Human Resources Business Partner

Cheryl K. Gordon

www.linkedin.com/in/cheryl-gordon3 630-***-**** *************@*****.***

Human Resource Business Partner Leadership Advisor & Coach Employee Engagement Payroll Administration

Talent/Performance Management Benefits & Compensation Administration Recruiting/Talent Acquisition

Process Standardization Internal Communication Compliance, Safety & Risk Management

Human resource business partner with 10+ years of experience in human resources, payroll administration, benefits, talent management, L&D and managing employee experience

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

HOPKINS PRINTING/4OVER, LLC, Elgin, Illinois

National provider of commercial and industrial wide-format screenprinting and digitally printed graphics, POP graphics and retail signage with ten production facilities nationally. Wholly owned subsidiary of 4over.

Human Resource Business Partner (Elgin Facility) 6/2022 to Present

Site HR leader reporting to VP of Human Resources for a high volume production facility with 50 exempt and non-exempt employees. HR Business Partner and advisor to senior leaders, site employees, and domestic HR organization

Manages the full recruitment lifecycle, including job posting, candidate screening, interviewing and offer management, new hire orientation, onboarding, benefits enrollment, LOA/FMLA, and employee experience

Serves as a primary point of contact for employee inquiries, concerns and grievances, providing guidance and resolution in a fair and consistent manner. Promotes a positive and inclusive work environment through proactive communication and employee engagement initiatives

Implements disciplinary actions, and conducts investigations into employee complaints when necessary.

Manages HRIS data integrity

Played a role in a leadership initiative to transform company culture. Contributed to positive cultural shifts and employee engagement through leadership initiatives

Coordinates and hosts 4over all-employee Town Hall meetings and trains other HRBPs to host

Worked with leadership in guiding the organization through a major transition from a founder-led structure to a large corporate entity with a Private Equity (PE) partner

Implemented employee engagement survey; create action plan based on results to address areas of concern, including focus groups and routine departmental 5-minute huddle

Created standardized Employee Service Awards program and ordering processes for all HRBPs nationally

Active Safety Committee member to oversee safety training, compliance, reporting and evaluations. Successfully reduced incidents/OSHA recordables. Facilitated Anti-Harassment and DEI courses, along with CPR, First Aid and AED Certification courses. Achieved and sustained a Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) below the company-set initiative of 2.0. Contributed to a safer workplace by reducing incidents and OSHA recordables.

FOX VALLEY OPHTHALMOLOGY, St. Charles, Illinois

High volume Ophthalmology practice with eight physicians and surgeons, two locations and more than 50 staff.

Human Resource Generalist & Payroll Administrator 2/2012 to 6/2022

Reported directly to Practice Administrator leading human resource operations (employee onboarding, reporting, benefits administration, PTO administration), payroll administration and various accounting functions, including AP.

Project lead for implementation of new payroll solution (Paylocity); oversaw all areas of time clock, payroll processing, automated reporting, user account administration and PTO calculations.

Coordinated employee benefits administration and payroll for exempt/nonexempt employees; administered LOAs, FMLA and benefits; processed open enrollment/benefit forms, onboarding and offboarding

Compiled, analyzed and processed all employee hours, overtime, disbursements, PTO reporting and garnishments; coordinated with third party payroll vendor. Ensured payroll data accuracy and resolved employee payroll discrepancies. Instrumental in creating new Excel spreadsheets to improve accuracy of employee payroll/schedule data.

Led several process improvements eliminating manual processes and providing improved data to senior leaders; updated several HR and employee forms and standardized employee onboarding and exiting.

EDUCATION: AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Austin, Minnesota

Associate of Applied Arts & Sciences, Medical Secretarial Science

CERTIFICATION: SHRM Certified Professional (Candidate), Society of Human Resource Management.

TECHNICAL: MS Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); QuickBooks, Compulink, Paylocity, ADP, and Engagedly (talent management platform)

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