Human Resources Generalist

MARÍA LICEA

********@*****.***

www.linkedin.com/in/marialicea

Cell: 408-***-****

Santa Clara, CA 95051

HR professional with background in the following HR functions; Onboarding, Benefits Administration, Employee relations, Staff Training and Development, Safety & Compliance, Recruitment, Worker's Compensation, Leave of Absences, Payroll, Annual audits and 5500 filings, Labor Law, Event Planning Employee Rewards Program, Experience with ISO13485 and ISO90001 audits and Kaizen events

Work History

Joseph J. Albanese, Inc. - Construction - Santa Clara, CA 10/17 - 12/18

Claims Manager – (position eliminated)

Managed the worker's compensation department for over 600 employees

Successfully organized files and created new processes to report incident/accidents

Trained staff in loss prevention, claims, customer service and safety practices

Conducted weekly meetings with management to review new claims

Conducted meeting with employees and collaborated with them to establish their goals and put action plans in place to accomplish those goals (based on doctor’s order)

Maintained training/injury records and created ad-havoc reports, as well as OSHA 300

Partnered with non-profit organization to accommodate employees with disabilities

Created reports for Finance, Operations and Senior leadership groups tracking claim trends for performance metrics and benchmarking purposes

Facilitated/handed documents to the legal assessor when a third party was involved regarding indemnification requirements

Participated in-person claim reviews with stockholders, carriers, brokers, claim adjusters, and risk management team to review old and new cases and decide what plan to follow

Facilitated safety orientations to new employees in English and Spanish

Oversaw the work of three high school interns

Joseph J. Albanese, Inc. – Construction 6/16 - 10/17 HR Generalist

Improved Human Resources policies and programs leading to customer service excellence and prompt resolution of complaints and staff issues

First point of contact for employees for all HR related questions, including benefits, policy, complaints, and procedures

Improved and implemented a new hire strategy and procedure by actualizing documents

Managed hiring/onboarding/separation processes – conducted background checks, ensured I-9 compliance as well as Federal and State regulations

Processed employee’s status changes and personnel action forms in conjunction with payroll

Conducted open enrollment meetings. Organized and attended career fairs as well as seminars to keep updated with changes in labor laws

Partnered with managers on disciplinary and policy issues to ensure the fairness and consistency of all personal actions

Managed all the LOA, EDD claims, employment letters, VOE, PFL, FMLA, CFRA

Trained dispatch employees on how to conduct new hire orientation and new hire paperwork

Translated strategic and tactical business plans into critical HR actions, programs, and initiatives

Developed presentations and provided analytical support for special projects including the launch of the new E-System

Managed, oversaw, and trained four high school interns

Mattson Technology – Manufacturing Company – Fremont, CA 7/15 – 12/15

HR Generalist (temp assignment)

Partnered with the payroll team towards the new implementation of benefits/payroll system (ADP WFN)

Supported global group (US, Asia, Europe) through various HR functions

In charge of on-boarding through Applicant Tracking System

Managed the employee benefits programs. Worked with benefits broker on annual renewal and daily plan transactions. Collaborated with vendor in the creation of Benefits Employee Handbook

Assisted with coordination of open enrollment process and Sexual Harassment Training.

Processed global employee change transactions in both HRIS SAP & ADP WFN

Assisted with screening applicants and participated in the interview / hiring process

Conducted exit interviews. Counseled employees on policies and procedures

Maintained company org charts. Assisted with formulation of compensation objectives

Worked on extensive projects such as audits and organizing files

Assisted with the organization of employee events

Samsung Research America – Mountain View, CA – R&D Company

HR, Benefits Specialist (temp assignment) 3/15 – 7/15

Managed benefits portal an enrollment system implementation. Presented benefits information during onboarding process as well as one to one

Maintained benefit data - including new hire uploads, terminations, data updates, approvals, password resets and leave of absence

Monitored and answered all field/onsite questions from employees through internal website.

Monitored benefit account and requested funds as needed. Processed Fitness Reimbursement and Commuter requests. Interacted with the other HR coworkers as well as Payroll to make sure information was processed correctly. Created process on how to file a worker’s compensation claim. Managed all vendor changes

Approved and audited monthly invoices from benefit vendors

Helix – Carpinteria, CA – Manufacturing of medical devices 7/11 – 12/13

HR Generalist

Provided support and guidance on HR policies and procedures for facilities in US and Costa Rica

Responsible for full cycle recruitment, onboarding, exiting, contract extensions, compensations, benefits, and employee relations

Monitored performance evaluations for new hires: 30, 60, 120 days reviews, and annual reviews

Managed attendance records and tracking of staff absences, holidays, vacation, sick and personal days for US and Costa Rica. Tracked all leave of absences, and Worker’s Compensation cases.

Prepared the OSHA 300 form. Attended weekly safety meetings in all the production areas. Worked in conjunction with the local fire department for the conduction of fire drill

Planned and oversaw employee events such as birthdays, anniversaries, and holiday parties

In charge of all Costa Rica human resources programs, such as recruiting, payroll, benefits, employee relations and termination of employment

Planned and presented all the information for open enrollment (English and Spanish).

Resolved employee relations issues through a systematic approach. Conducted investigations when a complaint was brought or via the company hotline

Maintained monthly headcount reports as well as data necessary for HR metrics

Contacted Immigration lawyer for sponsorship of visas. Managed temporary labor needs

Led full-cycle recruitment process for various roles in the company and subsidiaries from screening to offer letters as part of the management strategy

Train hiring managers in interviewing and employee selection skills. Developed and execute recruiting plans based in needs of the management team

EDUCATION

CSUN - Major: BS in Business Administration – Management

CSUN – Extended University – Human Resources Certificate

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