Rick Poff Resume

RICK POFF

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HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER

Training / Employee Development / Recruiting / Employee Relations / Benefits Performance Management / Compensation / Succession Planning / Policies / Compliance

I maximize productivity and performance through HR procedures and processes to enable service and manufacturing companies to be market leaders. My ability to hire and retain employees builds safe-harbor cultures to reduce overhead and meet business challenges in international and multi-location facilities. My extensive human resource background is enhanced with a strong operations background. I am known for…

q Ensuring stable work forces

q Retaining employees through competitive salary and benefit programs

q Improving productivity through right people doing the right things

q Training employees to meet quality standards

I am detail oriented and have been described as an excellent communicator. Being dedicated, energetic and adaptable enables me to evaluate and overcome problems rapidly. I develop credibility at every organizational level. I have good computer skills. My BS degree in Business Administration was earned from Spalding University.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Zeon Chemicals L.P. 2000-2009

Human Resources and Training Generalist.

Responsible for a workforce of 450 employees. I provided HR Generalist duties including, but not limited to, employee relations, recruiting, interviewing, training, and salary administration.

· Contributed to the creation, development and administration of training programs.

· Recruit for salaried staff positions. Wrote job postings and conducted interviews for the open positions.

· Certified by Achieve Global Learning Systems to conduct Zenger-Miller training seminars.

· Administered Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability programs and FMLA processes.

Inventory Coordinator.

Accepted my last position at Zeon due to a restructure of the HR department. I was responsible for inventory management including inbound, outbound, and transfer of raw and finished inventory. I moved inventory from four production facilities and eight warehouses in the US and Canada for both internal and external customers.

· Train and direct warehouse personnel in inventory, warehouse layout and product placement.

· Completed physical counts to verify actual versus inventory with a 99% accuracy rate.

· Trained in First Aid and use of AED. Certified as First Responder in any medical emergency.

· Member of the Louisville Plant Health and Safety Committee.

Shoney’s Inc. 1998-2000

Regional Human Resources Manager.

Managed a nine state region of 90 locations with responsibility for recruiting, selection, benefits administration, compensation administration, performance management, and policy interpretation.

· Managed recruitment selection system process for all exempt and non-exempt management candidates.

· Administered compensation, benefits, bonuses, salary administration and performance management.

HFS Inc. 1996-1998

Regional Human Resources Manager.

Directed three state region of 80 locations with responsibility for all recruiting, benefits administration, compensation administration, performance management, and policy interpretation.

· Instituted successful succession planning system to insure business consistency.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

I have volunteered with Boy Scouts, coached youth sports, led Junior Achievement groups and built houses with Habitat for Humanity. Prior certification as a PHR and later as a SPHR. I am active with my local Lions Club.

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