Human Resource Team Member

Donna Farinha

************@*****.*** 510-***-****

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Experienced and dedicated professional Human Resource Business Partner. Highly skilled in all areas of Employee Relations for Union /Non-Union hourly team members and Management. Advisement on State Federal Compliance, Benefit Administration, Safety Compliance, Worker’s Comp Management. Development of HR initiatives and metrics to drive organizational growth

CAREER HISTORY

Human Resource Manager / Safety Trainer Nov 2024 – Apr 2025

Core Mark-Hayward, CA

Assisted Corporate Human Resource team with site specific policies and procedures for Union / Non-Union employees and managers. 110 total employees

Managed New Hire Orientations and Terminations

Composed material and provided training for Managers on Leadership skills, Safety Awareness, Facility safety

Provided benefit open enrollment material and assist employees enrolling as needed.

Provided support to Managers capturing timeclock punches for employees

Utilized Microsoft 365, Corporate internal software, PowerPoint, and Kronos Timeclock system.

Human Resource Manager / Safety Administrator Oct 2021 – August 2024

Raison D’etre Bakery, LLC

Law, compensation resource and counsel to executive and mid-level manager teams in all Team Member relations, disciplinary procedures, local City, State, Federal, and OSHA regulation, and the well-being of all Team Members across multiple states (California, Colorado, Arizona) 65 total employees across three states

Executed all levels of Team Member recruiting, new hire orientation, terminations, performance coaching, leave of absences, health benefit and 401K administration, performance reviews and skill matrix’s for each department.

Managed all Leave of Absence for employees.

Safety Committee Administrator / IIPP Administrator, Facility Safety awareness training, Worker Comp Back to Work Program; execution and maintenance of all employee safety training. 2021 – 2023 successfully cut reportable accidents from 27 to 2, gaining a $50,000.00 savings in Worker Comp Insurance for the company.

Responsible for recruiting and New Hire Orientation

Support to Managers for terminations.

Prepared training and execution to Managers for 30/60/90/annual performance reviews

Created and executed mid-level manager training within the HR / Safety arenas; this included required Harassment training for Managers and team members.

Compose, manage and revised as applicable Employee Handbooks, New Hire Training materials and manuals (GMP’s, Company Introduction), Employee Benefits material, and Safety Manuals / training material

integrated new payroll / HRIS system (QuickBooks to Paycor) and responsible for payroll / HRIS functions which resulted in discontinuing an outside accounting vendor, saving the company $4,000.00 monthly.

Planned and executed all employee celebrations, acknowledgements, and holiday gatherings

Utilized Microsoft 365, PowerPoint, QuickBooks, Paycor

Human Resource Manager / Safety Administrator May 2020 – Oct 2021

Allure Labs, Inc. and DermaQuest Inc.

Responsible for all levels of Team Member recruiting, new hire orientation, terminations, performance coaching, leave of absences, health benefit management, employee training including required Harassment training and oversee HR Coordinator / Front Desk Receptionist. 110 employees on site.

Manage and revised as applicable Employee Handbook, New Hire Training Manual, Employee Benefits, and all Safety Manuals

Safety Committee Administrator / IIPP Administrator, execution of all employee safety training and manage worker comp administration – Back to Work program

Serve as resource for all applicable City, State, and Federal employment laws

Assisted Accounting with payroll, final payout checks using Paylocity software

Assisted Management with recruitment and terminations

Director of Human Resources / Safety Administrator May 2018 – May 2020

Creative Energy Foods, Inc. Oakland, CA – (Company closed)

Manage and oversee Payroll / Benefit Administrator, HR Assistant and on-site Contract Agency HR Assistant. Total of 375+ Union / Non-Union employees dependent on contract employees required for seasonal work. ADP software utilized for Payroll.

Manage and oversee all Employee position needs including all contract employees

Compose and manage all HR and Safety Policy and Procedures, Employee Handbook, New Hire Training Manual and all Safety Manuals as applicable

Provided support for performance reviews and performance coachings

Harassment trainer for all employees

Managed all Leave of Absences.

Safety Committee Chairperson / IIPP Administrator, manage and oversee all employee safety training, facility safety training, manage and oversee Worker Comp administration, back to work programs.

Manage weekly Supervisor Communications meetings

Manage and administer all applicable City, State, and Federal employment laws, all levels of employee recruiting, hiring, new hire orientation, termination, disciplinary procedures and policies.

Planned and executed all employee celebrations, acknowledgements, and holiday gatherings

Utilized Microsoft office, ADP, and Internet for research and composing and placing job openings.

Human Resource / Branch Office / Distribution Center Manager 2014-2017

Tropicale Foods, Inc. Hayward Distribution (area distribution centers were sold to competitor)

Responsible for all product and asset inventory. Manage all warehouse staff, shuttle driver, and co-manage RSR’s (Route Service Representatives) 12 employees including drivers

Create monthly and quarterly KPI reports. Create and oversee sales reports, expenses for district

Oversee A/R collections for district

Respond to and oversee customer issues.

Responsible for timecards and hours processed to Corporate Accounting department.

Create and oversee sales reports, expenses for district

Responsible for all employee hiring, termination, training, all employee disciplinary procedures

Oversee and implement all safety training for district

Responsible for product ordering, asset ordering, office supply ordering, daily batch reconciliation / daily deposits

Oversee HR operations at district level

Oversee vehicle routine maintenance / issues as they arise, building condition / freezer condition

Oversee and manage all outside vendors as applicable

Conduct weekly RSR and Warehouse staff meetings

Utilized Microsoft Office, internet for research

ACADEMIC AND CERTIFICATES

Human Resource Certification– University of Phoenix

30 HR OSHA Certification – CPR/First Aid/AED Certified

Bachelor’s degree in progress -On line studies

TECHNICAL EXPEREINCES

Microsoft Office / Suite, PowerPoint, Standard office equipment, Internet Searches

ADP, Paycor, QuickBooks, Paylocity

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