Human Resources Manager

MELINDA DICKENS

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a challenging position that will offer me the opportunity for advancement while utilizing my experience, education, and skills acquired during past employment as well as ongoing development.

EXPERIENCE

OCT 2011 –Current The Mergis Group Nashville, TN

Human Resources Generalist

Worked a temporary position entering all type of employee information such as new hires, increases, change in status etc……

Nov 2007- Sept 2011 Mountain City Meat Co Nashville, TN

Human Resources Manager (Manufacturing)

Direct employment and recruitment efforts for two meat manufacturing plants, and the corporate office totaling 500 + employees.

Develop and implement human resources policies.

Ensure companies compliance to State and Federal employment laws.

Successfully facilitated ICE Audits preventing company from receiving any “Intent to Fine” notices.

I-9 training resulting in improved compliance.

Employee relations, compensation, unemployment compensation, benefits

Successfully negotiate benefit contracts with brokers and insurance carriers.

Maintain OSHA 300 log and Workers Comp case management. Reduced lost time and restricted duty by 50%

Provide advice to managers and employees as to policies and procedures

Developed and maintained hourly and Salaried annual reviews.

Mar 2000 to Nov 2007 O’Charley’s Commissary Nashville, TN

Human Resources Coordinator

Duties include but are not limited to weekly commissary payroll, evaluation tracking, maintain personnel files, disciplinary actions, interviewing, hiring, orientations, drug screens, random drug screen program, benefits, insurance enrollments, employee relations, FMLA, STD, COBRA administration, employment advertisements, training, safety, OSHA log, workers compensation, and any other HR duties as required. Answered unemployment claims, EEO claims, Assure all regulated documents are filled out and submitted promptly. Also transportation for all drivers. DOT, Accidents, Physicals, DOT drug screens, driver logs.

Nov 1997 to Mar 2000 Meguiar’s Inc. Nashville, TN

Human Resources Mgr /Purchasing

Duties included screening and hiring quality individuals, orientations of new employees, maintain personnel files, FMLA, STD, COBRA, all other HR functions as needed, purchasing of all components for packaging of manufactured products, verify daily reports as to maintain adequate inventory levels to keep production running, responsible for all office personnel and daily office functions, comparison shopping in order to get the best price for components purchased, assist with the designing of new packaging for existing product and new lines of product to be manufactured, inventory control, cycle counts, setting up annual inventory of all components and finished goods.

Apr 1990 to Nov 1997 Brad Ragan Inc. Nashville, TN

Office Manager/Human Resources Manager

Duties included A/R, A/P, payroll, invoicing, collection of all past due accounts, maintained personnel files, maintained drivers logs as well as maintenance files, commissions, screenings.

EDUCATION

1987 to 1989 Brannel Business College Nashville, TN

Associates Degree, Business Management

COMPUTER SKILLS

Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, AS/400, JD Edwards, Kronos, 10-key by touch, Paychex, Paycom online, Citrix, Novell, Kronos gatekeeper, ADP.

REFERENCES

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MELINDA DICKENS

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