Cindy
Lester
Winfield
Road
Winfield,
WV.
25213
***************@*****.***
Objective: Seasoned human resources professional intent on growing and advancing within an established organization.
Summary: Company oriented professional with extensive experience in all aspects of Human Resources, proven expertise in implementing company policies and procedures, recruiting and retaining the most qualified employees, strong planner and problem solver, and able to build trust throughout the workforce by great leadership and commination.
Education:
• Concord College, Athens, WV – Studied Business Management
• Mountain State University, Beckley, WV - Studied Business Management Work Experience:
Glen Alum Operations, Wharncliffe, WV
Human Resource Manager, November 2011-February 2015
• Serve as a link between management and employees by handling questions, while helping resolve work-related problems.
• Advise managers on organizational policy matters such as equal employment opportunity and sexual harassment, along with recommend needed changes.
• Identify staff vacancies and management needs along with, interviewing, and select applicants.
• Represent management at workers compensation and personnel-related hearings and investigations.
• Administer compensation, benefits and performance management systems, and safety recreation programs.
• Provide current and prospective employees with information about policies, job duties, working conditions, wages, and opportunities for promotion and employee benefits.
• Conduct exit interviews to identify reasons for employee termination.
• Discuss and administer compensation and benefits policies to establish competitive programs and ensure compliance with legal requirements.
• Enhanced employee benefits while saving the company thirty percent Hampden Coal Company, Gilbert, WV.
Human Resource Specialist-Payroll Administrator, February 2005-November 2011
• Address employee relations issues, such as harassment allegations, work complaints, or other employee concerns.
• Perform reference or background checks on potential job applicants.
• Confer with management to develop or implement personnel policies or procedures.
• Hire employees and process hiring-related paperwork.
• Maintain current knowledge of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Guidelines.
• Compile and enter all payroll time, changes and other data to ensure payroll checks are accurate for distribution.
• Organizing and planning all company events, such as employee family day and Christmas parties.
Mingo Logan Coal Company, Wharncliffe, WV
Human Resource/Accounting Clerk, February 1995-February 2005
• Verify attendance, hours worked, pay adjustments, and post information onto designated records to compute wages and deductions.
• Keep informed about changes in tax and deduction laws that apply to the payroll process.
• Complete, verify, and process forms and documentation for administration of benefits such as pension plans, unemployment and medical insurance.
• Conduct reference or background checks on job applicants.
• Hire employees and process hiring-related paperwork.
• Maintain and update human resources documents
• Planned and managed all company functions and employee outings
• Performed spousal meetings and employee benefits meetings