José Carlos Ayón-Torres

***** ******** ***** ******** *******, CA 91745

213-***-****

adiil6@r.postjobfree.com

Qualifications Summary:

Seasoned Bilingual Human Resources professional with experience working in demanding environments. Strong managerial, organizational, technical, and people skills. Highly trustworthy, ethical, and discreet; committed to superior internal/external customer service. Confident and poised in interactions with individuals at all levels. Meticulous and resourceful in completing projects which allows me to multitask effectively.

HR Skills

Employment Law

Leave of Absences

HR Policies & Procedures

Staff Recruitment & Retention

Union Contract Negotiations

Managing of Teams

Employee Relations

Benefits Administration

HR Program/Project Management

Orientation & Onboarding

Designed Programs

HRIS Technologies

Training & Development

Performance Management

Organizational Development

Strategic Thinking & Planning

Education:

08/2010-11/2014 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ

Bachelor of Science in Psychology

Minor: Spanish

Experience:

March 2020 – August 2020 Northland Control Systems, Inc. Milpitas, CA

Human Resources Generalist, 300+ Employees, Multiple Site Support, HRIS System: Paycom

Reviews, tracks, and documents compliance with mandatory and non-mandatory training, continuing education, and work assessments. Including safety training, anti-harassment training, professional licensure, and aptitude exams and certifications.

Recruits, interviews, and facilitates the hiring of qualified job applicants for open positions; collaborates with departmental managers to understand the skills and competencies required for openings.

Conducts or acquires background checks and employment eligibility verifications.

Develops, documents, implements, and maintains human resource projects and programs.

Performs routine tasks required to administer and execute human resource programs including but not limited to payroll, compensation, benefits, and leave; disciplinary matters; disputes and investigations; performance and talent management; productivity, recognition, and morale; occupational health and safety; and training and development.

Manages employment-related inquiries from applicants, employees, and supervisors, referring complex and/or sensitive matters to the appropriate staff.

Attends and participates in employee disciplinary meetings, terminations, and investigations.

Maintains compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices; reviews policies and practices to maintain compliance.

Maintains knowledge of HR trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law.

Responsible for leading HR projects in partnership with other department business partners.

June 2019 – March 2020 Crate & Barrel Tracy, CA

Human Resources Business Partner, 500+ Employees, Multiple Site Support, No HRIS System in place

● Partner with the human resources and business leadership teams to provide strategic and tactical HR support, ensuring alignment with corporate direction, strategic initiatives, and human resources best practices. (e.g., talent recruitment, development, and training; associate engagement; succession planning; performance management; legal/regulatory compliance; compensation, safety and benefit policies and practices).

● Provide safety and workers compensation guidance and support and consistency throughout the DC/CC to reinforce the Company’s culture of safety.

● Educate, support, and follow up with leadership team regarding execution of human resources policies, processes, and initiatives, and managing associate relations issues.

● Under the guidance of the HR Manager, execute associate relations investigations, including associate/leadership interviews, documentation and follow up, supporting the administration of appropriate consequences as needed.

● Provide day-to-day performance management guidance to leadership on all appropriate matters, and facilitate escalation, as needed.

● Provide operational support to leadership as needed with human resources-related functions (e.g., unemployment hearings, negative background checks, accommodations, leave of absence coordination, etc.)

● Consistently administer human resources policies and procedures for all associates, with attention to confidentiality, timeliness, privacy, and fairness.

● Possess and maintain a comprehensive knowledge of distribution jobs and stay up to date with industry trends through regular communication, walking the DC/CC floor to observe job performance and attending operational meetings.

● Proactively recommend and assess strategic talent and organizational development initiatives that address the evolving needs of the business. Partner with the leadership team and Training Specialist regarding associate and management development needs, identifying and facilitating activities to improve skills, encourage career development and build bench strength.

● Mentor leadership on effective performance review process to ensure consistency, fairness, and timeliness.

● Establish best practices with the campus/network HR team to develop and coordinate programs and events

June 2018- June 2019 Taylor Farms Pacific Tracy, CA

Human Resources Generalist, 2000+ Employees, HRIS Systems: Ulti-Pro & Kronos

Administers various human resource plans and procedures for all organization personnel; assists in the development and implementation of personnel policies and procedures; prepares and maintains the employee handbook and the policies and procedures manual.

Participates in developing department goals, objectives, and systems.

Performs benefits administration, including claims resolution, change reporting, approving invoices for payment and communicating benefits information to employees.

Conducts recruitment effort for all exempt and nonexempt personnel, students, and temporary employees; conducts new-employee orientations; monitors career-pathing program; and writes and places advertisements.

Manages employee relations counseling, outplacement counseling and exit interviewing.

Participates in administrative staff meetings and attends other meetings and seminars.

Maintains company organization charts and the employee directory.

Assists in evaluation of reports, decisions, and results of department in relation to established goals. Recommends new approaches, policies, and procedures to continually improve efficiency of the department and services performed.

Maintains human resource information system records and compiles reports from the database.

Maintains compliance with federal, state, and local employment and benefits laws and regulations.

December 2016- June 2018 Swenson Steel Products Company, Inc. Ceres, California

HR Manager, 30+ Employees, HRIS System: ADP

●Develop and implement HR strategies and initiatives aligned with the overall business strategy

●Bridge management and employee relations by addressing demands, grievances, or other issues

●Manage the recruitment and selection process

●Support current and future business needs through the development, engagement, motivation, and preservation of human capital

●Develop and monitor overall HR strategies, systems, tactics, and procedures across the organization

●Nurture a positive working environment

●Oversee and manage a performance appraisal system that drives high performance

●Maintain pay plan and benefits program

●Assess training needs to apply and monitor training programs

●Report to management and provide decision support through HR metrics

●Ensure legal compliance throughout human resource management

●Maintains payroll information by collecting, calculating, and entering data.

●Updates payroll records by entering changes in exemptions, insurance coverage, savings deductions, and job title and department/division transfers.

●Prepares reports by compiling summaries of earnings, taxes, deductions, leave, disability, and nontaxable wages.

●Determines payroll liabilities by calculating employee federal and state income and social security taxes and employer's social security, unemployment, and worker’s compensation payments.

●Resolves payroll discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information.

●Provides payroll information by answering questions and requests.

●Maintains payroll operations by following policies and procedures; reporting needed changes.

●Maintains employee confidence and protects payroll operations by keeping information confidential.

●Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

June 2014-March 2016 Jackson & Hertogs San Francisco, California

Legal Assistant (10 Attorneys)

•Schedule and coordinate meetings, travel, and calendar of appointments for attorneys

•Coordinate preparation and dissemination of company reports

•Perform administrative and secretarial support functions for attorneys and paralegals

•Monitor deadlines, research, reports, and correspondence

•Ensure projects and initiatives are efficiently and effectively managed

•Function as liaison and maintained open lines of communication among Attorneys, Paralegals, and Administrative staff

•Wrote correspondence; proofread and edited documents to ensure accuracy and consistency

•Providing secretarial/clerical duties to all the staff

•Maintaining confidentiality

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