Human Resources Director
Resume:
Bethany Seymour
Human Resources Professional
Livonia, MI 48152
************@*****.***
Dedicated to the field of Human Resources and experienced in working with a full spectrum of HR
programs, services, and functions. I have a strong working knowledge of employment law, benefits
administration, employee relations, payroll, training, and FMLA related issues. I work closely with both the workers on the floor and management/leadership to ensure both parties needs are met.
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Human Resources Director
Champion Foods – New Boston, MI
August 2017 to July 2024
• Human Resources Director Responsibilities:
Human Resources Director for 250+ employees in a food manufacturing facility
* Work with Leadership Team and HR leaders in the corporate office on daily operations
* Manage attendance on a weekly basis for all employees to ensure consistency. Find ways to retain
employees and help them improve their attendance.
* Create and roll out new policies for the organization as warranted
• Assisted with safety in the facility as well as PPE
* Create and provide training to management team and employees
* Coordinate monthly events for all shifts
* Deliver process improvements throughout the organization
* Employee disciplines and separations
* Conduct employee investigations
* Unemployment claim processing and subsequent hearings
* EEOC claim management
* Conducting new hire orientation/Streamline new hire process
* Liaison between employees and Corporate office
* Monthly reporting for the finance department; maintain the budget for the HR department
Human Resources Manager
syncreon - Redford, MI
August 2017 to February 2021
• Human Resources Manager Responsibilities:
Human Resources Manager for 200+ employees in a logistics facility
* Work with Regional HR Manager, Plant Manager, and Sr. Vice President on daily operations
* Process payroll on a weekly basis for salaried employees
* Manage attendance on a weekly basis for all employees to ensure consistency. Find ways to retain
employees and help them improve their attendance.
* Create and roll out new policies for the organization
• PPE policy changes and reinforcement
* Create and provide training to management team and employees
* Coordinate quarterly plant wide meetings
* Deliver process improvements throughout the organization
* Created safety program/procedures/team
* Employee disciplines and separations
* Conduct employee investigations
* Unemployment claim processing and subsequent hearings
* EEOC claim management
* Conducting new hire orientation/Streamline new hire process
* Liaison between employees and Corporate office
* Reporting out on weekly/monthly/quarterly/annual KPI's
• Abesnteeism
• Manning
• Attrition
• OT Costs per department
Human Resource Manager
Merit Technologies Worldwide - Canton, MI
2015 to August 2017
• Human Resource Manager Responsibilities:
Human Resource Manager for 100+ employees in a manufacturing facility
* Work with President, Vice President, and Director of Operations on daily operations
* Process payroll on a weekly basis
• Manually pulling hours
• Manually entering time
• Paying taxes
• Processing 401k
• Run reports for Controller
* Manage attendance on a weekly basis for all employees to ensure consistency
* Create and roll out new policies for the organization
• Spearheaded tuition reimbursement program
• Created and rolled out new smoking policy
• PPE policy changes and reinforcement
* Create and provide training to management team and employees
* Coordinate quarterly plant wide meetings
* Work with multiple staffing agencies to coordinate filling positions
* Deliver process improvements throughout the organization
* Created safety program/procedures/team
* Employment separations
* Conduct employee investigations
* Unemployment claim processing and subsequent hearings
* EEOC claim management
* Conducting new hire orientation/Streamline new hire process
* Liaison between employees and benefits team
* Reporting out on weekly/monthly/quarterly/annual KPI's
• Abesnteeism
• Manning
• Attrition
• OT Costs per department
* Managing FMLA for the site
Human Resource Consultant
Minacs - Southfield, MI
2014 to 2015
• Human Resource Consultant Responsibilities:
Human Resource Manager for 200+ employees in a call center environment
* Partnering with the Site Lead and Team Manager on daily operations
* Coaching Team Leaders on policies and procedures to ensure consistency
* Streamlining policies and procedures for all departments
* Leading Internal investigations
* Workers Compensation
* Employment Separations
* Unemployment claim processing and subsequent hearings
* Conducting new hire orientation
* Liaison between employees and various department including benefits and payroll
* Reporting out on monthly attrition for the site and creating strategies to retain employees
* Managing FMLA for the site
* Guiding Team Leaders on Performance Management, Attendance, Employee Relations, etc.
* Up training Team Leaders on various topics including Performance Management, Working with
Difficult Employees, FMLA Administration, etc.
* Partnering with Human Resource Consultants from other sites on various projects
* Taking on various projects as assigned from Vice President of Human Resources
Human Resource Business Partner
Percepta - Dearborn, MI
2005 to 2014
• Human Resource Business Partner Responsibilities:
Benefits administration
Policy administration
Maintenance of HRIS system
* Enter all new employees and ensure they are set up correctly for payroll and benefits
* Terminate employees in the HRIS system and process vacation payouts
* Maintenance of all active employees including salary changes, department changes, leave of
absence, etc.
* Run reports for upper management as needed
Conduct new hire orientation training sessions to review policies, procedures, and benefits.
Work with management on employee relations issues to determine the best course of action; assist
managers and team leaders through the corrective action process with personnel issues.
Maintain FMLA for all employees
Conduct training sessions with employees, managers, and team leaders covering subjects such as
harassment, resume writing, interviewing, performance review management, FMLA, coaching and
counseling, and more.
Handle workers compensation cases
Handle unemployment cases
Recruitment
Internal investigations
• Payroll Responsibilities:
Process daily corrections
Run reports for management and finance
Review payroll for all locations and sign off for final payroll processing
Review payroll registers for all locations, ensuring that all information is correct. Working with payroll
contacts to correct any errors before the final payroll processing has been completed.
Process incentives for all locations on a monthly basis
Process and maintain garnishment paperwork for employees
Assist employees with any payroll related issues
Completed training classes in the following areas:
* Visio
* Leadership Development
* Coaching and Counseling
* Benefits Administration
* Human Resources Seminars
* Interview Training
* FMLA
* Resume Writing and Interviewing
* Performance Review Management
• ISO Subject Matter Expert-
Responsible for updating and maintaining process flow, flowcharts, guidelines, job descriptions, and
work instructions for Human Resource department.
Maintained organizational chart for entire company.
Team Leader
Percepta - Dearborn, MI
2003 to 2005
• Team Leader of a call center of 30 employees. Responsibilities included monitoring call statistics,
attendance, coaching and counseling, performance reviews, and daily operations of the call center.
• Created an attendance tracking system and reduced tardiness by 30% within the department
• Document specialist for ISO documentation
Business Analyst
RCG - Dearborn, MI
2000 to 2003
• Answering inbound calls for Ford employees regarding Peoplesoft accounting software.
• Maintaining call statistics as well as handling e-mail correspondence for both North America and
European countries.
• Document specialist for ISO documentation
Customer Service Representative
RSKco - Livonia, MI
1997 to 2000
• Inbound calls documenting Workers Compensation, General Liability, and Auto Liability claims.
• Assisted in the development of an administrative department to handle electronic faxing and daily
mailings.
Education
Bachelor's in Human Resources
Walsh College - Troy, MI
Associates in Liberal Arts
Schoolcraft Community College - Livonia, MI
Certifications/Licenses
Professional in Human Resources (PHR)
January 2009 - Current
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