HR & Recruitment Manager

• Jan 2023 - Present

HR Recruitment Specialist

• Jan 2022 - Jan 2023

● Contribute to NEXA’s 2022 achievement of 60% growth in staffing by driving the full recruitment life cycle and attracting the best industry talent. ● Successfully fill open roles in an average of 30 days. ● Build a talent pipeline of over 100 candidates across various role types and locations. ● Identify un-tapped talent pools. This involves building relationships and/ or partnering with educational institutions and other organizations to target their community’s talent… Show more ● Contribute to NEXA’s 2022 achievement of 60% growth in staffing by driving the full recruitment life cycle and attracting the best industry talent. ● Successfully fill open roles in an average of 30 days. ● Build a talent pipeline of over 100 candidates across various role types and locations. ● Identify un-tapped talent pools. This involves building relationships and/ or partnering with educational institutions and other organizations to target their community’s talent. ● Streamline the recruitment process including implementing a new Applicant Tracking System (iCIMS) to manage jobs, applications, and candidates. ● In collaboration with colleagues, develop and facilitate Interview training for Hiring Managers. ● Help achieve an employee retention rate of 90%+ by maintaining a positive work environment that promotes a positive company culture & increases employee engagement. ● Increase our Company Brand and Employee Value Proposition (EVP) awareness through candidate interactions, social media, and other outside-of-the-box mediums: o Create and maintain a company profile within the Glassdoor website. o Develop and maintain attractive job descriptions and other recruitment materials. o Implemented a “Welcome Kit” for new hires, branded with our company logo. ● Conduct research on the job market and use the attained information to differentiate our recruitment practices from other employers. ● Improve documentation practices which includes but is not limited to- developing Recruitment workflows, checklists, SOPs, and an employee documentation filing system. ● Manage the company’s Employee Referral program. ● Collaborate with Quality Control and NEXA’s HR department to develop a dashboard of real-time, HR Metrics available to NEXA’s Leadership team. ● Implement a new hire background check process into NEXA’s pre-employment process.

Real Estate Investor & Property Manager

• Aug 2016 - Present

Human Resources Business Partner

• Mar 2021 - Dec 2021

● Serve as a strategic partner to drive business performance, improvement in talent and performance management, retention, and workforce planning at a facility of 375 employees. ● Create an inclusive work environment by removing silos and promoting collaboration. ● Implemented the Lineage talent management process with a focus on coaching, talent development, succession, individual development plans, and talent reviews of site leaders. ● Partner with the talent acquisition team to… Show more ● Serve as a strategic partner to drive business performance, improvement in talent and performance management, retention, and workforce planning at a facility of 375 employees. ● Create an inclusive work environment by removing silos and promoting collaboration. ● Implemented the Lineage talent management process with a focus on coaching, talent development, succession, individual development plans, and talent reviews of site leaders. ● Partner with the talent acquisition team to develop strategies and implement strategies that are effective at maintaining full staffing. New hires increased from an average of 4 to 8 new hires onboarding per week. ● Gather and analyze internal and external data related to absenteeism and turnover to advocate data-driven process improvements. Re-evaluated pay structure and made market adjustments to remain competitive and retain talent during a labor shortage. ● Develop and/ or introduce recognition programs to reinforce positive behavior, improve employee morale and an overall enjoyable workplace. ● Train the leadership team to engage their team members, overall developing them as leaders and increasing retention. ● Hire, train, lead, and develop a team of HR professionals with a focus on continually elevating talent capabilities and teamwork. ● Administer and ensure processes comply with federal, state, and local legal requirements and government reporting regulations affecting human resources functions while maintaining an understanding of collective bargaining agreements, if applicable. ● Assist with ensuring smooth processing of payroll and benefits issues at the site level, including supporting leave administration. ● Initiated focus groups to allow team members to voice wins, opportunities, and more. Show less ● Serve as a strategic partner to drive business performance, improvement in talent and performance management, retention, and workforce planning at a facility of 375 employees. ● Create an inclusive work environment by removing silos and promoting collaboration. ● Implemented the Lineage talent management process with a focus on coaching, talent development, succession, individual development plans, and talent reviews of site leaders. ● Partner with the talent acquisition team to… Show more ● Serve as a strategic partner to drive business performance, improvement in talent and performance management, retention, and workforce planning at a facility of 375 employees. ● Create an inclusive work environment by removing silos and promoting collaboration. ● Implemented the Lineage talent management process with a focus on coaching, talent development, succession, individual development plans, and talent reviews of site leaders. ● Partner with the talent acquisition team to develop strategies and implement strategies that are effective at maintaining full staffing. New hires increased from an average of 4 to 8 new hires onboarding per week. ● Gather and analyze internal and external data related to absenteeism and turnover to advocate data-driven process improvements. Re-evaluated pay structure and made market adjustments to remain competitive and retain talent during a labor shortage. ● Develop and/ or introduce recognition programs to reinforce positive behavior, improve employee morale and an overall enjoyable workplace. ● Train the leadership team to engage their team members, overall developing them as leaders and increasing retention. ● Hire, train, lead, and develop a team of HR professionals with a focus on continually elevating talent capabilities and teamwork. ● Administer and ensure processes comply with federal, state, and local legal requirements and government reporting regulations affecting human resources functions while maintaining an understanding of collective bargaining agreements, if applicable. ● Assist with ensuring smooth processing of payroll and benefits issues at the site level, including supporting leave administration. ● Initiated focus groups to allow team members to voice wins, opportunities, and more. Show less

HR Manager

• Apr 2018 - Mar 2021

● Managed hiring and onboarding process of approximately 3000 seasonal associates and 10 full-time employees per year. ● Cut the onboarding process by 50% to streamline the SOP, decrease cost per hire and create a better new hire experience. Developed a Virtual Onboarding process following, the Covid-19 impact, and contingency plans to prepare for potential Covid-19 waves. ● Keep updated on Federal, State, and Local Laws and ensure HR processes are in full compliance. ● Developed and… Show more ● Managed hiring and onboarding process of approximately 3000 seasonal associates and 10 full-time employees per year. ● Cut the onboarding process by 50% to streamline the SOP, decrease cost per hire and create a better new hire experience. Developed a Virtual Onboarding process following, the Covid-19 impact, and contingency plans to prepare for potential Covid-19 waves. ● Keep updated on Federal, State, and Local Laws and ensure HR processes are in full compliance. ● Developed and implemented an HR Training program for new hires. Managed a HR team of 20 associates. Trained, led, coached and counseled associates to optimize performance. ● Developed and implemented the yearly operating budget for department labor, events and awards. ● Brainstormed, coordinated, and managed associate events, team building activities and incentive programs. ● Ran frequent reports to analyze trends, identify areas of opportunities and develop solutions. ● Manage job accommodation requests. ● Manage and resolve workplace investigations and employee relation cases. ● Assisted HR Director with developing or updating and implementing Park Policies and procedures. ● Managed the onboarding and off-boarding process of 350 Work and Travel, J1 students annually. ● Performed administrative responsibilities for HRIS systems, including but not limited to payroll/ time and attendance, ATS, scheduling tool, unemployment claims processing. ● Managed all aspects of the HR employment administration process to include, but not limited to, applicant tracking, paperwork processing, document/record retention, benefits administration and payroll. Ensure compliance of administrative procedures for proper pay. ● Coordinated and facilitated training and staff development programs such as Fundamentals of Leadership and Resume Building classes. ● Contracted with IBCCES and trained 80% of the workforce in just 3 months to make Dorney Park an Autism Certified Center. Show less ● Managed hiring and onboarding process of approximately 3000 seasonal associates and 10 full-time employees per year. ● Cut the onboarding process by 50% to streamline the SOP, decrease cost per hire and create a better new hire experience. Developed a Virtual Onboarding process following, the Covid-19 impact, and contingency plans to prepare for potential Covid-19 waves. ● Keep updated on Federal, State, and Local Laws and ensure HR processes are in full compliance. ● Developed and… Show more ● Managed hiring and onboarding process of approximately 3000 seasonal associates and 10 full-time employees per year. ● Cut the onboarding process by 50% to streamline the SOP, decrease cost per hire and create a better new hire experience. Developed a Virtual Onboarding process following, the Covid-19 impact, and contingency plans to prepare for potential Covid-19 waves. ● Keep updated on Federal, State, and Local Laws and ensure HR processes are in full compliance. ● Developed and implemented an HR Training program for new hires. Managed a HR team of 20 associates. Trained, led, coached and counseled associates to optimize performance. ● Developed and implemented the yearly operating budget for department labor, events and awards. ● Brainstormed, coordinated, and managed associate events, team building activities and incentive programs. ● Ran frequent reports to analyze trends, identify areas of opportunities and develop solutions. ● Manage job accommodation requests. ● Manage and resolve workplace investigations and employee relation cases. ● Assisted HR Director with developing or updating and implementing Park Policies and procedures. ● Managed the onboarding and off-boarding process of 350 Work and Travel, J1 students annually. ● Performed administrative responsibilities for HRIS systems, including but not limited to payroll/ time and attendance, ATS, scheduling tool, unemployment claims processing. ● Managed all aspects of the HR employment administration process to include, but not limited to, applicant tracking, paperwork processing, document/record retention, benefits administration and payroll. Ensure compliance of administrative procedures for proper pay. ● Coordinated and facilitated training and staff development programs such as Fundamentals of Leadership and Resume Building classes. ● Contracted with IBCCES and trained 80% of the workforce in just 3 months to make Dorney Park an Autism Certified Center. Show less

HR Coordinator

• May 2017 - Apr 2018

Human Resources Generalist

• Jun 2015 - May 2017

Management Trainee Intern

• Aug 2011 - Jun 2015

Human Resources Clerk Intern

• May 2014 - Nov 2014

Marketing Intern

• Mar 2013 - Apr 2013