Time Delivery Resources Manager

BRENDA NEUFELD

**** *** ***** ***., *** Antonio, TX 78254 l 915-***-**** l ******.*******@*****.***

Professional Summary

High energy, business focused HR Manager with a background in the food and beverage manufacturing and distribution. Expertise in Talent Acquisition, Organization Restructuring, Management Development and Compensation. Demonstrated ability to lead and execute in a fast-paced changing environment. I am seeking an opportunity that utilized my expertise and education in HR to make a difference within the organization by being a creative human resources leader with a strategic orientation, broad business perspective and extensive experience in complex companies.

Skills

Hiring and Retention

Benefits Administration

Leadership Skills

Budget Planning

Employee Relations

Labor Agreements

Compensation/Payroll

Regulatory Compliance

Strategic Business Planning

HR Management

Safety Management

Performance Management

Policies and Procedures

Employment Law

Employee Training to include Lean Manufacturing, OpEx, 4DX, Value Stream, A-3, 6’s

Organizational Development

Proficient in Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, Intranet, Adobe, Citrix,

Concur, E-procurement, EPICORE, SharePoint, PeopleTrak, SAP and Workday.

ADP TotalSource Portal, Workforce Now, Insperity time and attendance, EZ Labor time system, Net secure, iPay, Kronos, Ceridian, E-Time

OSHA 30 Hour General Industry

Bilingual English/Spanish

Affirmative Action Plan

California Labor Laws

Organizational Design

Business Analytics

Accomplishments

Helped improved on-time delivery from 75% to 98% with the implementation of 4DX and 6’S

Helped identify where bottlenecks occurred in operations with value stream mapping.

Developed employee recognition program to help improve employee engagement.

Initiated a savings of $500K by changing benefits provider while maintaining the same level of coverage.

Developed Comprehensive Safety Program to reduce work place injuries by launching Behavior Based Audits and implementing R3.

Improved standardization of manufacturing process with the launch of implementation of A-3’s and value stream mapping.

Experience

Land O’ Lakes Inc.

Tulare, CA

August 2021- Current

Sr. Human Resources Manager

Provide leadership and strategic partnership in a variety of functions for our Multi-Plant operations such as: Implementing HR operational strategies, analyzing business information and leading HR and business project initiatives in partnership with the leadership team, proactively engaging in employee relations issues, managing and partnering in Talent Acquisition, selection and community outreach efforts of the team, employee development activities and performance management, managing programs, policies and procedures in support of the company culture. Encouraging and facilitating continuous improvement efforts and driving world class results in cost, quality, service, people, and environment. Direct the HR process and policies, including state regulatory compliance for CA. Serve as the point person for labor relations and communication with the union. Work closely with the compensation department to request market data to complete compensation analysis. Partner with third party vendor to manage all leave of absences and conduct utilization reviews.

February 2020- August 2021

Human Resources Manager

Provide tactical and strategic support and partnership to plant management. Partnered with the Area HR Manager and team in planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating HR activities. Support efforts related to positive employee relations and take a proactive role in shaping the plant environment to encourage continuous improvement and driving world class results in cost, quality, service, people, and environment. Lead initiatives to foster positive employee relations, engage workforce, foster positive culture, and effective communication throughout the plant by working collaboratively with leaders and hourly employees. Provide guidance on the application and interpretation of policies and practices and ensures compliance with all applicable laws. Coach leaders on how to solve employee relations issues. Partner with plant leadership to consistently and fairly apply disciplinary actions and improvement plans. Respond to employee complaints by leading investigations, researching issues, managing Connect Call responses. Build a working partnership with the Centers of Excellence, Director of Employee and Labor Relations and with Corporate Legal Counsel. Understand, interpret, provide guidance on, and ensure compliance with the terms of the labor agreement. Partner with Talent Acquisition and support recruiting strategies to attract and retain top talent for both salaried and hourly positions. Manage selection process to include screening, interviewing, assessing candidates, and recommending finalists. Implements corporate wide programs related to performance management, talent and succession planning, and career development. Support learning and development strategy to include analyzing needs, delivering training, securing corporate training resources, and analyzing results.

Sonoco

October 2018- February 2020

Exeter, CA

Human Resources Manager

Design, implement and oversee effective HR policy, procedures and processes. Responsible for talent acquisition, employee relations, training and development, employee engagement, and other core HR functional areas. Collaborate with management and supervisors to develop and implement processes and tools that foster higher productivity, quality, safety and improved retention of workforce; provide leadership and change management expertise in support of plant business initiatives, projects on changes. Partner with plant leadership team to ensure complete understanding of human capital needs and objectives aligned to the business strategy. Design, implement, and measure the learning and development for this location; lead the continuous skills development pillar and performance management system. Foster a safe work environment with training and workers comp case management.

voestalpine Nortrak

November 2014- October 2018

Cheyenne, WY

Human Resources Manager

Development, implementation and evaluation of Human Resources strategies and initiatives that support the organization’s strategic goals and support the operational activities of plant based Human Resources. Develop, implement, and monitor compensation and benefit strategies that are equitable, competitive and satisfy the Company’s business objectives. Oversee payroll and the benefits administration process and participate in the design and evaluation of benefit plans. Provide HR and Benefit Support to Sister Companies. Evaluate Benefits Program for the entire group of 3500 plus members and make recommendations if necessary. Design and implement effective recruitment and selection processes and procedures. Establish a standardized onboarding process to orient and familiarize new employees into the organization. Manage recruitment process to meet business requirements. Develop and update corporate policies, procedures, methods and guidelines based on business and regulatory requirements. Develop labor relations strategies to contribute to the negotiation and administration of collective bargaining agreements. EEOC Claims and issue resolution and Workers Comp claims management. Developed safety program at the plants to include BBS Audits and R3. Develop and implement comprehensive training program to include leadership training and lean manufacturing training. Launched A-3’s and value stream mapping to help improve manufacturing process and procedures to align with lean manufacturing. Maintain affirmative action plan and succession plan. Oversee the employee review process to ensure timely delivery of reviews and overall quality of review delivery by supervisors/managers. Implement employee recognition program to help with employee engagement and retention.

Novamex

August 2007– November 2014

El Paso, TX

Human Resources Manager

Responsible for the Human Resources processes in the U.S. to include administration of Salary and Compensation Program, Payroll, Benefits, Training, Job Evaluations, Succession Planning, Leadership Program. Develop Employee Recognition System and Work on Climate Survey. Labor Relations, Create Employee Handbook. Responsible for Safety, Security, Workers Comp., and OSHA reporting and record keeping and Organizational Development. Manage HR & Company Fleet Budget. EEOC Claims and issue resolution, Complete and compile data for Affirmative Action plan. Recruiting, Interview, and Hire new employees. Developed New Hire Orientation Program. Launched Participative Management Program. In charge of company fleet and fleet management program for the U.S. Enforce companies policies & procedures and disciplinary actions. Multi-State experience including California Labor Law including dealing with meal and breaks and overtime laws. Handling California workers comp claims, EEOC claim and dealing with PDL, CFRA and FMLA for California Employees. Up to date on changes to Ban the Box, salary history for candidates, wage and hour policies, Sexual Harassment Training to include gender identity, gender expression and sexual orientation harassment prevention. Transgender rights in the workplace. Parental leave entitlement and paid sick leave requirements.

Education

Webster University, Ft. Bliss, TX

August 2010- March 2013

Masters in Business Administration and Masters in Healthcare Administration

Park University, Ft. Bliss, TX

December 2006- May 2010

Bachelors in HR Management and Healthcare Management

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