Human Resources Manager Resume

Desired Industry: Human Resources	SpiderID: 11801
Desired Job Location: Salt Lake City, Utah	Date Posted: 3/15/2007
Type of Position: Full-Time Permanent	Availability Date: immediately
Desired Wage:
	U.S. Work Authorization: Yes
Job Level: Management (Manager, Director)	Willing to Travel:
Highest Degree Attained:	Willing to Relocate: No

Objective:
To make meaningful contributions with a growing organization in the area of Human Resource Management.

Experience:
Responsible for managing all HR functions for plant operations in a nutraceutical manufacturing and distribution setting of 250+ employees and managers.
· Organizational Strategy: Worked closely with executive-level management to align HR strategies with company initiatives and to track critical HR metrics. Served as chairperson of a management committee on HR practices.
· Recruiting & Staffing: Responsible for employee recruitment, selection, and retention efforts. Served as primary liaison with our temporary staffing agency. Coordinated and conducted new employee orientations.
· Compensation & Benefits: Responsible for ensuring parity of compensation. Partnered with operations management and corporate executive management to develop compensation strategies. Provided assistance with benefits administration.
· Employee Relations: Responsible for handling all employee relations issues. Served as a resource to employees to communicate company vision, mission, values and strategic direction. Conducted climate surveys and worked with management to address issues.
· Performance Management: Provided oversight, support, and counsel to management regarding the entire performance management process, including performance evaluations, employee coaching and development, discipline, and terminations.
· Policy Administration: Developed HR policies, processes, and guidelines. Trained and provided ongoing counsel to management on these. Responsible for ensuring the execution of fair employment practices.
· Training & Development: Led the design of a comprehensive associate training and development program tied to compensation and performance metrics. Served as chairperson of an employee training and development committee.
· Legal Compliance: Partnered with legal counsel to ensure compliance with all federal and state laws on HR-related issues. Conducted investigations into matters pertaining to ADA, ADEA, EEO, FLSA, FMLA, Title VII, and co-employment issues.
· Safety: Served as safety committee chairperson. Led plant operations in the implementation of behavior-based safety practices. Assisted with workers’ compensation issues. Oversaw safety training for all operations associates.

Responsible for all training and development initiatives and assisting with HR-related activities for a business check printing facility of 300 employees and managers.
· Staff Management Experience: Managed a staff of Training Specialists and co-managed 40+ employees to provide training resources for plant operations. Responsible for work assignments, performance evaluation, compensation, performance management, FLSA classifications, and discipline.
· HR Generalist Experience: Assisted with organizational alignment, employee relations, harassment and discrimination issues, recruiting, interviewing, candidate selection, staffing, compensation management, performance evaluations, and employee discipline.
· Training & Development: Managed the development and delivery of training curricula for all on-the-job training, leadership development, team development, and new employee orientation programs. Used proven ISD methods and the Kirkpatrick system of training evaluation to gauge effectiveness.
· Strategic Alignment: Partnered with Plant Operations Manager and leadership team to define performance standards, metrics, and best practices to execute annual plant priorities. Served as a consultant to senior management to conduct skill assessments of the management team to determine job and project assignments.
· Performance Management: Worked closely with management to identify employees’ performance needs and design interventions. Trained management team on writing and delivering effective performance reviews.
· Cultural Transitions: Played a leading role in a cultural transition from a function-oriented standardized printing environment to a team-based customized printing environment. Led the plant Communications Committee, responsible for providing and improving communication channels.
· Diversity: Co-founded and chaired the plant’s Diversity and Employee Engagement Committee.

Education:
· Bachelor of Arts cum laude, English Literature, State University of New York College at Buffalo.
· Professional of Human Resources (PHR) certification, Human Resource Certification Institute.
· Professional certification, Training Manager/Director, Langevin Learning Services.
· Vocational training in human resource management, adult learning principles, training management, instructional design, training facilitation, leadership and team development, lean manufacturing, project management, and behavior-based safety.
· Member of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD).

Candidate Contact Information:

Name: John Zorich
Street: -	Phone: 801-593-8343
City: Layton	Fax: -
State: Utah
Zip: 84040
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