Joseph Thorpe, BBA HR

Support Staff at BC Government and Service Employees Union (BCGEU)
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area, CA
Languages
  • English -

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Credentials

  • Food Safe
    Restaurants Canada (formerly CRFA)
    Sep, 2016
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

    • Civic and Social Organizations
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Support Staff
      • Oct 2019 - Present

      - Assist staff representatives in the planning and logistics of Bargaining including elections, proposals, and strike votes. - Proof and edit correspondence going to members from within negotiations department. - Relay information regarding pensions, bargaining and classifications to members. - Edit, proof and finalize collective agreements. - Assist staff representatives in the planning and logistics of Bargaining including elections, proposals, and strike votes. - Proof and edit correspondence going to members from within negotiations department. - Relay information regarding pensions, bargaining and classifications to members. - Edit, proof and finalize collective agreements.

    • Canada
    • Government Administration
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Constituency Assistant (Temp) - MLA Judy Darcy
      • Sep 2019 - Oct 2019

    • Canada
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • HR Practicum Student (Consultant)
      • Apr 2019 - Aug 2019

      - Conducted Organizational and Industry Analysis to give informed recommendation in regards to HR Opportunities - Created a Module Based training Program on the History of Indigenous Peoples in Canada - Conducted Organizational and Industry Analysis to give informed recommendation in regards to HR Opportunities - Created a Module Based training Program on the History of Indigenous Peoples in Canada

    • Canada
    • Non-profit Organization Management
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • President and Vice President Of Finance & Operations
      • Apr 2018 - Apr 2019

      - Led and delivered an initiative to showcase transparency of spending of student funds through the creation of an annual services report that showcases the performance of the various programs offered by the KSA. - Created yearly budget through broad consultations with students and staff on multiple campuses. - Maintained yearly budget to ensure accurate, and responsible use of funding. - Maintained and assessed services offered to students for proper performance and relevance. - Created new services & initiatives to broaden and streamline existing services - Led and managed the executive team in hiring an executive level position. - Hired and Interviewed for 8 core staff positions from job posting to offer. - Created contracts for external contract workers such as the Speaker of Council. - Updated new contract for Executive Director to ensure up to date terms and policies. - Created and Updated expired policies and procedures to ensure timely renewal. This included ensuring advocacy policies were properly explain with correct terms. - Advised Management in proper conflict management procedures, and potential HR related issues including payroll, and accommodation. - Coached executive team on proper procedure, financial goals, board policy, and hiring practices. - Speak on behalf of the Society to external PR and Journalism organization. - Presented to 5000 students over the year to orient them on what the KSA does and how to utilized the services we offer to them. - Negotiated 15million dollar Student Union Contract with the University. Including assessing potential CPO's in the RFP process. - Worked with KPU School of Business in efforts to hire two associate deans for the school as a member of their search committee. Show less

    • Canada
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Director Of Finance And Operations
      • Jun 2018 - Dec 2018

      - Ensure accurate and timely payroll for staff person of the organization - Update and maintain budget to ensure financial transparency - Created lobbying asks related to mental health and financial help for students - Hired and Oriented staff person for organization after previous staff person left. This included full hiring cycle from job posting to offer letter. - Accessed and proposed ways for the organization to strengthen financials to the board. - Ensure accurate and timely payroll for staff person of the organization - Update and maintain budget to ensure financial transparency - Created lobbying asks related to mental health and financial help for students - Hired and Oriented staff person for organization after previous staff person left. This included full hiring cycle from job posting to offer letter. - Accessed and proposed ways for the organization to strengthen financials to the board.

    • Canada
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Events Assistant
      • May 2017 - Apr 2018

      - Create efficient ways to market to students to improve engagement - Facilitate Workshops and Training - Produce Letters to employers and employees discussing event details - Cold Call employers to grow interest in current and upcoming events - Plan, budget, and Produce marketing ideas for Career Development related events - Create documents for event purposes such as schedules, maps, welcome packages, and email invitations - Produce and Attend hiring fairs on campus to give students new job opporunities - Produce Interview Packages to establish new Ambassador Team - Interview students for volunteer opportunities Show less

    • United States
    • Retail
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Shift Manager
      • Oct 2015 - Oct 2017

      -Responsible for supporting the upkeep of store facilities and business functions -Watching waste levels for discrepancies to ensure reduction to produce better profits -Administrative functions involving cash balancing, ordering, counting, and employee goal setting -Training of new employees, from online training modules to on the floor feedback and tasking -Give feedback to employee's to built confidence in skillsets, improve competencies, and establish new growth goals involving the job -Incident report filing and maintenance calls. -Give feedback to manager about issues involving store functions or any problems arising through business. Show less

    • Canada
    • Entertainment Providers
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Team Leader
      • Mar 2014 - Oct 2015

      -Organised a team of 8-10 employees to ensure efficient use of work time -Increase Sales by ensuring employees were effectively trained in promotional material -Prevent Theft by ensuring all product is locked up and counted to ensure accurate product levels -Be the point of access for employees and customers in case of fire or emergency -Run team of employees during fire/emergency drills -Organised a team of 8-10 employees to ensure efficient use of work time -Increase Sales by ensuring employees were effectively trained in promotional material -Prevent Theft by ensuring all product is locked up and counted to ensure accurate product levels -Be the point of access for employees and customers in case of fire or emergency -Run team of employees during fire/emergency drills

    • United States
    • Retail
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Customer Service Representative
      • Apr 2013 - Mar 2014

      -Key holder in electronics section. -Responsible for safe keeping and ringing of merchandise. -Helped set up store before national opening of Target -Contributed to HR section when they were in need of additonal bodies, learned about resume screening, and helped set up orientation for new employees -Key holder in electronics section. -Responsible for safe keeping and ringing of merchandise. -Helped set up store before national opening of Target -Contributed to HR section when they were in need of additonal bodies, learned about resume screening, and helped set up orientation for new employees

Education

  • Kwantlen Polytechnic University
    Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Human Resources Management
    2014 - 2019

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