Robi Mercer Leibecki, PHR, SHRM-CP
Falkville, Alabama 35622
910-***-**** **********@*****.***
Summary of Qualifications
Highly motivated and results-oriented professional with exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
Highly skilled in development and delivery of high-impact presentations utilizing verbal and automated
proficiencies. Strategic partner with management on organizational development, team building and project
execution for human resource matters. Nationally certified by HRCI (PHR) and SHRM (SHRM-CP)
* Recruitment and Selection * Salary and Benefit Administration
* Training and Development * Employee and Community Relations
* Conflict Resolution * Employment Law and Regulations
* Administer FMLA, STD, LTD Leave * Policy Development and Implementation
* Workers’ Compensation * Loss Prevention Programs
Professional Experience
TLD Logistics Services, Inc. – Knoxville, Tennessee September 2014 – July 2015
Human Resources Manager
Maintain and enhance the organization's human resources by planning, implementing, and evaluating employee relations and human resources policies, programs, and practices; supervised staff of professionals in the areas of employee orientation, Workers’ Compensation, payroll, benefits, and LOA’s including FMLA,STD,LTD, and Personal Leaves
Evaluated and updated job criteria and Job Descriptions for all positions to better reflect current duties
and responsibilities
Developed new annual reviews for salaried and hourly employees; trained managers to present the reviews in a manner that would encourage communication and growth
Established a recruiting, and interviewing protocol to insure consistency in hiring process; counseled managers on candidate selection; conduced and analyzed Exit Interviews; recommended changes.
Training managers to coach and discipline employees; hearing and resolving employee grievances; counseling employees and supervisors.
Maintain employee benefit programs and assessing benefit needs and trends; recommending benefit programs to management; obtaining and evaluating benefit contract bids; awarding benefit contracts
Ensured legal compliance by monitoring and implementing applicable human resource federal and state requirements; conducted investigations; maintained records; represented the organization at hearings.
Lowe’s Companies, Inc. – Bartow, Florida June 2004 – August 2014
Human Resources Manager
Responsible for anticipating talent needs and addressing them through proactive and effective recruiting, staffing and training; motivation and retention of existing talent by anticipating human resource issues in the store through consistent and effective application of policies, management practices and legal requirements.
Initially hired in Huntsville, Alabama. Recognized by the US Army for efforts to hire former military personnel
Coordinated new store set up including utility services, Workers’ Compensation and Drug Screen partners, arranged for supplies/furniture for office and materials for employee use and training.
Organized a Mass Hiring event to staff the new store
Conducted Orientations; provided training for newly hired employees, and ongoing training for existing employees
Identified talent pool and enrolled them in management training programs designed by Lowe’s to develop and establish bench strength for future growth
Robi Mercer Leibecki, PHR, SHRM-CP
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Mutual Savings Life Insurance Company – Decatur, Alabama April 2000 – June 2002
Corporate Human Resources Manager
Oversight of Human Resources; managed team of HR Specialists; recruitment of exempt and non-exempt personnel; new employee orientation; salary administration; employee turnover reporting; administering a defined benefit retirement plan; negotiating annual contracts for employee benefits; administered and monitored STD,
LTD and FMLA issues; counseling; exit interviews; budgeting; employee wellness programs; planned
employee events and employee appreciation programs.
Implemented comprehensive Loss Prevention Program to reduce the frequency and intensity of Workers’
Compensation claims, thereby decreasing the Experience Rating and saving over $500,000 in annual
premiums.
Developed and implemented various Human Resources policies culminating in the publication of three
separate Employee Handbooks for different categories of employees.
Ongoing research of employee benefit options to enhance benefit package and reduce cost.
Developed training for supervisory management in areas of leadership and employee development.
Staffed and trained new Call Center personnel in quality Customer Service practices and proper telephone etiquette.
Sexton Can Company – Decatur, Alabama April 1998 – March 2000
Human Resources Manager
Planning and implementing policies relating to human resource activities; recruiting: selection; new hire orientation; ADP payroll; salary administration; benefit administration; administering and monitoring FMLA, STD, LTD leave; investigating industrial injuries; counseling; terminations; preparing statistical data on turnover and absenteeism; maintaining personnel files.
Instrumental in developing procedures and policies that led to the creation of the first “Employee Handbook” for the Plant.
Increased employees by 25%
Maintained a supplemental workforce of 20-30 temporary employees for optimum staffing requirements.
Britthaven Nursing Home – Franklin, North Carolina 1988 - 1992
Human Resources
Responsible for conducting new employee orientation; coordinating employee benefits; maintaining attendance records as well as vacation and sick leave accruals; responsible for investigating industrial injuries and preparing reports for insurance carrier; responsible for bi-weekly ADP payroll for 160 employees; and responsible for processing Accounts Payable for facility.
Education
University of Central Florida – Orlando, Florida
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
University of North Alabama – Florence, Alabama
Certificate in Human Resources Management
Certificate in Supervisory Management
Human Resources Certification Institute (HRCI)
Professional in Human Resources (PHR) Certification since 2000
Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM)
SHRM-Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) since 2015