Manager Human Resources

ANTON KNEZOVIC BSc CHRP

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Phone: 289-***-**** Cellular: 905-***-****

Email: *********@*******.***

Certificate Program in Conflict Management Negotiations and Mediation –AAMS.

Certificate Program Industrial Relations – Queens University – in process.

Developed technical aptitude in manufacturing structures: Value Stream Mapping.

Diverse Science and Biotech background coupled with a history in manufacturing.

Corporate Human Resources Manager 2015- Present

Hood Packaging International Group

Coupling my HR knowledge with my strong business acumen I provide support and guidance to the Senior leadership team at the corporate office and across all Hood Packaging sites. By using a collaborative approach and coaching I build and execute a plan to guide the organization through short term and long term strategies.

Fully responsible in leading all aspects pertaining to labour relations, employee relations, recruitment, and succession planning, performance management implementation, system review and implementation, talent acquisition and planning across all sites in the Hood Packaging International group, assuring organizational objectives are met.

The breadth of responsibility include seven Canadian plants, two plants in Alberta, three in Ontario, two in Montreal and singular plants in Texas and Washington that are unionized and require my leadership to negotiate and ratify collective labour agreements. I am required to coach and mentor, through a dotted line relationship, the local HR managers. In this position I have demonstrated the ability to create and sustain change and quickly build relationships to assure organizational effectiveness in the face of a changing landscape and fierce competition.

Organizational Development and Change Management

Introduced new systems to provide guidance and transparency across the Hood Packaging group.

Provide insight and developed culture change programs; including competencies across Canada and US.

Influence leaders to adapt to landscape changes; consider impacts on business unit and partner with leaders on communication and execution of outcomes needed to adjust to new state.

Provide leadership to management preparing change management/leadership plans.

Labour Relations Leader

Lead negotiations successfully and ratified Collective Agreements.

Provides coaching and counselling to senior management regarding collective agreements and negotiations.

Develop and execute a consistent program to address labour relations issues and collective agreements across all of Hood Plants.

Re introduce educational forums to managers in handling various employee concerns regarding the CLA, health and safety and return to work programs.

HR Project Manager

Facilitates the implementation of HR programs including ePerfom, Payworks, talent and recruitment programs.

Influences and leads HR initiatives consistent with business strategy.

Deputy Director HRBP 2012- 2015

Sanofi Pasteur Biotech

HRBP with strategic business skills and acumen that provides direction and HR support to area leaders concerning all Human Resources related issues that impact the business, including: Recruiting, Talent Acquisition, Workforce Planning, Performance Management, Compensation, Talent Management, Industrial Relations/Labour relations, Transformation and Organizational Effectiveness, Health and Safety.

Collaborate and support platforms that include Manufacturing, Maintenance, Engineering, Health and Safety which comprises of approximately 400 employees, salary and Unifor bargaining unit employees.

Organizational Development and Change Management

Develops and delivers strategies for supporting managers in their responsibility for employee development and organizational and cultural change.

Educate and influence leaders to adapt quickly to organizational change; consider impacts on business unit and partner with leaders on communication and execution of outcomes needed to adjust to new state.

Provide leadership to management preparing change management/leadership plans.

Lead major industrialization projects across the site; introducing a 24/7 production schedule to several platforms; within the legal framework and CLA

Lead Human Resource initiatives regarding Value Stream Mapping projects; while introducing industrial mind set initiatives to group leaders.

Labour Relations Leader

Provides coaching and counseling to all management on issues surrounding the Collective Labour Agreements and general employment relationships.

Investigates and assists in the resolution of grievances and complaints including arbitrations. Chairs grievance meetings; advises supervisors and employees on the interpretation of the labour agreement and company policy; formulates responses in grievance proceedings.

Develop relationships with Local Uniform executive team.

Construct educational forums to managers in handling various employee concerns regarding the CLA, health and safety and return to work programs.

HR Project Manager

Facilitates the implementation of HR programs originating from Corporate and/or Canada Centres of Expertise and ensures the Centres of Expertise understands and accounts for business specificities in the design of HR programs as appropriate.

Influences and leads HR initiatives consistent with business strategy.

Responsible for planning and directing all HR activities within specified departments in Industrial Operations.

Human Resources Manager

Hood Packaging Corp CALGARY 2007-2012

Employee Relations, Training and Facilitation

Investigates and assists in the resolution of grievances and complaints including arbitrations. Chairs grievance meetings; advises supervisors and employees on the interpretation of the labour agreement and company policy; formulates responses in grievance proceedings.

Participates in and records minutes of Association/Management meetings.

May interview and assist employees through referral to specific agencies; working with lawyers, consultants or social agencies in resolution of employee problems.

Co-ordinate and monitor hourly and salaried performance appraisal systems.

Developed, implemented and facilitate a progressive training program including theoretical and practical testing to assure qualification and to provide organizational due diligence.

Incorporated all testing to be available on line to help reduce orientation time.

Sources available training programs, arranges enrolment in training programs and coordinates or conducts in house training programs.

Employment

Responsible for full cycle recruitment and ensure that manpower skills and requirements are fulfilled.

Ensure there is a recruitment program and internal job posting procedure in place.

Monitor and assure accuracy of performance, productivity and absenteeism

Review employee performance and consult managers regarding required actions.

Prepares information for, attends as support and documents events in disciplinary and termination proceedings.

Salary and Benefit Administration

Ensure legitimate and efficient use of benefit programs. Reviews benefit billings to ensure accuracy. Reviews claim/injury forms for correctness and ensures timely submission

Administers maintenance of records of all claims to benefit insurers through the Payroll Administrator

Reviews all WCB claims and may investigate and submit appeals of questionable claims and WCB costs

Reviews salaries in cooperation with the General Manager, participates in salary and benefit surveys, propose adjustments and responds to questions concerning salaries.

Write and update job descriptions for hourly and salaried positions.

Health and Safety

Ensure there is a health and Safety program in place and that there is a strong awareness of safety and emergency measures.

Monitor attendance, workers compensation and benefit programs.

Supervises site nurse and directs consulting physician regarding issues requiring medical review.

Human Resources Generalist 2006-2007

St. Helens Meat Packers Limited

OWNER 2005-2007

Dextra Contracting

Operations and Office manager 2004-2006

Royal Overhead Garage doors and Carving technologies

EDUCATION

Sheridan College 2002-2003

Human Resources Management, Post Diploma

York University 1996-2000

Bachelor of Science, Biology Major

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