Human Resources Sales

John R. Tarter

*** **** **. ***. #* Breckenridge MN. 56520, Cell: 765-***-****, ********@*****.***

Professional Summary

Results oriented Human Resources/Benefits/Safety Manager who excels and thrives in a dynamic environment and possesses extensive knowledge and experience in human resources, health/benefits and occupational safety processes within a variety of disciplines.

Work History

Manager of Human Resources/Benefits/Environmental Health TMF Center, Inc.

07/2005 to present Williamsport, IN

• Led/supported management in developing and implementing employee personnel policies and procedures for a 250-400 employee multi-location manufacturer.

• Developed and implemented training programs for new hirers that fostered a better prepared front line production employee.

• Responsible for all facets of the hiring process including; prescreening, interviewing, hiring, orientating new hires as well as creating and maintaining all new/existing employee personnel files.

• Observed, managed and communicated information/paper work/guide lines for various federal/state laws and mandates such as FMLA, ACA, FLSA, ADA etc.

• Address all disciplinary issues, work place harassment complaints and personnel policies, procedures and concerns.

• Developed, implemented, monitored and tracked all health, safety and production training and education programs that have fostered a safer, better trained employee resulting in increased productivity, sales and material quality.

• Created employee evaluation program where there wasn’t one before. Identified criteria to evaluate employees and trained supervisors and managers on the process.

• Developed and launched various programs that that reduced or influenced the utilization of companies self insured health plan that fostered cost savings for the company.

• Administered all Company benefits plans, including COBRA, HRA, 401(k), responsible included working with broker identifying carriers, modifying plan design to provide optimal benefits for employees while maximizing cost savings for the company.

• Coordinating/Presenting/Managing annual employee enrollment meetings/health fair.

• Responsible for internal recordkeeping/documentation, online enrollment for all company provide benefits.

• Demonstrated ability to positively impact Worker Compensation (W/C) claims by reducing claims levels 80% initially and maintaining those levels over a 9 year period.

• Implemented and drove safety awareness program on a plant wide level that helped generate safer behavior, better quality products and reduced injuries and claims on a zero budget.

• Spearheaded and supervised the creation of a diverse employee/administrative Safety Committee.

• Responsible for negotiating billing rates with healthcare providers for all W/C services resulting in a 20% across the board reduction on all W/C charges.

• Developed and implemented policies and programs for emergency response/preparedness for plant employees.

• Responsible for incident-post accident investigation resolution process including threat assessment.

• Analyzed and quantified historical data to drive changes in policy and procedures as it pertains to environmental health, safety and W/C issues.

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General Manager LaFaive Oil Company

2003-2005 Norway, MI

• Managed day to day operations 9 convenience stores in northern Wisconsin/UP Michigan with 14 Million gross annual sales.

• Establish and build relationships with venders, suppliers and distributors that facilitated maximize wholesale pricing breaks/discounts.

• Develop and standardize merchandising/cooler programs for all locations that increased income dollars at all retail outlets

• Within six months of hire had all stores in a profit (3 had been a deficit); within the first year labor cost was less than at any time in the company’s history.

• Performed all screening, hiring, discipline, termination of over 75 staff members.

• Responsible for all maintenance of on-site equipment including fuel dispensers, coolers, food service equipment, cash registers.

• Directly responsible for all price/profitability margins for all in-store products as well labor and equipment costs.

• Implemented and upgraded theft/loss prevention programs.

• Responsible for investigating and resolving all accident and incident assessments for 9 convenience stores/75 employees.

Regional Supervisor Krist Oil Company

1994-1996 and 1999-2003 Iron River, MI

• Supervised 12-18 CITGO convenience stores in the UP of Michigan and Northern Wisconsin.

• Setting/resetting stores, merchandising and installing P.O.S. displays

• Performed all screening, hiring, discipline and termination of all store personnel of approximately 200 employees.

• Accountable for controlling labor cost as a percentage of sales to maintain profitability.

• In second term of employment was new supervisor trainer as well as worked hand in hand with security department in theft loss recovery programs for all 68 stores.

• Responsible for investigating and resolving all accident and incident assessments for 12-18 convenience stores/200 employees.

Production Supervisor Goodman Forest Industries, Inc.

1996-1999 Goodman, WI

• Responsible for supervising 50-75 production workers including training, discipline and enforcing company safety work and environmental health policies.

• Responsible for maintaining quality and quantity of all veneer products.

• Trouble shooting and repairing mechanical problems on all production equipment.

• Demonstrated excellent technical, leadership and production/safety skills which led to promotion from department supervisor to plant production supervisor.

Route Salesman/Serviceman Deli Express

1992-1994 Eden Prairie, MN

• Responsible for route sales/sales calls to 200 convenience/retail stores of fresh food products in the UP of Michigan and Northern Wisconsin.

• Initiated and established new customer accounts.

• Installed, repaired and maintained all company equipment.

• Maintained DOT logs.

• Managed/set up all Point of Purchase displays and material

Partner-Owner/Operator Doc & Cy’s Stuttgart Restoration

1991-1992 Indianapolis, IN

• Responsible for daily operations of specialty automotive mail order business.

• Developed company catalog, advertising campaigns and company warehousing system.

• Provided technical automotive support to customers

• Established and maintained accounts with vendors/suppliers.

• Disassembled and rebuilt specialty autos.

Education

B.A. Indiana University, Kelly School of Business

Skills

• Excellent leadership, judgment, problem-solving and interpersonal skills

• Exceptional communication and conflict resolution abilities

• Extensive knowledge and experience in employee benefits administration

• Effective leader with proven ability to develop teams, collaborations and dynamic policy and process improvements

• OSHA certified 10 hour training program

• Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects with efficiency and effectiveness with superior results

• Self-starter with the proven ability to work independently to achieve and exceed company standards

Civic Activities

Florence County WI. School Board Member

Coach/Asst. Coach for youth baseball, football, basketball, soccer, 1994-2005

Interests

Restoring/renovating old houses

Collecting and Restoring old Porsches and BMW’s

Reading

Running/working out/biking

Hunting

Gardening

Bee-keeping

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