Human Resources

Objective

Seeking an organization that will offer the opportunity to continue to explore and develop me to the fullest potential in the broad field of Human Resources

Employment

Express Employment Professionals Grand Rapids, MI 11/01/03 to present

Part-time Payroll Coordinator

•Weekly payroll- Collect time cards, enter hours, reconcile discrepancies, create reports, set up direct deposit, organize and distribute checks

•Manage and reconcile account receivables

Employment Specialist 3/1999-12/31/2002

•Manage applicants to ensure an efficient flow, answer multi-line phone system and provide administrative support

•Screen potential candidates for employment: Gather and enter applicant’s information into a Quest 3 database, coordinate and set up pre-employment screening, conduct interviews, administer additional qualifying test, verify reference checks and citizenship, present new hire orientation and handbook, explore possible job opportunities and notify applicants on job status

•Recruit employees by utilizing marketing resources in the community through newspapers, churches, schools, posting on Internet sites, job fairs, flyers and employee referrals

•Recruit and build relationships with potential employers, qualify new accounts, discover, design, and deliver staffing solutions. Coordinate, create and administer employee orientations. Provide companies with reports on attendance, performance, hire date, exit interviews and other requested data and surveys

•Weekly payroll- Collect time cards, enter hours, reconcile discrepancies, create reports, set up direct deposit, organize and distribute checks

United Stationers Supply Company Walker, MI 1/2/2003-1/2007

Human Resources Assistant

•Process payroll for 70 non-exempt associates

•Administer associate applications, perform exit interviews, gather information for written warnings in regards to attendance issues

•Maintain personnel records

•Assist and fill in for the Human Resource manager as needed

•Facilitate Employee Recognitions: birthday cards, employment anniversary cards, service awards, etc

•Track Attendance, Vacation, PTO, and Floating Holidays

•Worker’s Comp - send associates to the clinic, call in injuries to insurance carrier, follow up with Dr’s and specialist, document progress, communicate to supervisors the status, and billing

•Provide associates with assistance in understanding benefits

•Assist associates with the interpretation and clarity of organizations personal policies

•Identify and track FMLA and Short Term Disability

•Assist in facilitating 401K training seminar

•Coordinate facility activities such as monthly round tables meetings, community involvement with Mel Trotter, Rennucci House and The City of Hope, holiday parties, family outings and appreciation events

•Update the facility bulletin boards with employee recognition, birthdays, upcoming meetings and events, internal job postings, and pictures of facility activities

Customer Service

•Research shortages and wrong fill items reported by the customers for the Grand Rapids facility

•Utilize manifest, carton tracking, pick to voice, pod’s, and our internal system to research customer issues

•Manually give credit to customers approved for freight claim damages, or deny credit for items returned in non-restock-able condition

•Place and manage associate orders

•Cancel credit for items returned to the facility by the customer in not resalable condition

•Maintain spreadsheets to analyze the facility’s quality, productivity and departure captures

Education

Ferris State University Grand Rapids, MI 12/20/2008

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration

•Cum Laude

•3.5 GPA

Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids, MI 12/22/2006

Associates Degree in Arts and Science

•Deans List Awards

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