Organizational Development Consultant

Location:

Posted:

August 26, 2020

BENJAMIN KOGELMAN

Email: *********@*****.***

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-kogelman-67a18946/

EXPERIENCE

EATALY USA LLC

Talent Acquisition Partner (Los Angeles, CA) April 2019 – September 2020

Constructed efficient full cycle recruiting process for all departments within Eataly Los Angeles.

Established partnerships with new and existing contacts to expand the company’s growing brand.

Generated innovative talent acquisition initiatives; created and scrutinized store recruiting budget.

Talent Acquisition Specialist (Los Angeles, CA) May 2017 – April 2019

Transferred to Los Angeles to build out the team for first West Coast location of Eataly USA.

Hired all candidates to fully staff new store opening (both exempt and non-exempt employees).

Developed applicant tracking system to better analyze candidate flow through interview process.

Recruiter (New York, NY) August 2016 – May 2017

Proactively recruited employees for Flatiron, Downtown, and Corporate store locations.

Created job descriptions and job postings to acquire candidates that fit company culture.

Established new hire on-boarding procedures by coordinating with HR and Payroll teams.

Human Resources Assistant (New York, NY) May 2016 – August 2016

Assisted with day-to-day Human Resources operations within the corporate office.

Ensured policies were compliant with federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

Blue Smoke & Jazz Standard (Union Square Hospitality Group)

Maître D’ (New York, NY) August 2013 – August 2016

Managed the pace and flow of service within the restaurant and jazz club.

Supervised and trained host/reservationist team in a very high-volume setting.

Built online portal to efficiently disseminate existing and new training material.

Contributed to the community via involvement with the USHG Community Council.

EDUCATION

Baruch College: Weissman School of Arts & Sciences (New York, NY) January 2015 – May 2017

Master of Science in Industrial/Organizational Psychology

McGill University: Faculty of Arts (Montreal, Quebec) September 2009 – May 2013

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Minor in Anthropology and Behavioral Science

SKILLS

Budgeting & Expense Tracking

Scheduling, Sourcing, Interviewing

Event Planning & Networking

Organizational Change Management

References will happily be furnished upon request. Grazie mille!