Human resources

JOSE M. SERRANO

*** ********** ******; HEARTWELL, NE 68945 PHONE: 308-***-**** EMAIL: *************@*****.***

OBJECTIVE: To provide my skill-set to an organization’s while learning its own culture, needs and standards to evolve personally to suit them.

SKILLS

Policy Development & Enforcement

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Labor Relations Project Management

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Front-End Reporting

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Bilingual in Spanish and English Research & Analysis

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Training

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Employee & Employer Relations Negotiations

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Accident Investigation & Safety

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Interview Strategies Community Outreach

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enforcement

C AR E E R HI S TO RY

Omaha Steaks Inc. (11/2014 to Present) Seasonal Position

Safety Specialist

Inspected and evaluated workplace environments, equipment, and practices, in order to ensure compliance with safety standards and

government regulations.

Conducted safety training and education programs, and demonstrated the use of safety equipment.

Coordinated "right-to-know" programs regarding hazardous chemicals and other substances.

Inspected and evaluated workplace environments, equipment, and practices, in order to ensure compliance with saf ety standards and

government regulations.

Inspected specified areas to ensure the presence of fire prevention equipment, safety equipment, and first -aid supplies.

Investigated accidents to identify causes and to determine how such accidents might be preven ted in the future.

Investigated health-related complaints, and inspect facilities to ensure that they comply with public health legislation and regulations.

Ordered suspension of activities that pose threats to workers' health and safety.

Provided new-employee health and safety orientations, and develop materials for these presentations.

Recommended measures to help protect workers from potentially hazardous work methods, processes, or materials.

United States Department of Labor (DOL), Davenport, IA and Lincoln, NE - (9/2009 to 2/2014)

Wage and Hour Investigator, Wage and Hour Division; Grade 12 - Step 3

• Led, coordinated, and conducted single establishment, multi-establishment, corporate wide, and/or multi-state compliance reviews

under numerous labor statutes.

• Assisted and successfully negotiated hundreds of thousands in back wage pay agreements.

• Executed and scheduled, cold-call, and/or raid type compliance reviews.

• Led and presented at outreach programs providing information to the general public.

• Assisted in implementing, and executing strategic planning initiatives to assist DOL’s mission and goals.

• Monitored, supervised, and collaborated with employers seeking assistance in maintaining present and future compliance.

• Participated in strategic task forces seeking highly efficient compliance reviews on an annual or bi-annual basis.

• Assisted local, state, and federal government agencies in reaching their agency goals.

• Worked in various environmental conditions when conducting on site reviews.

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JOSE M. SERRANO

310 Washington Street; HEARTWELL, NE 68945 PHONE: 308-***-**** EMAIL: *************@*****.***

Don Beck DeKalb Asgrow Seed, Minden, NE (7/2003 to 11/2014)

General Laborer

• Hired, trained, and directed workers engaged in planting, cultivating, irrigating, harvesting, and marketing crops.

• Negotiated and arranged with buyers for the sale, storage, and shipment of crops.

• Selected and purchased supplies and equipment such as seed, fertilizers, and farm machinery.

• Evaluated product marketing alternatives, then promote and market farm products.

• Handled logistics for customer and farmer needs.

• Installed, maintained, and shifted irrigation systems to irrigate fields evenly or according to crop need .

• Performed crop production duties such as planning, tilling, planting, fertilizing, cultivating, spraying, and harvesting

• Managed and oversee the day-to-day running of farms

• Identified plants, pests, and weeds to determine the selection and application of pesticides and fertilizers.

• Informed farmers or farm managers of crop progress.

• Experienced working in a number of environmental and hazardous conditions.

Nebraska Turkey Growers Cooperative, Gibbon, NE 06/2006 to 09/2006

Shipping Department

• Assisted in the shipment of millions of pounds of turkey across North America.

• Unloaded inbound shipments safely and move product to storage locations.

• Ensured inbound and outbound shipments are accurate and free of damage.

• Kept appropriate records and reports to guarantee that tight inventory control and security are maintained.

• Assisted in physical inventories ensure proper stock rotation.

• Reported quality variances.

• Assist in maintaining the security of the warehouse.

• Complied with OSHA and MSDS Standards.

• Helped, coordinated, and implemented shipping schedules ensuring an efficient use of time.

• Assisted in the organization of over 2 million pounds of turkey on a monthly basis.

OTHER SKILLS

Languages: Bilingual in both English & Spanish. Computer Skills: Windows XP, Vista, MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, WHISARD.

Proficient in the following statues: The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA), The McNamara-O’Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), The Davis

Bacon Act and Related Act (DBRA), The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), Field Sanitation Provisions of the

Occupational Safety and Health Act, Employee Polygraph Protection Act, The Copeland ‘Anti-Kickback’ Act (CA), The Migrant and Seasonal

Protection Act (MSPA), The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Act (USERRA), Walsh-

Healey Public Contracts Act, and The Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (CWHSSA) and the Consumer Credit Protection Act.

E D U C ATI O N

Doane College, Crete, NE - Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, 2009.

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