Human Resources Manager

Michelle Lochran ***** Barrow St. ● Spring hill, Florida 34609 ● 731-***-**** Cell

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Objective Full-time position as a Human Resource professional at a progressive corporation, providing opportunity for professional growth and development while utilizing my current skills, knowledge and abilities.

Education The University of Toledo

• Bachelors in Business Administration

• Major: Human Resource Management

Experience

2010- 2010 Sara Lee Foods Paris, Texas

Human resources responsibility for production and distribution facility in Paris, Texas.

Human Resource Manager

• Responsible for human resource functions for 165 union hourly and salary employees for Production and Distribution facility.

• Responsible for Labor Relations including but not limited to grievances, pre-arbitrations and arbitrations.

• Lead culture change by translating desired culture into specific employee and managerial behaviors, challenging the status quo and championing the cultural transformation process.

• Evaluated employee climate and advise Senior Management of potential legal risks, concerns central to the business strategy and forecast potential obstacles to success.

• Clarified business goals and proactively contributed to business decisions.

• Worked as a strategic business partner with the Business Leadership Team in areas of compensation, performance management, and succession planning,

• Administered work rules and monitor their application and enforcement to ensure fairness and consistency.

• Worked closely with Union representatives to create a positive work environment. Evaluated employee climate and advised management and corporate of all issues. Responsible for proactive employee relations.

• Consulted with all levels of management, to ensure fair and consistent policy administration within disciplines, investigations and policy changes.

• Assisted employees with benefits, compensation, policies and procedures.

• Vast working knowledge of SAP and Kronos.

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2008- 2010 Sara Lee Foods Newbern, Tennessee

Human resources responsibility for production and distribution facility in Newbern, Tennessee.

Assistant Human Resource Manager

• Responsible for human resource functions for 750 non-union hourly and salary employees for Production and Distribution facility.

• Understood organizational strategy and competitive strengths, industry dynamics, profit levers, customers, and competitors.

• Evaluated employee climate and advise Senior Management of potential legal risks, and concerns.

• Lead workforce in the Global Engagement survey and follow up action teams to improve engagement, diversity and inclusion.

• Responsible for the training and development of management and lead persons through DDI facilitation.

• Worked as a strategic business partner in developing and maintaining positive employee relations throughout the facility,

• Administered work rules and monitor their application and enforcement to ensure fairness and consistency.

• Consulted with all levels of management, to ensure fair and consistent policy administration within disciplines, investigations and policy changes.

• Responsible for recruitment and retention of both hourly and salaried positions.

• Developed employee recognition programs and planned/organized team building and community events.

• Oversaw the maintenance of accurate and complete personnel records.

• Created and maintained Affirmative Action Plans.

• Gathered necessary information and responded to unemployment and EEO claims.

• Experience in working with SAP.

2006- 2008 Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. Tampa, Florida

Regional human resources responsibility for 3 DSD, production and distribution facilities in Tampa, Sarasota and the Florida Shared Services Office

Employee Relations Manager

• Responsible for human resource functions for 850 non-union hourly and salary employees for 3 DSD, Production and Distribution facilities.

• Responsible for proactive employee relations and maintaining a positive employee climate.

• Evaluate employee climate and advise Senior Management of potential legal risks and concerns.

• Investigate and resolve employee complaints, issues and concerns.

• Administer work rules and monitor their application and enforcement to ensure fairness and consistency.

• Consult with all levels of management, to ensure fair and consistent policy administration within disciplines, investigations and policy changes.

• Implement and execute affirmative action plans and participate in local outreach activities to promote the hiring and retention of a qualified and diverse workforce.

• Conduct company orientation and leadership training on an as needed basis.

• Assist employees with benefits, compensation, policies and procedures.

• Manage two Human Resource Assistants.

• SAP experience

2005- 2006 Alumi-Guard Hudson, Florida

Alumni-Guard is a manufacturer of high-end, aluminum fencing.

Human Resource Manager

• Responsible for human resource functions for 150 non-union hourly and salary employees.

• Implement and execute proactive employee relations initiatives, such as Listening Sessions and Town Hall meetings.

• Administered all aspects of the recruitment and selection process, including all advertising, attending job fairs, visiting high schools, direct mail, cold calling, and various other methods.

• Developed monthly Safety Award for individual departments.

• Conducted company orientation and leadership training on an as needed basis.

• Processed payroll on bi-weekly basis.

2002- 2005 JT Walker Tampa, Florida

JT Walker is the parent company of three separate manufacturing companies that produce Metal Trim, Windows and Doors.

Human Resource Representative

• Responsible for human resource functions for 275 non-union hourly and salary employees.

• Developed recruitment and retention program including performance review, compensation, and recognition plans.

• Managed a Human Resource Specialist.

• Evaluated employee climate and advise Senior Management of potential legal risks and concerns. Responsible for proactive employee relations and maintaining a positive employee climate.

• Conducted company orientation and leadership training on a as needed basis.

• Responsible for required safety records for OSHA.

• Managed all accident investigations and the Workers Compensation process.

2000- 2002 BAX Global, Inc. Swanton, Ohio

BAX Global offers multi-modal freight forwarding to business-to-business shippers worldwide, through a global network of 500 offices in 124 countries. Over 155 BAX offices are located right here in the U.S.

Human Resource Representative

• Responsible for human resource generalist functions for a Transportation and Logistics company of 950 employees.

• Evaluated employee climate and advised Senior Management of potential risks and concerns. Responsible for proactive employee relations and maintained positive employee climate.

• Worked as a consultant with all levels of Operations Management regarding employee relations, leadership development, organizational change and investigations.

• Responsible for development and implementation of recruitment and selection plan.

• Responsible for managing recruitment and employee relation budgets and cost benefit analysis.

• Responsible for modernizing current policies and developing new policies.

• Conducted employment law training sessions to all levels of management.

• Conducted wage and benefit analysis.

• Developed and conducted training sessions on remaining union free.

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