Human Resources Professional. Management Skills. Training Skills

214-***-**** • ******.***********@*****.***

Sylvia Sifuentes

**** ****** **** *****, ******, TX 75211 • 214-***-**** • ******.***********@*****.***

Sylvia Sifuentes

Object ive/Ove r v ie w

A highly motivated Bilingual Human Resources Professional with extensive generalist and management

experience. Over 15 years of comprehensive human resources experience including recruitment and

retention, conflict resolution, change management, labor relations, benefits administration and payroll.

H istory of successful interaction within diverse groups, comfortable and effective at all levels.

Dedicated and passionate about developing employee relations and exceeding organizational goals.

P roven experience collaborating with senior management to conduct Human Resources strategic

p lanning in order to support and fur ther corporate goals. Possess broad knowledge of human resources

i ncluding managing up to 700+ exempt/non-exempt employees. Excellent ability to address and

i mplement strategic plans for talent acquisition, retention and succession planning. Proven skills in

l abor and employment law including complaint investigation to avoid legal action. H ighly focused and

results oriented. Thrive in fast paced and changing environment while maintaining focus on driving and

delivering strategic objectives and executing day to day requirements. Over 15 years’ experience

working in the manufacturing/production/distribution industry.

P rofessiona l E x pe r ie nce

June 2010-September 2014

Taylor Farms Dallas, TX

H u m a n Resou rces M a n ager

Reporting directly to the Vice President and President of a privately held company, I was responsible for

t he day-to-day management of all Human Resource functions for over 700 employees in four locations for

a p roduce manufacturing company (salads, vegetables and fruits). Supervised staff of four which

i ncluded the Safety Coordinator. Developed hir ing plans and conducted interview t raining plans to

ensure compliance with state and federal regulations. Developed, implemented and evaluated ongoing

H R policies, programs, functions and activities. Provided guidance and support to all staff on the full

r ange of HR activities including policies and procedures, terms and conditions of employment, absence

management, restructuring of services, recruitment, retention, performance management, employee

relations, employee reward, learning and development and internal communications. Provided expert

p rofessional advice and support to managers and staff on all aspects of people management, which fully

reflects the company’s desire to be an employer of choice, current employment legislation and best

p ractice.

May 1998 – March 2010

Mission Foods Dallas, TX

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Sylvia Sifuentes

H u m a n Resou rces Rep resent a t ive

Assist Human Resources Manager in identifying, evaluating and resolving human relations issues and

work performance problems. Effectively communicate with personnel, managers, supervisors and work

u nits. Help determine effective human relation techniques to resolve complicated human resources

issues. Conduct and deliver t raining to managers and supervisors in human relation skills and

i nterpersonal communication skills. Assist in resolving labor relation issues. Work alongside

management to create HR policies and procedures; recruiting tactics; and develop orientation t raining

and incentive programs. Manage leave-of-absence programs and personnel records; administer benefits

enrollment and programs; administer HR budget.

E d uca t ion & Ce r t i f icat ions & Af f i l i a t ions & Sk i l ls

P HR Certification

Actively Pursuing

National Nota ry Association, State of Texas

Public Notary Certified, expires 2018

Champions School of Real Estate – Coppell, TX

Licensed Realtor, 2010

Nimitz H igh School – I rv ing, TX

Basics, 1998

Society for H uman Resources Management (SHR M) member

Skills:

• HRIS applications (UltiPro, Paycom, SAP, KRONOS, Ceridian, E-verify)

• MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook)

• Management Skills

• Training Skills

• Experience in food manufacturing company

• Fully Bilingual (Spanish and English)

Of Note

P rofessional Developmen t:

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Sylvia Sifuentes

• Complete ongoing t raining in the areas of compensation and benefits, employee and labor

relations, FM LA, EEO, ADA, worker’s compensation and workplace safety/security.

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