Tawny Havert
Lake In The Hills, IL 60156
*********@*******.***
Education
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
Bachelors Degree in Human Resource Management, August 2001
Selected Work Experience
Panera Bread
Assistant Manager (August 2006-Present)
. Current Training Specialist in brand new caf opening
. Supervise and deploy daily staff of 12-15 to ensure a positive
customer experience is met to expectations
. Interview potential candidates and hire qualified customer service
associates to support caf needs
. Achieved over 45 successful new hires in past 3 months for new caf
opening; recruitment and selection
. Conduct New Employee benefit orientations including Social Security
verification and I-9 documentation
. Implement corporate training plans for new employees utilizing both
hands-on and e-learning software
. Perform quarterly employee file audits to ensure up to date
information is maintained and organized
. Follow disciplinary procedures when necessary and address issues with
employees; maintain open door policy
. Develop employees' schedule based off daily and hourly sales
projections and previous sales history
. Maintain strict employee confidentiality procedures are followed
. Held District Training Specialist role for nine caf s ensuring proper
corporate procedures were followed in caf and corresponding employee
file audits were met
Cheeseburger in Paradise
Training Coordinator (October 2003-August 2006)
. Training Coordinator for new restaurant concept; member and developer
of opening training team
. Successfully trained staff and opened nine new restaurants in
Midwestern and Eastern US regions
. Functioned as liaison between management teams, staff, and corporate
headquarters pre-opening
. Recorded and submitted all trainer hours and expenses to payroll
department weekly
. Held daily meetings to ensure all entities were complying with strict
company policies and procedures
. Promoted restaurant at concert venues and locally sponsored events in
order to attract publicity
Newspaper Services of America
HR Assistant (April 02-August 03)
. Recruited for all positions in company; including ad placement, resume
selection and tracking
. Represented company at local Job Fairs, organized Open House for
interested candidates
. Conducted preliminary phone screens and initial interviews leading up
to job offer
. Administered new hire paperwork, including Benefits orientation;
conducted reference and background checks
. Facilitated on-site training workshops to comply with state and
Federal regulations
. Maintained 350 employees' job classifications in Admini software
program utilized by payroll department
. Communicated with and reconciled monthly absence reports for all
department Presidents
. Wrote HR related articles for company distributed Employee Newsletter
The Agency Staffing
Account Coordinator (June01-April 02)
. Filled client staffing needs with appropriate candidate for temporary
and permanent placement
. Administered proficiency tests to candidates and conducted initial
interview
. Entered all resume and applicant information in Task Generator
software to maintain quality and accuracy
. Conducted on-site I-9 audit at each of four branches; developed OSHA
log to comply with Federal regulation
. Maintained strict employee confidentiality
. Researched unemployment claims and workers compensation claims;
presented manager with viable solutions
*References available upon request