YADIRA RAMIREZ
Cell: 301-***-**** – Laurel, MD 20724 **********@*****.***
www.linkedin.com/pub/yadira-ramirez/60/631/a4a/
Human Resources Professional
Strategic and innovative HR Professional who translates business vision into HR initiatives that improves performance, productivity, development, and employee engagement. Empowering leader who supports companies and top executives with a unique perspective and appreciation that human capital is every organization’s greatest asset. Genuine influencer who thrives on tough challenges and translates visions and strategies into actionable, value-added goals.
Signature HR Qualifications
Knowledge on various HR software
Employee Relations & Diversity Talent Acquisition & ATS Systems
Staff Coaching & Mentoring
Conflict Resolution
Employee Performance Improvement
Employee Management Training Benefits Administration & Payroll
HR Policy & Procedures
Leadership Development
Workforce Planning & Development
Employment Laws Compliance
Professional History
PROFISH (OCEANPRO INDUSTRIES) Washington, DC 07/2016 – Present
Human Resources Manager
Private seafood distributor in partnership with: Fish and Fire Food Group - Restaurants located in Washington DC - Ivy City Tavern, Ivy City Market, Tony and Joe’s Seafood Place, Nick’s Riverside Grill, and Buzzard Point Fish House. One Source Systems, (Commercial and Residential Technology Supplier) and Leading DC (Business development trough social media, branding design and mobile app platforms)
Personnel files and I9’s audits
Compensation and benefits administration, full understanding of HMO, PPO and COBRA
Personnel HR inquiries; assist with retirement benefits, IRA and 401K
Workforce and personnel management actions, recruitment, staffing, promotions, demotions, and terminations
Perform and assist with Employee’s Annual Reviews
Recommend and successfully introduced Peer Reviews with a very positive outcome and received good remarks from employees and management personnel
Redrafts company’s forms adhering to existing policies and update company’s employee’s manual
Mediate between management and employee effectively by addressing issues at all levels, including but not limited to sexual harassment, discrimination and other complex conflict resolution
Responsible for preparation and processing bi-weekly payroll
Compile, review and verify employee’s time for time sheets and other records, including time system editing and maintenance
Track and deduct garnishing and other payroll deductions
Adhere to Affirmative Action Programs, AA/EEO, EEOC, DOL regulations
Provide orientation and create training material for employees on Safety Procedures, Company GMP’s, PPE, Preventing Sexual Harassment and other types of Harassments, COVID-19 Prevention, Understanding Unconscious Bias in the Workplace and other trainings as needed
Daily update of 400+ employee records (e-files and hard copy files) of active and terminated individuals, I9, DOT files for Drivers, FDA questionaries’ for inspectors and other forms
Completely reorganized the HR office
Assistance with Implementation and launch of an inhouse electronic employee-file system with the CEO and IT developer which I constantly maintain and keep track of and report any glitches that may occur.
Recruitment for:
Warehouse personnel: Loaders, unloaders, forklift drivers, boxes sorters, wrappers, movers, hand operated lifts, leads, and cleaning crew
Restaurant Personnel: Servers, Bartenders, Chefs, Cooks, Housekeeping, Runners, Bussers etc.,
Production workers: Sorters, Peelers, Cutters, Packers, Labelers, Shipping and Receiving crew, Machine Operators, Freezers Operators, Leads, Supervisors, Cleaning/Sanitation crew, QA Managers, Production Managers, and Machine Technicians.
PACIFIC TRADE INTERNATIONAL, INC. (CHESAPEAKE BAY CANDLE) Rockville, MD 12/2015 – 03/2016
Interim Director of Human Resources (Temporary assignment with Robert Half)
Global fragrance distributor and home décor product with five global locations employing worldwide, including a manufacturing facility located in Glen Burnie, MD.
Reorganized the HR personnel files included, but not limited to and I9’s audits, medical forms, special licenses, and VISAS for temporary employees
Updated Compensation and benefits Information for employees
Assisted with personnel inquiries with 401K retirement accounts
Workforce and personnel management actions, recruitment, staffing, promotions, demotions, and terminations
Assisted with Employee’s Annual Reviews
Recommended and successfully introduced Peer Reviews with a very positive outcome and received good remarks from employees and management personnel
Redrafted company’s forms adhering to existing policies and update company’s employee’s manual
Mediate between management and employee effectively by addressing issues at all levels, including but not limited to sexual harassment, discrimination and other complex conflict resolution
Actively recruited for new personnel on different positions
Recruited positions Candle/Fragrance Design: Product Manager, Product Quality Manager, Product Quality Coordinator, Sales Representatives, E-Commerce and Internet Design Manager, Fragrance Manager Assistant, Call-center Operators and Leads.
PAYPAL Hunt Valley, MD 6/2015 – 11/2015
Recruiter (Temporary Assignment with Populus Group)
Offers digital payments and financial services platform for personal and businesses for more than 200 markets around the world.
Performed full life-cycle recruitment including: continuous personal interaction with hiring managers to meet their needs and make changes as needed
Evaluated strengths and weaknesses of candidates through screening and interviews to be able to match and negotiate wages
Interacted daily with hiring managers to draft/enhance job requisitions and improve the recruiting workflow
Job postings and candidates search with CareerBuilder, Monster, LinkedIn, Indeed, Dice, ZipRecruiter, Bullhorn Web-Sites
Managed high volume recruiting activity with strong sense of urgency
Created offer letters, new hire checklist, and complete on-boarding procedures using ATS and HRMS
Acquired knowledge on ATS and other HRIS systems, BrassRing, Kronos, HR & Payroll ADP, iCIMS, PeopleSoft, Kenexa, BambooHR, MyHR, OnboardIQ
Recruited for: Personnel for Phone Call Centers for all US States, Call Centre Advisors, Team Leaders/Managers and Supervisors, Head of Call Center, Customer Services Managers, Call Center Trainers and Coaches.
MASIS STAFFING SOLUTIONS Jessup, MD 5/2014 – 6/2015
Service-Recruiting Manager
Staffing Agency that offers personnel needs to his clients.
CRS (CORPORATE RESOURCE SERVICES) Adelphi, MD
Branch Manager
Staffing Agency - CRS transitioned to MASIS Staffing Solutions my role was the same for both managements.
Directed all operational aspects including customer relationships with assessment in local market to identify customers opportunities and job development
Supervised branch and temp personnel by providing training, and coaching
Interacted daily with clients to draft/enhance job requisitions and improve the recruiting workflow
Assisted on full life-cycle recruitment including to meet clients’ needs
Supervised time and process timesheets for payroll
Production workers: Sorters, Peelers, Cutters, Packers, Labelers, Shipping and Receiving crew, Machine Operators, Freezers Operators, Leads, Supervisors, Cleaning/Sanitation crew, QA Managers, Production Managers, and Machine Technicians.
DISYS (DIGITAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS) McLean, VA 12/2012 – 1/2014
Corporate-Internal Recruiter/HR Assistant
Global staffing IT firm with 33 locations, servicing its client with staff augmentation, application development and cloud enablement.
Performed full life-cycle recruitment for US and International locations with continuous personal interaction with hiring managers to meet their needs and make changes as needed
Evaluated strengths and weaknesses of candidates through screening and interviews to be able to match and negotiate wages
Assisted with all HR admin personnel procedures including benefits information
Recruited for: IT and Management, Treasury Managers, Accounting Managers, Recruiters (entry-mid-and Sr. levels), Contract Managers, Executive Account Managers, Contracts Assistant, AR Representatives, AP Representatives, Business Analysts, HR Assistants, Payroll Managers, Account Liaisons, Tax Managers, Network Administrators, Computer System Manager, Customer Support Administrator, Desktop Support Manager, Desktop Support Specialist, Helpdesk Technician, IT Coordinator, Web Developer, Web Administrator, Java Developer
INOVA, HEALTH SYSTEM. Falls Church, VA 5/2012 – 11/2012
Recruiter/Coordinator (Temp Associate)
A network of hospitals not for profit with an array of health services.
Performed full life-cycle recruitment
Verified all nursing licenses Local State and Compound were current
Recruiter for Healthcare positions: RN all fields, Billing and Coding – Home-based positions, Administrative Assistants, Nursing Assistants, Material Management Tech, Physical Therapist, Pharmacist, Physical Therapist, Assistant Psychologist, Physician Assistant, Medical Laboratory Technician
Medical Records Coder, Medical Records Technician, Medical Transcriptionist Physical Therapy Assistant, Radiology Technician,
Ultrasound Technician, X-Ray Technician
SMITHFIELD PACKING INC. Landover, MD 2/2011 - 1/2012
HR Recruiter
Global food company and the world’s largest pork processor and hog producer.
Assisted the HR Director with everyday personal administration paperwork
Actively organized career fair in locally to recruit and have an active pool of candidate for all three shifts including weekends positions
Recruited for: Packers, Labelers, Shipping and Receiving crew, Machine Operators, Freezers Operators, Leads, Supervisors, Cleaning/Sanitation crew, QA Managers, Production Managers, and Machine Technicians
HVAC DYNAMIC INC. Silver Spring, MD 2/2010 - 1/2011
Assistant Manager
A Mom and Pop air conditioning and heating services for residential and commercial for the metropolitan areas.
Assisted the owners with everyday personal administration paperwork and marketing calls
Dispatched and supervised trucks and techs before daily departure made sure they have order and part as needed to complete the job orders
Purchased and placed orders for materials and parts needed to compete job orders
ARBOR EDUCATION & TRAINING Silver Spring, MD 8/2007- 4/2010
Employment Services Assistant
Branch of ResCare workforce services, assisting more than 1 million job seekers, helping to reduce poverty, crime and unemployment in our communities.
Acted as an onboarding specialist to new clients
Imparted job readiness trainings including but limited to how to create email accounts, how to use job bords to search for job, and how to do resumes
REXEL DATACOM INC. Rockville, MD 7/2006 -7/2007
Administrative Assistant
Global distributor for all electrical needs, with more than 2000 locations.
Assisted with customer service calls
Collaborated with showroom display and organization
Assisted with all administrative processes
ROBERTS CONSTRUCTION INC. Riverdale, MD 4/1992 - 10/2005
Secretary/HR Generalist
Local Construction Company for home improvement, remodeling, roofing, plumbing and landscaping needs.
Provided administrative support to the construction and plumbing department
Scheduled client’s appointments and track consultations with construction appraisers
Coordinate staff travel including air, hotel, and car rentals
Administrated and process inhouse payroll for 25 employees
Acted as administrative backup for other departments
Maintained material inventories and place orders for plumbing, HVAC, and constructions sites projects
Placed add on local newspapers to recruit for various positions
Recruited for: Foreman, Dry Wall Installers and Finishers, Electricians, Plumbers, Joiners, General Laborers, Painters,
Roofers, Welders, Landscaping laborers, HVAC Service and Plumbing Technicians
Education, HR Affiliations and Training
Adler University, Chicago, IL 2019 – Presently Enrolled
Master of Arts, MA Industrial and Organizational Psychology
University of Phoenix, Greenbelt, Maryland 2010 - 2014
Bachelor of Science, BS Business with Concentration in Management
(NAPS) National Association of Personnel Services – Member since 2013
(NAPW) National Association of Professional Women – Member since 2013
(SHRM) Society for Human Resource Management – Member since 2010
(ASAP) American Society of Administrative Professionals – 2010
Training and Webinars
Understanding Unconscious Bias in Restaurant Settings (National Restaurant Association) 2020
COVID-19 and The FMLA and ADA (Certificate of Training Attendance) 3/2020
Payroll Law (PRYOR Learning Solutions) 04/2019
Preventing Sexual Harassment in the work place (HR Webadvisor) 2/2019
Medical Marihuana in the Work Place (HR Webadvisor) 10/2018
Time Management, Employee Relations, Benefit Administration. (HR.com) 2017 - 2018
Dealing with Difficult People (HRTrainingCenter.com)
Currently preparing for the PHR certification