Human Resource Resources

Dave Buerger

*************@*****.*** • 863-***-****

www.linkedin.com/in/davebuergerhr/ • https://outsourcehr.us 3838 Gaines Drive, Winter Haven, FL 33884

Director of Human Resources

Versatile and exceptional results-driven human resource manager with extensive experience in the manufacturing, logistics and healthcare sectors. A proactive leader in creating full-service HR programs including benefits administration, employee onboarding, compensation, and safety regulations. A self-starter that is an experienced and inspiring instructor of health and safety protocols, ongoing training, and employee screening and hiring methodologies. A professional consultant whose innovative thinking and attention to detail ensures he can reliably upgrade employee job descriptions, policies and procedures, and other projects as required by clients.

Areas of Expertise

Excellent Communication Skills

Team Leadership

Compensation Programs

Reporting Optimization

Employee Training & Mentoring

HR Program Design

Conflict Resolution

Cost Reductions

Safety Program Design

Strategic Thinking

Program Management

Scheduling & Performance Reviews

Unemployment & Workers Comp.

Regulatory Compliance

Fast-Paced Work Environment

Accomplishments

Designed and implemented Human Resource departments for multiple companies including all recruitment, payroll, performance management, benefits and governmental regulatory functions.

Experienced at developing safety programs for factories and warehouse facilities in compliance with OSHA and other local and state governmental guidelines.

Hosted ongoing training sessions and directed one on one meetings with employees and managers for performance reviews, skill evaluations, and relaying updated policies and regulations.

Career Experience

OutsourceHR.us, Polk County, FL 2005 – Present

Special Projects Developer/Coordinator and HR Consultant

Coordinates with small and mid-sized companies on special business and human resource projects including advertising, purchasing, recruitment, employee relations, payroll administration and benefit programs. Administers HR specific projects including company start-up, cost reduction, unemployment and workers’ compensation, employment discrimination, legal and governmental compliance. Supplies guidance to employers on issues regarding FLSA, EEO, Title VII, HIPPA, ADAA, etc.

Designed a U.S.-compliant human resources program for a European based corporation opening a new manufacturing facility in Florida.

Grace Healthcare of Lake Wales, Lake Wales, FL 2016 – 2017

Human Resource Director

Orchestrated all daily human resource functions for a senior living and skilled nursing provider including payroll and benefits administration, job applicant screening, hiring, personnel file management, etc.

Discovered inadvertent substantial over-billing by outside contractor. Recovered $20K for company.

Created a full onboarding program for new hires where none previously existed, plan later adopted by company for use at other facilities.

Compass Pointe HC System, Auburndale FL 2014 – 2016

Business Office Liaison

Coordinated all human resource activities for a state regulated healthcare facility including employee benefits, hiring and onboarding of new employees. Facilitated all state recordkeeping requirements.

Enabled a reduction in staff overtime from 11% to under 2% through overhaul of scheduling system.

Designed a spreadsheet program that reduced processing time from days to hours for state mandated reports.

Mitsui Bussan Logistics Inc., Dallas, TX (through Landrum Professional, Pensacola, FL) 2010 – 2012

Regional (Florida) Human Resource Manager

Developed Human Resource department for a nationwide logistics company’s three Florida “JIT” truck terminal/warehouse facilities. Clients served by these facilities included all 7-Eleven stores in Florida. Directly interfaced with drivers, warehouse staff, and management. Managed all HR functions including recruitment, onboarding of new hires, employee benefits, establishing workplace conduct and safe practice regulations, and processing government mandated documentation. Conducted ongoing training, updated health and safety protocols, and ensured internal and governmental regulatory compliance. Coordinated HR training for company’s Dallas, TX home office.

Researched and revised driver compensation programs for all Florida markets served to ensure competitive pay rates.

Revised safety program for warehouse shipping and loading procedures that resulted in $200K reduction in workers’ comp claims.

Managed staff retention, grievance and arbitration matters, employee performance, skill evaluation, attendance records, unemployment hearings and related issues.

Facilitated revisions of employee job descriptions and updated policies and procedures.

Lowe’s Home Improvement (Auburndale, FL) 2007 – 2010

Human Resource Manager

Directed all day-to-day human resource functions at store including benefits administration, health and safety programs, performance management and personnel file maintenance, onboarding and development of new associates. Recruited and hired staff for a newly established Auburndale retail outlet. Organized various job fairs on a local and regional basis.

Conducted district-wide training sessions for management teams to improve employee relations and enhance staff satisfaction.

Additional Experience

Director of Human Resources, Progress Plastics, Inc., Auburndale, FL

Human Resources Manager, Home Depot, Sebring, FL & Winter Haven, FL

President and General Manager, Vantage Broadcasting Corp., Cypress Gardens, FL

Education

Master of Business Administration Bachelor of Arts in Business Management

Florida Southern College, Lakeland, FL Davis and Elkins College, Elkins, WV

Certifications

Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI), renewed 2022

Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP), Society for Human Resource Management, renewed 2022

Affiliations

National Society for Human Resource Management, Member, 2000 – Present

Mid-Florida Society for Human Resource Management, Member and former officer, 1998 – Present

Former Diversity Chair of Mid-Florida chapter of SHRM

Military: USAR – Sgt/E-5 Specialized training - - “Personnel Management”

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