Javier Checa

Director of People Support at THesis Hotel Miami
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(386) 825-5501
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Miami, Florida, United States, US

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Experience

    • United States
    • Hospitality
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Director of People Support
      • Mar 2022 - Present

      Coral Gables, Florida, United States

    • United States
    • Hospitality
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Director of Human Resources
      • Apr 2021 - Oct 2021

      Miami, Florida, United States Responsible for overseeing HR management and department operations to adhere to organizational policies and procedures for all three properties. Including communicating between company Executives and management, managing the HR department budget and coordinating with management to ensure compliance with HR laws and regulations. Responsible for overseeing the efficient and profitable operation of the human resources department. Identifying, evaluating and solving hiring challenges… Show more Responsible for overseeing HR management and department operations to adhere to organizational policies and procedures for all three properties. Including communicating between company Executives and management, managing the HR department budget and coordinating with management to ensure compliance with HR laws and regulations. Responsible for overseeing the efficient and profitable operation of the human resources department. Identifying, evaluating and solving hiring challenges. Recruiting top talent to executive positions. Mediating and suggesting solutions to employee disputes. Interviewing potential candidates and making recommendations. Compiling information about compensation and benefits packages based on market data. Show less

    • Hospitality
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Human Resources Manager
      • Feb 2020 - Apr 2021

      Miami, Florida Manage all daily activities of the HR office. Conduct final interviews for all hourly and management candidates. Handle associates issues including disciplinary actions and investigations. Revise procedures and ensure company standards are being followed and enforced. Maintain compliance with all local, state and federal guidelines.

    • United States
    • Hospitality
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Task Force Director Of Human Resources
      • Feb 2019 - Feb 2020

      Provide Human Resource advice and guidance to the properties and teams while they transition either to a different management company or there is a change in personnel. This includes revising procedures and ensuring company standards are being followed and enforced. Ensuring compliance with all local, state and federal guidelines.

    • Director of Human Resources
      • Aug 2018 - Nov 2018

      Miami, Florida Facilitate all daily tasks of the HR operation. Oversee the recruiting process, manage candidate flow, prescreening candidates, administering background checks and maintaining compliance with all laws and regulations. Guide and train the newly created HR team and resolve associate issues including disciplinary actions and investigations

    • Director of Human Resources
      • Mar 2015 - Aug 2018

      Miami, Florida Provide HR related advise and guidance to small companies. Helped develop an onboarding process and on-the-job training for new hires. Ensuring processes were followed, minimizing any potential for litigation. Ensure the employee personnel and medical files had the adequate and relevant information.

    • United States
    • Hospitality
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Assistant Director Of Human Resources
      • Sep 2014 - Feb 2015

      Miami Beach, Florida Large luxury property with over 600 associates. As the Assistant Director of Human Resources I was responsible for managing all daily activities of the HR office. Supporting the HR Manager and the HR Coordinator. Supervise the entire recruitment process for all hourly and management associates, including verifying postings on internal and external websites, candidate flow, prescreening candidates, ensuring administration of background checks and drug tests and finding new avenues to attract… Show more Large luxury property with over 600 associates. As the Assistant Director of Human Resources I was responsible for managing all daily activities of the HR office. Supporting the HR Manager and the HR Coordinator. Supervise the entire recruitment process for all hourly and management associates, including verifying postings on internal and external websites, candidate flow, prescreening candidates, ensuring administration of background checks and drug tests and finding new avenues to attract quality candidates. Conduct final interviews for all hourly and management candidates. Handle associates issues including disciplinary actions and investigations. Organizing, planning and executing in-house events for associates, including pep-rallies and training sessions. Collaborate with Senior and Executive Level managers on improving and /or creating training opportunities. Ensuring all processes ran smoothly and without delay. Show less

    • Hospitality
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Human Resources Manager
      • Mar 2013 - Sep 2014

      Miami, Florida Responsible for 175 associates. Responsible for all recruitment process for all hourly and management associates including posting positions on internal websites, manage candidate flow, prescreening candidates, administering background checks and drug tests. Work with Executive Committee members on managing open positions and candidate flow. Handle associate issues including disciplinary actions and investigations. Provide information and guidance regarding FMLA, benefits and hotel policies and… Show more Responsible for 175 associates. Responsible for all recruitment process for all hourly and management associates including posting positions on internal websites, manage candidate flow, prescreening candidates, administering background checks and drug tests. Work with Executive Committee members on managing open positions and candidate flow. Handle associate issues including disciplinary actions and investigations. Provide information and guidance regarding FMLA, benefits and hotel policies and procedures. Maintaining the monthly departmental budget. Organizing, planning and executing in-house events for associates and maintaining a very demanding employee engagement activity calendar, monthly leadership meetings, associate and leader of the month programs, community outreach programs among others. Show less

    • United States
    • Hospitality
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Human Resources Manager
      • Aug 2012 - Feb 2013

      Miami, Florida Maintain a smooth flow of communication between the hotel, condominium and third party management. Responsible for all recruitment process for all hourly and management associates including posting positions on internal websites, manage candidate flow, prescreening candidates, administering background checks and drug tests. Work with Executive Committee members on managing open positions and candidate flow. Handle associate issues including disciplinary actions and investigations. Provide… Show more Maintain a smooth flow of communication between the hotel, condominium and third party management. Responsible for all recruitment process for all hourly and management associates including posting positions on internal websites, manage candidate flow, prescreening candidates, administering background checks and drug tests. Work with Executive Committee members on managing open positions and candidate flow. Handle associate issues including disciplinary actions and investigations. Provide information and guidance regarding FMLA, benefits and hotel policies and procedures. Maintaining the monthly departmental budget. Organizing, planning and executing in-house events for associates. Show less

    • United States
    • Retail
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Human Resources Manager
      • Mar 2006 - Jul 2012

      Miami, Florida / Downingtown , PA / Reading, PA Fortune 50 Retail industry leader. Assist in managing a store of 150-employees in the human resources areas of policies and procedures, administration, employee relations, recruiting, orientations, payroll, career and management development, talent planning, training, reports, audits and compliance, safety, workers comp and unemployment claims, planning and ensuring successful employee events and meetings, cover multiple stores at any given time to ensure compliance in all aspects of the… Show more Fortune 50 Retail industry leader. Assist in managing a store of 150-employees in the human resources areas of policies and procedures, administration, employee relations, recruiting, orientations, payroll, career and management development, talent planning, training, reports, audits and compliance, safety, workers comp and unemployment claims, planning and ensuring successful employee events and meetings, cover multiple stores at any given time to ensure compliance in all aspects of the position and ensure a smooth transition of personnel.

    • HR Coordinator
      • Mar 2006 - Oct 2006

    • United States
    • Retail
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Customer Service Supervisor
      • Aug 2003 - Feb 2006

      Responsible for all aspects of customer service. Manager On Duty tours, Ran a $35M a year store, with the help of my employees and fellow supervisors and managers. Responsible for keeping the sales floor stocked with the best selling merchandise. Prise changes, making sure that the proper signage was displayed.

    • Logistics Supervisor
      • Dec 2000 - Aug 2003

      Utilized Staffworks to do the weekly schedule, ensure supplies were ordered in time and only what was needed to ensure the budget was met, verify all store fixtures, lights, elevators, and escalators were in proper working order, delegated the maintenance team assuring the store is always clean and hazard free and ready for customers to have a pleasant shopping experience, consulted with visual team to assure the store is merchandised in accordance to company standards.; Pursued my passion for… Show more Utilized Staffworks to do the weekly schedule, ensure supplies were ordered in time and only what was needed to ensure the budget was met, verify all store fixtures, lights, elevators, and escalators were in proper working order, delegated the maintenance team assuring the store is always clean and hazard free and ready for customers to have a pleasant shopping experience, consulted with visual team to assure the store is merchandised in accordance to company standards.; Pursued my passion for acting. Made various commercials for TV and radio. Credits include: Wendys, McDonald, Hallmark, PepBoys, Verizon Wireless, Speedstick and various plays and independent films.

    • Customer Service Supervisor
      • Aug 2003 - Feb 2006

      Administered levers to meet sales goals, follow up with associates to take their breaks on time in order to minimize meal penalties while acting as Leader on Duty, communicate the stocking and restocking needs for the sales floor, verified that sales signs are correct and up to date, delegated to associates to keep cash wrap neat, cleaned and organized, oversaw the store’s recovery during closing shifts.

    • Retail
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Assistant Manager
      • May 1998 - Dec 2000

      Responsible for day to day decision to run a successful business. Created weekly schedules for all employees. Implemented opening and closing procedures on a day to day basis. Received shipment and distributed to the floor based on availability of product.

Education

  • Southwest Miami High School
    High School Diploma, General Studies
    1989 - 1991
  • Miami Dade College
    Hospitality Administration/Management-Human Resources Management

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