Christina F. Swindle, PHR
901-***-**** *************@***.***
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
HR Manager LA Darling, Paragould, AR March 2021- present
• Ensures employees comply with all company rules and objectives and within the state and federal laws.
• Responsible for administering wage and benefit plans, the labor agreement, and modifying the plans or agreements where necessary.
• Engages in and coordinate weekly manpower decisions, planning and execution.
• Work with Corporate Human Resources and leadership on organization strategies by identifying and researching human resources issues; contributing information, analysis, and recommendations to organization strategic thinking and direction.
• Manages employee relations including coaching, counseling, discipline, and any other employee related issues.
• Serves as a Safety and Risk Management partner to the business.
• Supports management by providing human resources advice, counsel, and decisions, analyzing information and applications.
• Guides and advises on all risk management, safety and workers compensation.
• Manages FMLA, Workers Compensation and other leaves according to policy.
• Engages in Annual Surveys
• Coordinate on site functions such as Annual Hearing Test, Mammograms, and Employee Appreciation Week etc.
• Lead All Employee Training along with Manager Training such as Respectful Workplace, Target Selections, etc.
HR Generalist, ROCKWOOL, Byhalia, MS (moved out of state) Sept 2017 – December 2020
• Created, implements, and communicates policies, procedures, and work instructions to provide clear expectations to employees and protect the Company’s financial and legal interests.
• Investigated and responded to harassment, wage and hour, workers’ compensation and
• Unemployment claims to protect the interest of both employee and Company.
• Full cycle pipeline and recruitment of employees, including onboarding process
• Assisted with development and communication of applicable HR policies, procedures, laws, standards and other government regulations.
• Implemented initiatives driven by feedback of continuous dialogue, focus groups, annual surveys and stay/exit interviews to ensure high engagement of a satisfied workforce.
• Drafted communications to workforce for internal postings, announcements, memos, merit letters, etc.
• Maintained personnel files and HRIS system to ensure accuracy with payroll system.
• Partnered with third party agencies, completes related reporting as required for governmental agencies, verification of employment, banks, etc.
• Benefit coordination, including orientation, claims resolution, benefit questions, billing, COBRA administration, et cetera; develops strategy for efficient use of benefits-platform and implementation of wellness initiatives to maximize cost-savings.
• Planning, budgeting and roll-out of all company-related events; Creator of Employee Events Committee.
• Created cross-departmental strategic partnerships to understand business drivers, ensure adequate support of function and ensure high human return on investment through l HR departmental strategies; Partners with HR functions and management to continually develop and enhance HR strategy.
• Ensured regulatory compliance, through adherence to and timely training of relevant legislation, including EEOA, ADA, FMLA, COBRA, NLRA, et cetera.
• Arranged training of hourly and salary workforce through internal training presentations, external providers, and effective OJT training in-house and abroad to develop soft and technical skills.
Office Administrator, Nabholz, Olive Branch, MS Nov 2014 – Sept 2017
• Provided administrative support to Project Managers, Coordinators and Employees, including maintenance of office supplies and reconciliation of petty cash.
• Maintained DOT paperwork in compliance with FMCSA; Assisted with processing DOT physicals.
• Processed weekly payroll cycle, including all associated taxes and deduction, auditing and reporting requirements, employee inquiries.
• Created customer billings for Project Managers and Operations Manager.
• Maintained Employee Database
• Served on Project Management Assistant Roundtable.
• Benefit support, orientation, claims resolution, benefit questions, billing, COBRA, et cetera.
• Planning, budgeting and roll-out of all company-related events. HR Associate, NuVasive, Memphis, TN (position eliminated) July 2011 – August 2014
• Assisted with development and communication of applicable HR policies, procedures, laws, standards and other government regulations.
• Implemented initiatives driven by feedback of continuous dialogue, focus groups, annual surveys and stay/exit interviews to ensure high engagement of a satisfied workforce.
• Drafted relevant communications to workforce for internal postings, announcements, memos, etc.
• Advise in and/or conduct thorough, objective, and effective work-related investigations, including appropriate outcome-related actions.
• Maintained personnel files and HRIS system to ensure accuracy with payroll system.
• Benefit coordination, including orientation, claims resolution, benefit questions, billing, COBRA administration, et cetera; develops strategy for efficient use of benefits-platform and implementation of wellness initiatives to maximize cost-savings.
• Ensured regulatory compliance, through adherence to and timely training of relevant legislation, including EEOA, ADA, FMLA, COBRA, NLRA, et cetera.
• Conducted Exit Interviews to gain feedback from employees in order to improve aspects of the organization, better retain employees, and reduce turnover.
• Assisted HRBPs with the administration of the performance management and compensation planning. HR Representative, Antech Diagnostics, Southaven, MS May 2006 –July 2011
• Processed ADP/Ceridian payroll for 150+ employees, bi-weekly, including auditing and reporting requirements, employee inquiries; reviewed payroll submitted by 3 other locations for accuracy.
• Maintained accurate personnel files, worker's compensation files, & FMLA files for 9 Labs.
• Investigated and provided EEO, UI and Worker’s Compensation claims’ resolution.
• Maintained personnel files and HRIS system to ensure accuracy with payroll system.
• Assisted in Administering Disciplinary Actions & Separations.
• Monitored online new hire training & Employee annual evaluations.
• Promoted culture of safety as HR liaison to Safety Committee.
• Full cycle pipeline and recruitment of workforce, including onboarding process.
• Benefit coordination, including orientation, claims resolution, benefit questions, billing and COBRA
• Planning, budgeting and roll-out of all company-related events
• Advise in and/or conduct thorough, objective and effective work-related investigations. EDUCATION
PHR Certification 2019
Draughon’s Jr College: Memphis, TN 1992-1994
Elliston Baptist Academy, Memphis, TN Diploma: 1991 COMPUTER SYSTEMS/SKILLS
Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, Publisher and SharePoint; ADP PC Payroll, ADP Work Force Now, Ceridian DayForce, Work Day HRIS System, Timberline & Wright Plan