for the plant in all areas for HR, Safety, and Training Departments.

•Consultant for plant leadership and employees on company HR initiatives, policies and procedures, and state and federal laws.

•Developed and implemented programs and initiatives in conjunction with the strategic Human Resources initiatives.

•Provided all counseling regarding disciplinary actions for safety violations, work performance, all employee relations, and terminations to ensure all corrective action was fairly and equitably administered across the plant.

•Led the plant’s recruitment and retention efforts. Including completing and analyzing all exit interviews, retention rates, and Corporate HR employee engagement surveys.

•Administered corporate benefits and compensation plans, safety, and training policies, procedures, and programs.

•Led the implementation of corporate strategic initiatives, including a reduction of force for exempt staff.

•Led and maintained the plant Safety and Loss Control Systems and Department. Ensured policies and procedures aligned with corporate policies and state and federal regulatory standards.

•Led and supported plant organization design as part of the plant’s $60 million dollar expansion.

•Led all investigations on employment related complaints filed with state and federal agencies.

•Led and supported the implementation of the corporate exempt performance management process as part of the strategic corporate HR initiatives.

Key Accomplishments

•Led and supported the plant realizing $450,000 in state reimbursements.

•Staffed and trained plant through two major expansions to meet workforce growth of 55% .

•Developed and implemented a performance management process for all 295 non-exempt employees as part of the strategic Plant HR initiatives.

•Developed and implemented a non-exempt leadership program in conjunction with the strategic plant HR initiatives.

•Developed and implemented quarterly training program for 295 employees as part of the strategic plant HR initiatives.

Sr. Human Resources Associate Everett, WA at Kimberly-Clark

June 2002 - March 2004 (1 year 10 months)

•Advised and counseled both management and labor leaders regarding the appropriate interpretation and administration of the labor agreement at a plant of over 1000 employees.

•Administered the labor agreement, coordinated grievance responses with leaders, represented Kimberly-Clark at second step grievance meetings.

•Ensured all corrective action was fairly and equitably administered across the plant.

•Provided training to all plant leadership ensuring understanding of government regulations and company expectations.

•Led investigations and dispositions on employment related complaints filed with state and federal agencies.

Key Accomplishments:

•Led successful arbitrations.

•Prepared the company for several successful arbitrations.

•Successfully mediated several dated grievances.

Education

Purdue University

Bachelor's Degree, Organizational Leadership and Supervision, 2002

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