Maria Pesina

Linkedin.com/miapesina Saint Johns, FL 32259 (256) 200- 2200 adyt1i@r.postjobfree.com

Senior Human Resources Manager (Stellar Energy – Jacksonville, FL) Jul 2022 – Present

• Direct HR and Safety personnel, located in the manufacturing facility, to ensure compliance with Federal and State laws, within HR and OSHA regulations

• Research, develop and implement such HR policies and organizational strategies that boost and improve the work environment for employees

• Analyze performance metrics like statistics on employee retention and experience to come up with ideas for improvements and enhancements

• Organize the employee training and learning programs

• Collaborate with HR and other department managers, to include manufacturing and corporate headquarters personnel, to solve any workspace and employee relations issues

• Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law Human Resources Manager (Stellar Energy –Jacksonville, FL) Apr 2021 – Jun 2022

• Responsible for effectively identifying, investigating and resolving employee relations issues, to include resolving complex labor and human capital challenges

• Partners with Production Manager and entire Manufacturing leadership team, to ensure a complete understanding of human capital needs and objectives

• Effectively recruit, train, and develop high quality candidates, motivated to achieve productivity and business objectives

• Counseling and provide assistance to employees, and all levels of management in employee or management issues relating to promotion, termination or disciplinary action

• Manages and tracks all employee disciplinary action

• Review evaluation of monthly and annual performance, align associates’ objectives to business strategy

• Monitor tardy and absenteeism reports, to include ensuring proper documentation is issued on employees who have excessive tardiness, or absenteeism problems. Report’s vacation, sick, personal day and holiday use to payroll and scheduling; Maintain and distributes report of same

• Monitors employee eligibility for benefits plans; Review benefits with employees and processes enrollment, cancellation or changes

• Analyze, prepare and input weekly payroll data; Typically uses automated system to produce accurate and timely payroll. Ensures compliance with all applicable state and federal wage and hour laws

• Coordinate and monitors employee programs

• Facilitate onboarding and offboarding of employees Human Resources Generalist (Stellar Energy –Jacksonville, FL) Jul 2019 – Mar 2021

• Responsible for conducting detailed investigations to complex employee relations issues and recommending solutions, that are in alignment with the Company's core values

• Maintain compliance with company policies, procedures, and legal requirements pertaining to but, not limited to I9s, EEOC, ADA, FMLA

• Educate associates on company policies and procedures

• Responsible for conducting exit interviews and respond to unemployment claims

• Supervising the behavioral problems of the employees and attending each employee to resolve it

• Promoting an orderly, but friendly work environment to increase the productivity of the employees

• Responsible for administrating and monitoring Safety and Quality Training

• Create and distribute internal communications regarding status changes, benefits, or company policies

• Process complaints regarding sexual harassment, discrimination, or other instances of workplace harassment; Execute any necessary investigations, disciplinary actions and/or training Human Resources Generalist (Heritage Sportswear – Jacksonville, FL) Aug 2018 – Aug 2019

• Responsible for communicating various HR policies, procedures, standards and regulations in Florida Warehouse, while supporting Warehouse in Virginia Remotely (total of 150 employees)

• Conduct employee/manger mediations and employee grievance process

• Investigated, fielded, and resolved any employee relations issues

• Performed exit interviews designed to highlight best practices and areas of improvement of management

• Develop and expedite new hire orientation, onboarding, and offboarding

• Partner with all levels of management, via direct contact or remotely to increase employee engagement

• Maintain compliance with company policies, procedures, and legal requirements pertaining to but not limited to I9s, EEOC, ADA, FMLA

• Conducted management training related to performance-based management, policies and employment law

Environmental Manager (Healthcare Services Group – Pell City, AL) May 2017 – Jul 2018

• Responsible for all safety, health, security and environmental programs, including OSHA

• Supervised, trained, and coached environmental services staff of 15 employees

• Recruited and hired staff, while enforcing and following federal and state requirements

• Guided cross-training and development for multiple positions and duties

• Implemented quality control and analyzed input on disciplinary actions Field HR Generalist (Packers Sanitation Services Inc. – Guntersville, AL) Nov 2016 – Apr 2017

• Implemented, assessed and monitored Employee Retention Program for employees’ initial 30- days at 3 locations, with a retention rate of 90%

• Investigated complaints from staff and compliance line complaints. Worked with management to form resolution to workplace issues

• Responsible for coaching, development, and training of three Employee Relation Coordinators

• Partnered with Division HR Manager, to align Human Resources and operations

• Advised management staff of proper conduct regarding issues including: hiring and discipline

• Assured hiring practices were followed abiding by Federal and State laws Office Manager (Pilgrim’s Pride – Guntersville, AL) Jan 2016 – Oct 2016

• Supervised schedules, organized office functions, and directed daily operations of 80 employees

• Responsible for all aspects of professional development, schedules to include troubleshooting

• Investigate employee relations issues and respond to employment related questions Human Resources Benefits Coordinator (Pilgrim’s Pride – Guntersville, AL) Oct 2014 – Dec 2016

• Processed employee benefits including medical, dental, flexible spending accounts and 401k

• Analyzed benefit information as well as educate employees in use and administration

• Presented benefit information during new employee orientation; acted as primary source of information

• Led company FMLA and LOA program and corresponded with employees’ physicians Human Resources Assistant (Pilgrim’s Pride – Guntersville, AL) June 2014 – Sep 2014

• Recruiting: posted jobs, scheduled and conducted interviews, and maintained Applicant Tracking System

• New Hire Application Process: collecting required employment information such as I-9s, employment application, background checks, reference checks, resumes, and benefit information

• Employee Advocate, conveyed employee issues and concerns to management for resolution Education

Auburn University – Auburn, AL

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration – May 2020 Major: Business Management Languages

Spanish – Native Language

English – Fluent

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