Human Resources Manager

Ruth A. Ramirez

650-***-**** • ****.*******@*****.***

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER

Extensive background in employee relations, benefits, compensation, research and analysis, processes and procedures, training and development, recruitment, and project management. Creative, versatile, resourceful, and energetic team builder, who inspires confidence, generates enthusiasm, and willingly accepts responsibility. Proactive, hands-on leader with strong communication and technology skills. Exceptional multi-tasking, record keeping and organizational skills complement the ability to complete projects with tight time parameters. Promotes a customer focused orientation with the department.

CAREER HISTORY

HR Manager, ELB US Inc, 06/2019-present

● Provide in depth problem-solving direction to national executive management team

● Increase per state compliance for wages, taxes and workers compensation

● Lead employee appreciation and engagement program throughout each location

● Set up compliant background check process for per-hire verification nationwide

● Create position specific new hire onboarding

● Control all aspects of the administration of the 401k and all other benefits

● Processed payroll for 100+ employees multi state

● Updated company handbook for greater compliance for multiple states

● Designed organizational process for employee reviews

● Delivered trainings for team management

● Tasked temp staff for transition of personnel files to electronic

● Managed recruiting coordinator

Labor Relations/HR, United Contractors, 10/18- 06/20219

● Provide front-line problem-solving assistance to members to include contract interpretation, analysis, and recommendations.

● Grievance assignments and pre-job conferences, track status and manage records

● Attend various labor, recruiting and other networking events

● Manage and conduct new member briefings

Contract HR Manager, HR Support Solutions, St. George Spirits 4/16- 7/18

● Develop process and procedures for communication among staff and management.

● Development of FDA approved process for compliance with staff

● Wrote and provided training for Harassment and discrimination prevention

● All aspects of employee relations

● Authored State and Federal compliant handbook

HR Manager, New World Health Staffing 8/16-9/17

● Designed new on boarding process for more efficient introduction onto workforce

● Conceived and delivered 360 evaluations for management staff

● Wrote and Implemented policy for processing of background check and fingerprinting via the SJPD

● All aspects required for successful recruitment for all levels of placement

● Created compliant job descriptions

● Scripted and provided management training

● Authored State and Federal compliant handbook

● Design and execution of new health benefits for a staff of 70 Contract, HR Manager, Robert Half Management, 3/16- 8/16 Robert Half Management, 1/18- 4/18

● Developed, and implemented process for Workshare

● Handled all aspects of employee relations

● Lead recruitment for C-level executives to line staff

● Audit payroll for inconsistencies

● Assisted employees with all employee benefits issues and wellness program

● Development of Sr. Manager on how to do employee ranking

● Review & update of regulatory requirements to ensure compliance, ITAR, ISO, OSHA

● Revised job descriptions for multiple position for FLSA compliance

● Development of processes for tracking FMLA leaves in a company of over 500 Director of HR, Petersen Dean, Fremont, CA; 6/15 –2/16

● Handled all aspects of employee relations for multiple states within company, employee count 1500

● Changed overall perspective of the HR department company wide

● Developed and implemented termination process for cross check with payroll systems

● Researched, Developed and Implemented strategic process for better efficiency with inter departmental communication

● Assisted in Compliance audit for 401k

● Developed performance appraisals

● Coached upper management on substantial performance and liability issues

● Reconciled monthly benefit charges, revised current benefits

● Assisted in Workers Compensation audit

● Hired additional staff to HR and Payroll department going from 3 employees to 7 HR Manager, Amidi Group of Companies, CA; 8/14 –6/15

● Handled all aspects of employee relations for multiple site and companies

● Implemented adherence to policies already in place

● Lead FLSA audit for all position for State and Federal compliance

● Authored performance appraisals

● Coached management on substantial performance and liability issues

● Guided corporate counsel on state and federal employment laws

● Reduced benefits cost by $72k annually

● Author of 5 different handbook for all Amidi entities VP of HR, Evolve Discovery, CA; 6/09 – 6/13

● Served as the author of all business initiatives related to the build-out of Human Resources goals, functions and policies for a company that has grown by a factor of 3x in the last three (3) years to 150 people.

● Oversaw all aspects of employee relations; collaborates with other managers

● Responsible for spearheading all recruiting/employee on-boarding initiatives.

● Conducted salary surveys and other wage research for specific geographic regions in order to determine wage scales

● Referred to the company’s salary administration program when determining the correct wage for each job classification

● Negotiated terms and conditions of employment with new hires, including sign-on bonus and relocation packages.

● Administered all benefits programs and processes, including benefits enrollments, changes and terminations

● Instituted the company’s performance evaluation policy

● Enforced compliances to state & federal employment laws including EEOC, ADA, EDD and FLSA

● Organized and conducted employee orientations; identified vendors for training and development seminars.

● Instituted new 401k and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) updated and educated employees on new benefits programs.

● Managed an HR budget of $75k Supervised one (1) payroll specialist and two (2) executive assistants EDUCATION / AFFILIATIONS

● Coursework, City College of San Francisco, CA

● Certificate of Completion – Numerous coursework in HR-related functions including of compensation and benefits, employee and labor relations, leaves of absence, workers’ compensation and workplace safety/security

● PHR (Professional in Human Resources) - recertification 2022

● Member: Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), Northern California Human Resources Association (NCHRA)

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