Experience

The Miller Group

• Canada
• Construction
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Human Resource Generalist South Western Ontario

  • Dec 2013 - Present



Universal Handling Equipment

• Human Resouces

  • Mar 2011 - Dec 2013



Universal Handling Equipment Company Ltd.

• Hamilton, ON

• Human Resource Manager/ Payroll

  • Mar 2011 - Dec 2013

  Human Resource · Responsible for direction, coordination and overall human resource function. · Provide human resource guidance and support to senior and middle management level with a focus on health and safety and labour relations. · Restructure the recruitment process with an emphasis on hiring the best possible candidate using behavioral interviewing techniques. Streamlined and improved orientation and training program to maximize performance and retention. · Act in an advisory capacity to management on all Human Resources activities · Create and prepare paperwork for all new hires, track attendance, record personal and vacation time. · Streamline, develop, implement and maintain all health and safety and human resource policies and procedures to ensure legislative compliance. · Determine, schedule and coordinate all organizational training needs for all levels. · Manage and administer benefit plans including disability for all divisions with a focus of reducing costs. Develop ad hoc reports used in performance measurement · HR lead in labour management processes, from union/ mgt. meetings to mediation and arbitration · Managing all WSIB claims. Reduced NEER performance index rating by 60% in year one and by 75% in year two. Joint Health and Safety (Certified Member), Payroll · Coordinate and process computerized weekly payroll for hourly divisions while complying with collective agreements · Proficient in Ceridian INSync, TimeTech and Ceridian PowerPay · Produce and maintain daily and ad hoc payroll reports as necessary · Communicate with all divisions concerning payroll legislative and collective agreement changes to ensure payroll compliance. · Working knowledge of ROE's, vacation accruals, · Reconciliation of benefit payment and general ledger accounts · Year end payroll processes to ensure accurate T4 and T4A slips.



Kromet International Inc.

• Human Resources/ Payroll

  • Oct 1998 - Mar 2011

  Human Resource Coordinator/ Benefits and Payroll Administrator· Provide support to supervisors and management team in the daily functions of human resources· Monitor and manage evaluation process of new and promoted hourly employees · Recruitment using Behavioural interviewing, conduct interviews and testing for internal job competitions· Act in an advisory capacity to management in all human resources activities· Active committee member including Grievance committee, Discrimination and Harassment, Return to work.· Standardize, identify and coordinate organizatinal training requirements to meet ISO 9001 specifications. Facilitate training sessions as required · Administer employee benefit and pension plans· Lead work well requirements while developing policies and procedures to ensure compliance· Act in an advisory capacity and participate in collective agreement negotiations, mediation and arbitration.· Administer and manage short term and long term disability claims.· Support EH&S Coordinator with managing WSIB claims.· Working experience with IAMAW and USW unionPayroll· Coordinates and processes computerized biweekly payroll for salaried and hourly employees· Proficient in Payworks and internal ERP system· Working knowledge of ROE's, vacation accruals, remittances · Administer benefit changes and updates on Manulife and Great West Life system· Communicates payroll changes as legislation and collective agreements dictate · Year end payroll processing.

• Human Resource

  • Oct 1998 - Mar 2011