Manuel Cavazos

**** ********** ***** **** *****, NC 27265 832-***-**** adc28t@r.postjobfree.com

HUMAN RESOURCES LEADER

Fully bilingual (Spanish-English) Human Resources Professional.

Extensive background in human resources including employee recruitment, hiring procedures, onboarding and retention; immigration and expat issues, union negotiations, training, mediation, conflict resolution, benefits and compensation, unemployment and workers’ compensation disputes and appeals; HR records management, company representation, legal compliance, etc.

Demonstrated success in negotiating favorable compromises, open door and hands on manager; editing employee manuals and corporate policies in dual languages; promoting teamwork and employee engagement, union contract compliance, grievances, prioritizing duties and team implementation. Human Resource main experience in manufacturing plants environments.

HR Skills

Safety Management Staff Recruitment & Retention HR metrics

Employment Law HR strategic planning Training & Development

Mediation & Advocacy Fully Bilingual (Spanish-English) OSHA Compliance

Education

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) - Law degree. - Labor Laws & Labor Relations. Attorney at Law.

University of St. Thomas (Houston) - Bilingual Education - Texas State Board for Educators Certification. Texas Certified Bilingual Teacher. - # 146825.

Professional Experience

Corsicana Bedding, LLC.- 04/2019 -

HR Manager - Greensboro NC and Barnesville PA.

Human Resources full spectrum cycle; handling HR corporate operations and policies on 2 plants servicing 185 employees and 8 cdl drivers. Direct supervision to one HR clerk in Pennsylvania plant. Enforcing and supervising HR corporate programs including recruiting, hiring, HIRS, payroll, planning, safety training, budgeting, training schedules, workers comp, etc. Addressing everyday HR issues like recruiting, onboarding, supporting plant managers, employees requests (FMLA, LoA, payroll complaints, etc.).

Butler Aerospace, Inc.- 09/2018-04/2019

HR Bilingual Specialist-Mebane, NC.

Recruiting, setup, training and HR bilingual support to a temporary product recall unit (customer service call center) with 25 employees working for Kidde Fire Safety Co. Working as a consultant in a temporary basis providing all HR services to the unit. Training representatives in Spanish.

Hughes Furniture Industries, Inc. (Serta) 06/2015 – 08/2018

Corporate HR Manager. - Randleman, NC

Human Resources full spectrum cycle; handling HR corporate operations and policies on 7 plants servicing 885 employees and 22 cdl drivers. Direct supervision to one Safety Coordinator and one clerk. Enforcing all HR corporate programs including HIRS, payroll, planning, safety training, budgeting, training schedules, etc. Addressing everyday employees requests (FMLA, LoA, payroll complaints, etc.). Direct reporting to the CEO and company’s Vice-President.

Ongoing HR support to the CEO, plant managers, department managers, office

managers, supervisors, etc. Safety at work coordinator. Re-edition, correction and translation

of the employee handbook and several company policies.

Company representative on OSHA issues, workers’ compensation disputes, unemployment claims and appeals, EOE disputes, etc.

Handling full HR operations and support to a sister company HFI Express freight company with 22 CDL drivers and 40 trailer-trucks.

Currently working as a consultant on call basis due to a company restructuring process.

Case Farms - Case Foods, Inc. 01/2015 to 06/2015

HR Manager NS – Dudley, NC

Servicing 322 employees in the 3rd shift. Direct supervision to 10 employees including the nurse boot, supply room personnel and 4 external outsourced gates security guards. Liaison and coordination with the on-site USDA inspection officer. Re-edition, correction and translation of the employee handbook and several company policies.

Improved the HR full cycle as a bilingual executive; performing eligibility, recruiting, interviewing, tracking, background checks, drug screening; e-verify, I-9, W-2, W-4 payroll paperwork filling and new employee file setup, workers’ compensation claims representative; FMLA’s, LoA, etc. Benefits orientation and enroll; leading departments weekly meetings (in Spanish and English), etc.

The Home Depot.- Houston, TX 12/2013 to 12/2014

HR Associate Bilingual Support (Part time)

Performed duties as a HR/bilingual associate; interviewing, orientation, recruiting, compliance, background checks, FMLA, LoA, eligibility, verification, etc. Servicing 6 stores west Houston area. Part time job.

Mex-Mix Ingredients, Ltd. Co. 06/2006 to 12/2013

HR Corp. Manager - Houston, TX

Recruited to open HR department to a new company branch in Houston, TX; guiding the startup and management to a full spectrum of HR operations, systems and programs.

Recruiting, training and hiring procedures (eligibility, interviewing, background checks, HRIS, I-9, W-4, e-verify, training, etc.). Recruiting all level employees

Immigration procedures to request visas for foreign personnel.

Company merger moved operations to California and I was not in a family situation to

relocate.

Starting on 11/2013 to 12/2014, I was rehired as a contractor to handle the Houston finished-product warehouse supervising three sales people. The company maintained this location in Texas after they moved to California.

Manuel Cavazos

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