Employee Relations Back Office

Specializing in new business start-up, new business development. Excellence in implementing strategies to improve processes, employee development and compliance with company policies. Develop growth targets and implementation of company directives. Continually increasing operating efficiency, aiding in the implementation, execution, and ongoing validation of standard business processes.

Skills

In-depth knowledge of HR Compliance Employee recruitment & retention

Team building MS Office Proficient

QuickBooks DropBox

Community Relations Knowledgeable in HR Systems

HR Department start-up Forward-Thinking / Creative

Orientation & on-boarding ADP Workforce

Training & Development Excellent communication skills

Ability to work as a team member and be a positive influence on others

Professional Experience

SquarePac Services - College Park, GA August 2013 to Present

CFO – Controller / New Business Development / Human Resources

Custom Metal Manufacturing Fabricator and Packaging Company. In this leader role, Griggs is responsible for supervising overall back office department operations, HR, policy creation and creative operations.

HR -Back Office and New Business Development

Strategic business partner developed, maintain, enforces,

and executes HR and safety policies and procedures. Recruiter for all departments, interview, hire all contractors and employees. Maintain all new hire forms. Process biweekly payroll, benefits.

Accounts Payable / Accounts Receivable invoice clients, purchase orders, maintain account all records.

Excellent communicator has strong working relationship with executives, design engineers, outlining custom orders. Order building material from suppliers / vendors track supplier costs per project. Maintain inventory, order warehouse materials for projects. Identify cost effective platforms. Scheduled logistics for clients, tracked items for timely delivery and follow-up.

Attend trade shows conferences and summits to stay in-tune with current market conditions and trends. Extensive network of industry professionals in manufacturing and logistics arena. Implement strategic objectives to meet goals. Contribute leadership and growth to a rapidly accelerating organization and its team.

Awards

NMSCD supplier of year for high performance, twice during tenure 2017 – 2018.

MBDA – National MBE Manufacturing Summit Poster Walk winner 2016

Square Jobs - Austell, GA 30133 July 2018 to February 2020

Recruiter – Staffing Agency

Expertise at transitioning businesses through organizational change with ability to analyze data, identify problems, create solutions, and increase client satisfaction.

Human Resources Specialist

Oversee and support all HR daily operations. Reduced turnover rate, through implementation of tracking program. Improved new hire processes and communication. Onboarding employees and contractors. Evaluation employee reviews and terminations.

Processed payroll bi-weekly through ADP software. Responsible for up to 135 employees and contractors. High volume recruiting and interviewing. Multi-task in a fast pace environment, meeting all deadlines

Wilbanks Material Handling – Atlanta, GA February 2010 to July 2013

Human Resources Coordinator

Griggs brings a pattern of success with an extensive experienced background in infrastructure implementation to her role in fiscal management and business development

Team up with managers to interview selected applicants that meet department needs. Create / maintain company policies and procedures. Oversaw staffing, benefits, workers comp. labor laws and employee relations

Performed evaluations, compensation reviews and employee engagement. Hiring per project contractors & employees. Placed ads, interview, hired according to project

Managed all new hire paperwork, screening. Responsible for up to 20 employees. Processed weekly payroll, time clock, benefits, and quarterly reporting. Build relationships with teams enforced safety rule and handbook policy.

Mann Bracken, LLC – Atlanta, GA August 2007 - January 2010

Paralegal – Arbitration

Collaborated closely with attorneys, review all documents complaints, responses. Submitting documents and verifying motions filed with courts. Attention to all detail collaborating with clients to obtain responses before deadlines. Preparing and mailing responses. Organizing files. Maintain calendars and schedules, time management skills, follow-up on tasks with legal team.

Education

MBA Program in Business Leadership Digital Excellence Certification

Tuck School of Business - Hanover, NH October 2018 to November 2018

Georgia Mentor Protégé Connection Graduated Program

Small Business Development and Supplier Diversity Mentored by Georgia Power February 2016 – October 2017

Georgia Power Internal Mentoring Program Graduated Program

June 2016 – December 2019

UGA - Small Business Development Center Graduated Program

Grow Smart Program May 2016

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