Human Resources Employee Relations
Resume:
Travis L. Ford, PHR
Greer, S.C. 29651
Phone: 864-***-****
Email: ********@***.***
RELEVANT SKILLS SUMMARY
Certified Human Resources Professional with more than 14 years experience in both manufacturing and service industries. Extensive background in:
Employee & Labor Relations
Employment Law
Safety & Workers Compensation
Benefits & Compensation
Project Management
Organizational Development & Training
Talent Management / Succession Planning
Corporate Communications
HRIS Management
Cultural Change Management
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Super Duper Publications June 2019 – August 2024
Human Resources Director: Responsible to the President/CEO, for managing all functional aspects and staff of Human Resources for a 65 employee organization. Responsibilities include: Strategic Planning, Employee Relations, Payroll, Benefits, Training, Safety and Staffing.
Work closely with the various levels of leadership in shaping organizational strategy
Manage all Employee Relations activities for over approximately 65 employees
Strategic member of management team
Created a New Employee Orientation and Management Training programs
Direct all safety and security activities
Responsible for managing all Accident Reporting and Workers Compensation activities
Justrite Manufacturing May 2018 – June 2019
Divisional Human Resources Manager: Responsible to the EVP of Human Resources, for managing all functional aspects and staff of Human Resources in four locations in the U.S. and Canada. Responsibilities include: Strategic Planning, Employee Relations, Payroll, Benefits, Training, Safety and Staffing.
Work closely with the various levels of leadership in shaping organizational strategy
Manage all Employee Relations activities for over approximately 100 employees
Strategic member of plant management team
Implemented and manage an organizational rewards and recognition program
Created a New Employee Orientation and Management Training programs
Managed HR staff
Direct all safety and security activities
Responsible for managing all Accident Reporting and Workers Compensation activities
Proper Polymers March 2017 – June 2017
Contract HR Recruiter: Responsible for recruiting of salaried and hourly positions for 3 individual plants; each with slightly different business segments. One of the plants is in a start-up mode.
Syncreon Automotive February 2015 – February 2017
Human Resources Manager: Responsible to the Plant Manager and the Regional Director of Human Resources, for managing all functional aspects and staff of Human Resources in our Greer, South Carolina location. Responsibilities include: Strategic Planning, Employee Relations, Payroll, Benefits, Training, Safety and Staffing.
Work closely with the various levels of leadership in shaping organizational strategy
Manage all Employee Relations activities for over approximately 500 employees
Strategic member of plant management team
Implemented and manage an organizational rewards and recognition program
Created a New Employee Orientation and Management Training programs
Managed HR staff
Direct all safety and security activities
Responsible for managing all Accident Reporting and Workers Compensation activities
Arvato Digital Services/Bertelsmann 2011 - 2014
Reason for Leaving: Location was closed. I laid off entire staff
Human Resources Manager: Responsible to the Executive Vice President of Human Resources - North America for managing all functional aspects and staff of Human Resources in both South Carolina and Texas locations. Responsibilities include: Employee Relations, Payroll, Benefits, Training, Safety and Staffing.
Work closely with the various levels of leadership in shaping organizational strategy
Manage all Employee Relations activities for over approximately 500 employees
Develop job descriptions, workflow procedures, and policies to guide the organization
Implemented and manage an organizational rewards and recognition program
Created a New Employee Orientation and Management Training programs
Managed company payroll process
Direct all safety and security activities in multiple locations
Responsible for managing all Accident Reporting and Workers Compensation activities
Nominated and accepted to Bertelsmann University – Executive Development Program
Infrastructure Engineers, Inc. 2010 – 2011
Reason for Leaving: Left for better opportunity
Human Resources Manager: Responsible to the company President for creating and managing all facets of Human Resources for this rapidly growing organization. Responsibilities include: Employee Relations, Payroll, Benefits, Training, Safety and Staffing.
Work closely with the Board of Directors in shaping organizational strategy
Manage all Employee Relations activities
Develop job descriptions, workflow procedures, and policies to guide the organization
Created a New Employee Orientation and Management Training programs
Managed company payroll process
Negotiated and delivered a new, more robust employee benefits offering
Responsible for managing all Accident Reporting and Workers Compensation activities
F.W. Murphy Ltd., Tulsa, OK 2007 – 2010
Human Resources Consultant: Retained by the HR Vice President; but primarily employed by the Integrated Supply Chain Vice President, to recruit and develop Directors, Managers and key hires, for the manufacturing, supply chain, audit, and safety functions.
The Cliffs Communities Inc., Travelers Rest, SC 2007 – 2007
Reason for Leaving: Company Shutdown - Bankruptcy
Human Resources Specialist: Responsible to the Director of Human Resources, for Employee Relations, Development and Management of a corporate university, Talent Management and Succession Planning, and the installation of a People Trak Human Resource Information System (HRIS).
Counseled managers and supervisors on employee relations issues.
Designed and managed a corporate university
Created an organizational policy manual
Delivered a new talent management and succession planning program
Techtronic Industries (Ryobi) Inc., Anderson, SC 2005 – 2007
Reason for Leaving: Left for better opportunity
HR Manager: Responsible to the Vice President of Human Resources for Employee Relations, Employee Safety, Workers Compensation, Training & Development, and Corporate Communications.
Designed safety and wellness initiatives
Designed and managed a leadership development program
Assisted managers with workforce planning, including developing, implementing, and managing Training Program; as well as talent management programs.
Counseled approximately 75 managers in preventing and resolving employee relations.
Produced a new organizational intranet; as well as a web based orientation
Created an organizational policy manual
RBC Liberty Insurance Inc., Greenville, SC 2000 – 2004
Reason for Leaving: Company Sold and HR Displaced
HR Generalist & Organizational Learning & Development Specialist: Responsible to the Vice President of Human Resources for Employee Relations, Employee Safety, and Training & Development.
Counseled approximately 120 managers in preventing and resolving employee relations.
Developed and managed a workplace safety and first-responders program
Managed an organizational Rewards & Recognition Program
Designed and managed a leadership development program
RBC Liberty Insurance Inc., Greenville, SC (contd.) 2000 – 2004
HR Generalist & IT Training Project Manager: Responsible to the Chief Information Officer for Training and Project Management in our Third Party Administrator (TPA) platform, Employee Relations, and Leadership Development.
Managed all phases of TPA Service Center projects: Business analysis of client, Training documentations, systems testing, service center staffing, and training to ensure a successful business migration from client organization to RBC Insurance.
Provided on-going coaching and support for Service Center Representatives and Managers after formal training
Served as a Project Manager for internal Six Sigma process improvement program
Designed and managed a leadership development program that served to develop a management team that due to previous organizational design had been neglected
MCI Worldcom Telecommunications Inc., Greenville, SC 1997-2000
Reason for Leaving: Company Shutdown
Training Manager: Responsible to the Director of Organizational Training & Development for management of the sales training team, delivering on the training needs of all sales associate, leadership development, and a leadership intern program.
Managed team of six trainers.
Designed and managed a leadership development program that served to develop a management team in this fast-paced environment.
Served as a Sales Supervisor of a 22 person sales team, and transformed a team that had been unable to attain a sales plan into one that consistently met plan and was among the top sales teams for MCI nationally.
EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
B.A., Industrial-Organizational Psychology, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC.
(Worked full-time, while completing my degree.)
Professional Development and Certifications:
Graduated Bertelsmann University – Executive Development Program
Professional of Human Resources (PHR), Society of Human Resource Management
OSHA Certified Trainer
Six Sigma Green Belt Certified
AchieveGlobal (Zenger-Miller) Certified Trainer (Leadership & Customer Service)
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