. Industry training in employee related benefits
programs: including Health insurance, Dental
insurance, manage and oversee 401k retirement plan,
processing of payroll hours, deductions for annual
leave requests approval and tracking programs.
Submission and Payment of Quarterly Federal and State
Employment Taxes reports.
. Possess thorough knowledge and understanding of laws
and regulations pertaining to Human Resources as
dictated by state and federal guidelines.
. Adept in representing company in unemployment
insurance appeal hearings providing proper
documentation. Completing and submitting all annual
reports and assuring company compliance with DOL, EEO
and AAP and the company's workforce Diversity
initiatives rules and regulations.
. Industry training in employee related benefits
programs including health insurance, 401k retirement
plan. Processing of payroll/deductions and annual
leave request approval and tracking programs.
. Preparation and management of Annual Human Resources
Budget, which also included Employee Benefits line
items ranging from 1M-2M per year.
. Complete Wage Surveys to assure that our company is
competitive with local wages.
. Implementation and updating of current employee
performance review process.
. Train Supervisors on how to provide developmental
feedback to direct reports.
. Experienced college Adjunct Instructor of Hotel
Management courses. Capable instructor of training,
orientation, insurance, safety and various other
related programs.
. Oversee and administer all aspects of Worker's
Compensation
. Plan and direct all company events i.e. holiday
parties, meetings to rollout new employee updates on
new processes and procedures.
. Excellent Client/Customer Skills
. Property Pre-Opening experience and Task Force
experience
. Bilingual: English and Spanish
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Company Confidential
2007 to Present
HR Manager/Business Manager
Responsible for supervision of all Human Resources
areas which include: Maintaining current job
requirements and job descriptions for all positions,
recruiting, testing, processing, orientation and
training of all new employees, as well as
administering performance evaluation programs and
maintaining all current records for the staff up to
date at all times.
Other job duties include:
- Assuring compliance by the practice with all
employment local, state and federal guidelines,
as well as annual renewal requirements for all
licensed employees.
- Administering all employee benefit programs such
as payroll, payroll taxes, vacations, paid
holidays, sick days and 401K Plan.
- Utilizing Quick Books software program for
processing payroll, writing and printing checks.
Also familiar with Kronos and ADP payroll
software programs.
Omni Corpus Christi Hotel Corpus Christi, TX (Promotion)
2002 to 2007
Director of Human Resources
Participated in the daily management of the hotel by
serving
on Hotel Executive Committee. My staff consisted
of an HR Manager, HR Recruiter and an HR Coordinator.
Other job duties included:
- Responsibility for all aspects of an 821 total
room multiple Hotels employment functions.
- Recruitment and Retention of 520 associates
- Training in coordinating formal performance
appraisal systems for supervisor and managerial
employees, and administration of all hourly and
Manager Performance Review changes.
- Processing all payroll hours and list of
scheduled deductions to include benefits requests
for vacation and medical leave,wage
- Garnishments. W-4 deduction changes.
- Monitoring compliance with EEOC, Affirmative
Action and Salary Administration Programs
guidelines.
- Representing company in unemployment, workmen's
compensation, EEOC and Affirmative Action cases,
and completing of unemployment and workmen's
compensation cases requesting associated
documents.
- Creating and managing annual Human Resources
budget.
- Hotel base staff was 520 associates for both
hotels.
- Obtained top company score in annual Associate
Opinion Survey.
- Set new Safety Program No Lost Time Accident Days
record.
- Hotel awarded 2005 Best Place to Work in Corpus
Christi,TX
Omni Houston Westside Hotel Houston, TX
2000 to 2002
Director of Human Resources
Participated in the daily management of the hotel by
serving
as member of the hotel's Executive Committee. My
staff consisted
of an HR Manager and an HR Coordinator
Job duties included:
- Responsibility for all aspects of a 400 room
hotel's HR functions. Creating and managing
annual Human Resources Budget.
- Recruitment and Retention of 275 associates
- Hotel base staff was 275employees.
Travel Lodge Hotel Corpus Christ, TX
1997 to 2000
Assistant General Manager/Human Resources Manager
Responsible for supervision of operations departments
including: Front Desk, Sales, Accounting,
Housekeeping and Maintenance for 175 room property.
Other job duties included:
- Overseeing of payroll function and all
documentation required for payment of
payroll and day-to-day operating expenses.
- Responsibility for all human resources functions
including: recruiting,
processing and training of all new employees and
administrating performance evaluation program for all
employees.
- Responsibility for administering all employee
benefit programs which included vacations, paid
holidays, sick days and Group Health Insurance Plan.
EDUCATION Texas A&I University - Del Mar
College