HR RECRUITMENT PROFESSIONAL
Ana Rafael
EXPERIENCE
HR RECRUITMENT SPECIALIST, BLAZE PIZZA — 2023- PRESENT
• Formulate and implement recruitment strategies specifically tailored for restaurant level and senior-level executive corporate positions.
• Drive candidate sourcing, initial screening, and contact applicants to determine qualifications.
• Refer appropriate candidates to hiring managers.
• Post open requisitions on job boards, conduct background checks, schedule interviews, and ensure smooth operation of recruiting processes and new hire onboarding.
• Collaborate closely with business leaders to understand executive hiring needs, organizational goals, and leadership requirements.
• Conduct thorough assessments of potential candidates, evaluating their skills, experience, and cultural fit with the organization.
• Support the Human Resources department on special projects as needed. HR SPECIALIST, GREEN WAVE INGREDIENTS — 2021- 2023
• Posting new job openings
• Conduct the initial screening process of job applicants
• Organization and tracking of applicant data
• Coordination of interviews with hiring managers
• Facilitating new hire onboarding (both remote and on site)
• Processing of HR compliance documents
• Maintaining and updating data in the HRIS
• Manage bi-weekly payroll cycles and expense reports, ensuring accurate and timely payments including garnishments, benefits, special deductions and taxes consistent with federal and state wage and hour laws
• Enter payroll changes accurately into the payroll system
• Manage employee data and systems, such as HRIS (iSolved) and personnel files, with a particular focus on the prompt and accurate filing of sensitive data, such as records of disciplinary actions and changes in employment status.
• Assist with special projects involving company functions such as team-building events, celebrations/holidays as well as periodic internal communications, such as team newsletters, announcements and other internal team announcements. BRANCH MANAGER, PRIORITY WORKFORCE — 2017–2021
• Established strategies to grow and retain existing accounts and newly developed clients and win back lost/lapsed accounts.
• Maintained high levels of customer satisfaction through regular communication and business reviews with the client and program teams, effectively working relationships with key client contacts (e.g., HR, Operations).
• Worked closely with sales/upper management to clearly understand the client’s business, staffing needs, culture, and program expectations. CARSON, CA 90746 UNITED STATES 562-***-**** ***********@*****.***
• On-boarded new clients, including terms and conditions, risk and credit assessment, pay and bill rate negotiation and calculation, temp to perm conversion schedule, and direct hire fees.
• Managed day-to-day colleague performance (sourcing, submittals, interviews, etc.), including coaching and development, to ensure all service levels and performance metrics are met. Hired, coached, trained, and mentored Recruiters.
• Develop and implement branch revenue and expense forecasts. Establishes a budget and assists with developing short and long-range growth plans for the branch.
• Facilitated weekly one-on-one meetings with all direct reports to review established KPI metrics, overall performance, and career goals
• Created branch recruitment strategies by developing a digital presence and local relationships with recruiting resources (colleges, Work Source centers, trade schools, etc).
RECRUITER, CINGULAR STAFFING — 2012–2016
• Contact candidates to schedule interviews
• Conduct interviews
• Make conditional job offers
• Make packets for interviews
• Assist with onboarding of new hires
• Review applicants to move through recruitment
• Understand and adhere to confidentiality guidelines
• Assist with processing of new hires into the staffing database
• Heavy data entry and front desk duties
• Other administrative duties as assigned
EDUCATION
Bell Gardens High School— High School Diploma, 2011 SKILLS
• Bilingual in Spanish/ English
• Exceptional customer service and interpersonal skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• A keen attention to detail
• Strong time management skills
• MS Office skills (Outlook, Word, and Excel)Awards
• Proficient with Payroll, HRIS and CRM Systems
• Strong knowledge of CA HR laws, regulations, and best practices
• Payroll processing
• Account management
• Sales
• Customer Service
• Strong administrative skills