Employee Relations Manager
Resume:
Kimberlee Gardner
Aurora, CO *****
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Results-oriented, versatile, and talented Human Resources Manager with extensive experience providing expertise, support, and value to organizations across a variety of industries and sectors
Inspired by improving the employee and customer experience, motivating others, and continuously seeking new ways to exceed organizational goals
Dedicated collaborator with an open-minded approach for creative problem-solving and an organized, detail-oriented commitment to task and project planning and execution
Keen ability to see the “big picture” while staying abreast of real-time business details and tight deadlines
Excellent communication skills with demonstrated experience partnering and building relationships with internal and external stakeholders across all organizational levels
CORE COMPETENCIES
Human Resource Management
Employee Engagement
State & Federal Compliance
Employee Relations
Time Management
Risk Management
Budget Management
Benefits Administration
Payroll & Compensation
Performance Management
Recruitment & Retention
Policies & Procedures
Creative Problem-Solving
Employee Orientation & Onboarding
Training & Development
Personnel Recordkeeping
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Image Projections West, Inc, Denver, CO October 2004 – October 2019
Human Resource Manager
Planned, directed, and coordinated all human resource activities and budget.
Managed Human Resources and Payroll team, including the supervision, coaching, and mentoring of 3 direct reports.
Designed and administered compensation and benefits planning for optimal alignment with organizational needs, including deferred compensation and programs such as health, life, dental, PTO, and 401k.
Ensured compliance to applicable federal and state employment regulations, including FMLA, FLSA, COBRA, ERISA, I-9’s, ADA, EEOC, ACA, Title VII and others.
Managed employee performance evaluations and distribution; tracked employee performance issues and administered progressive discipline, up to and including employee separation as needed.
Managed and oversaw weekly payroll; reconciled payroll account and general ledger accounts tied to Payroll.
Coordinated full employee lifecycle efforts spanning recruitment, selection, hiring, training & onboarding, talent development, engagement, performance management, and retention.
Assessed and designed rewards and recognition programs and incentives to increase production and improve quality.
Developed job descriptions for alignment, clarity, and compliance.
Directly communicated across all levels of the organization regarding Human Resources related goals, suggestions and issues, up to and including a close partnership with Executive Management and Company Ownership.
Maintained an open-door policy for all employees.
Identified employee safety issues and aggressively managed Worker’s Compensation and modified duty programs.
Conducted and documented all employee investigations.
Developed and wrote company policies and procedures; remained up to date and abreast of HR and related trends and regulations.
Key Achievements:
oLowered Company’s worker’s compensation premiums by 5% by actively managing Worker’s Compensation’s cases and qualifying for the Cost Contaminant Program; lowered mod rate from a .96 to an annual range of .73 to .79.
oImproved cost control significantly by developing and analyzing production reports to identify patterns and possible problem areas regarding labor costs, productivity, turnover and absenteeism.
My Twinn, Denver, CO May 2003 - October 2004
Payroll & Human Resources
Managed all Human Resources and Payroll functions for a staff of 80.
Reviewed weekly payroll for accuracy, labor cost issues and any red flags; prepared all reports related to Human Resources and payroll required by Company’s outside service providers.
Key Achievements:
oInitially hired on a temp to perm basis to process payroll, but company went out of business soon after; was selected as one of a few critical resources kept on to help close business operations, stepped up to demonstrate openness and availability to assist in other departments
Mountain City Meat Company, Denver, CO May 1998 – October 2002
Human Resource Manager
Managed all Human Resources functions and budget for a staff of 300, including three H.R. assistants.
Administered benefit enrollment and programs such as health, life, dental, vacation, and 401k; oversaw confidentiality of benefit records maintenance, COBRA, and retiree programs and participants.
Managed weekly payroll activities and converted company’s manual payroll system to an online ADP payroll system.
Identified employee safety issues and aggressively managed Worker’s Compensation and modified duty programs.
Conducted and documented all employee investigations, serving as point of contact with representatives & agencies if needed.
Interacted daily with employees and citizens on matters such as pay, benefits and employment issues, questions and inquiries.
Provided training to employees on HSSAP regulations and the written portion of forklift training; reviewed driver logs for DOT compliance for a crew of five drivers, maintained a random drug screening program, hired and reference checked all new Drivers.
Key Achievements:
oDeveloped and implemented a complete Human Resources system and department from scratch.
oGained control of Worker's Comp costs to effectively address existing high mod rate; worked with management, clinics and brokers, used better reporting and a hands on approach with employees and clinics, resulting in Mod rate decreasing from 1.46 to .98 during tenure; lowered Company’s worker’s compensation premiums by 15%
oDesigned employee evaluation program and developed compensation levels based on annual industry standards.
oDesigned incentive program for steak cutters which increased productivity by an average of 10%.
Intertech Plastics, Denver, CO January 1996 – May 1998
Human Resources & Payroll Administrator
Managed and supervised all employee relations for approximately 200 team members working a 24/7 schedule.
Plan, direct, and coordinate all human resource efforts including staffing, hiring, training & onboarding, talent development lifecycle, policy administration, and employee relations.
Design and administer compensation and benefits planning based on market benchmarking.
Ensure compliance to applicable federal and state employment regulations.
Managed Customer Service desk and Front Office operations.
Directly communicated with all levels of management regarding Human Resources related goals, suggestions, and issues.
Maintained an open-door policy for all employees.
Planned and organized all company events, both local and out of town.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
ADP, Kronos, ISolved, Paylocity, MS-Office Suite, MAS, Microsoft Word, Excel, Champion, MAS, Aspen, ADP Payroll, HR-1
EDUCATION
University of Phoenix
Master of Science in Business Administration (MBA)
San Francisco State University
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration & Human Resources Management
ASSOCIATIONS & PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Society of Human Resources Management
Colorado Human Resources Association
Employers Counsel
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