Human Resource Generalist

PORSCHEA HUTSON

**************@******.***

CAREER SUMMARY

Highly motivated professional seeking a position where I can apply my administrative and HR support experience.

EDUCATION

University of Maryland University College

Bachelors of Arts; Human Resource Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

BF JOY LLC – Human Resource Generalist

Hyattsville, MD April 2016 – July 2016

Responsible for the coordination of the employee health and welfare plans company-wide. Benefit programs include the following: Medical/dental/vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, FSA, 401(k), Life insurance and AD&D. Includes enrolling new employees, terminating coverage of exiting employees, paying monthly benefit bills, and resolving and answering benefit questions from employees.

•Assist in the management of the benefit plan renewal process.

•Conduct industry benefit benchmarking from available resources and counter parts in the industry

•Examine possible plan design or benefit cost changes.

•Completes yearly 401K audit with HR Manager guidance

•Responsible for working closely with benefits broker firm

Employee Relations

•Onboarding of all new hires – paperwork, drug screening, background checks, etc.

•Responsible for the maintenance of employee personnel files and compliance with federal regulations

•Conducts new hire orientations.

•Conducts exit interviews and processes paperwork for terminating employees.

•Works closely with Payroll department to ensure new hires and terminations are completed correctly

Communication

•Works closely with Payroll to ensure all required documents are received in a timely manner.

•Assists Department with projects, training and annual open enrollment.

•Serves on the Joy Companies Benefits Plan Committee.

•Assists with coordination of company events to include, annual crab feast, annual turkey distribution, company picnic, holiday celebrations, etc.

•Performs other duties as required and assigned.

External Partners

•Serve as contact for HR Department for all external inquiries – employment verifications, new businesses, randoms, digitization, unemployment claims, etc.

•Ensures compliance with federal regulations, contacting necessary

•Works closely with vendors on requested information

Reporting

•Maintains information in ViewPoint and compiles management reports from database as needed.

•Assists with yearly filings to include EEO-1, Vets 100, and 5500.

•Creates necessary spreadsheets for department reporting

Human Resource Specialist (Recruiting) – Humane society of the U.S. (Non Profit)

Gaithersburg, MD February 2016 – April 2016 (temp contracting role)

Maintain and update employee database and electronic employee files.

Coordinate new hire offer process between Talent Acquisition and HR.

Compliance review of new hire information.

Prepare, compile and complete New Hire folders in preparation for Orientation.

Initiates Background Investigation (BI) for new hires. Follows up with candidates directly who have not completed BIs timely.

Initiates Onboarding process through iCIMS.

Partner with internal Security team to coordinate security process for cleared new hires.

Create new requisitions in iCIMS as requested by Recruiters & Hiring Managers including data entry for REQ Approval Process.

Manage job board inventories and weekly job board cleanup through JobTarget including posting approved REQs to Career Website (External & Internal) and Job Target as requested by Recruiters.

Manage Hot Job postings – weekly/monthly, LinkedIn, and Indeed

Disseminates Offer Letter Alert and hiring manager/location e-mail.

Assists in scheduling interviews, candidate travel and candidate interview expenses as requested by recruiter.

Human Resource Benefits Administrator – The Brickman Group

Rockville, MD October 2014 – January 2016

Monitors and maintains online benefits website, Oracle HRIS database, as well as the employee benefits files.

Manage and coordinate leave of absences in a timely and accurate manner, and within compliance.

Serves as day-to-day contact for all vendors. Ensures timely payment of monthly premium invoices.

Investigates and resolves eligibility discrepancies for employees

Handles all aspects of benefit enrollments, terminations and everything in between (COBRA, qualifying events, 401(k) loans, changes, new hire orientation, etc)

Organize special events such as Health Fairs, Screenings, and Blood Drives

Process child support/ court support orders

Sending various reports out to different departments

Human Resource Intern - City Anne Arundel Medical Center (Hospital)

Annapolis, MD January 2014- September 2014

Organizational Development, Recruiting, Compensation/Benefits – Each day of the week was committed to a different department in HR.

Assisted in end-to-end recruitment

Recorded all resumes and personnel documents in HR electronic files

Filed physical HR records

Liaised with line managers and recorded HR issues

Scanned and emailed HR documents

Created employee packets

Maintained interview schedule

Created job advertisements for

Pre-screened candidates

Assisted in completing appropriate paperwork for new employees

Send invoices to finance for payment of training courses

Administers and analyzes salary surveys to ensure corporate compensation objectives are achieved. Researched salary survey use and participation based on industry standards and business objectives.

Researches and makes recommendations on rewards and recognition programs as part of a total rewards strategy. Assesses program success and makes recommendations for change

Men’s Warehouse – Assistant Store Manager (From Full Time to Part Time)

Hanover, MD November 2007 – April 2016

Handle scheduling of employees

Maintain store staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting and training new employees

Maintain store staff job results by coaching, counseling and disciplining employees

Achieve financial objectives by preparing budget

Identify current and future customer requirements by establishing rapport

Maintain the reputation of the store

Determine marketing strategy changes

COMPUTER SKILLS/SYSTEMS

ICIMS, Microsoft Office Suite including MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint, Oracle, ViewPoint, E- One, COINS

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