Human Resources Supervisor

ARAH GARCIA-BENTLEY

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

COMMITMENT | LEADERSHIP | INTEGRITY

Bilingual Human Resources Professional with a record of consistent achievements throughout work history. Proven track record of developing and implementing human resource initiatives that are in line with the organization needs of the company as well as the overall goals of senior management. Responds positively to demanding situations while providing and executing solutions.

SKILLS

Time Management & Detail Oriented

Analytical Skills

Coaching & Counselling

Communication Skills Decision Making

3 I’s – Initiative, Improvement & Innovative

Dependable Interpersonal Skills

Good Judgement & Maturity

Development of self and workforce

Visionary

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CINTAS CORPORATION – GRAND RAPIDS, MI 2006 – 2010

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER

Main point of contact for Senior Management - coach, advise on all areas as it relates to staffing, compensation and employee relations

Provide counsel to managers on employee development, career pathing, disciplinary action and other issues that may arise in union and non-union settings.

Mentor, supervise and train Management Trainees while fulfilling Human Resources rotation.

Maintain and ensure integrity of employee data with department managers in order to monitor and forecast staffing needs of the business.

Administer performance evaluation process by providing managers with ‘Performance Management’ and ‘How to Write a Review’ workshops.

Handled staff reductions, severance agreements, exit interviews, and other termination issues

Manage workers’ compensation, auto liability, general liability and FMLA claims.

Prepare annual Equal Employment Opportunity reports to show hiring trends are meeting the goals set forth by the Recruitment Diversity Plan.

Spearhead initiatives to help build employee morale and foster a corporate culture.

CINTAS CORPORATION – GRAND RAPIDS, MI 2005 – 2010

HEALTH SAFETY ENVIRONMENTAL

Decreased workplace injuries by 88%

Operation removed from the “40 Most Unsafe Cintas Operations” list.

1st HSE Coordinator to attain perfect score of 100% on Regional Safety Audit in September of 2009 followed by 99% in January 2010 and 100% in August 2010.

Successfully attained 100% on the Safety & Environmental Compliance section of the Cintas Internal Corporate Audit.

Support corporate safety program by facilitating new partner safety orientation and safety training for three shift multi-lingual operation while maintaining compliance with Corporate, FED OSHA and MIOSHA standards.

Incorporating Six Sigma tools, i.e. ISHIKAWA during accident investigations and root cause analysis sessions.

Develop a structured training program for SIC members in the areas of People Based Safety, Workplace Inspections and Accident Investigations.

EXPRESS – LIMITED BRANDS 2000 – 2005

STORE SALES MANAGER

Manage the hiring process for all assistant managers, third key managers, and hourly sales associates.

Train and develop store sales team which included 2 Assistant Managers, 1 Third Key, and 15 part time sales associates.

Successfully executed 4 EOG/Floor Sets a year

Exceeded sales projections established by Limited Brands Corporate Finance department. Process payroll for exempt and non-exempt employees.

Attained 100% on Internal Corporate Audit.

Maintained highest credit card activation percent in the West Michigan District for 5 consecutive months.

Decreased “SHRINK” from 5.1% to 1.1% in one year.

ALTERNATIVE EMPLOYEE SOLUTIONS 1998 – 2000

HUMAN RESOURCES ASSISTANT

Create and maintain all new employee files.

Create New Partner Orientation program.

Process payroll for 10,000+ employees.

Assist HR Manager by translating personnel issues.

Assist Safety Manager by translating safety literature.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

SOCIETY OF HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (SHRM)

GRAND RAPIDS ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (AHRM)

THE EMPLOYERS’ ASSOCIATION

MULTICULTURAL ASSOCIATION PROGRAM (MAP)

EDUCATION

BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION – HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Davenport University – Grand Rapids, MI

May 2011

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

Six Sigma – Green Belt

OSHA 10 Hour – General Industry

Union Avoidance and Alternative Dispute Management

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