Corporate Manager of Compensation and Benefits

• Nov 2020 - Present

•Managed a team of Payroll Specialists processing bi-weekly and semi-monthly payrolls in eight states with over 250 locations. • Managed a team of Benefits Specialists administering benefits for employees in eight states, including one Union environment. • Led the integration of seven separate acquisitions into the company’s human resources, payroll and benefits platforms totally 800+ employees. Seven of these acquisitions happened within 147 days. • Conducted recruitment, screening, selection, retention, and termination of staff • Led the development and implementation of company compensation policies and philosophies • Guaranteed compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations • Working as Lead Project Manager, led the implementation of a new HRIS moving the company from ADP Workforce Now to Ceridian Dayforce. We were able to successfully go live with the payroll, benefits, recruiting and hiring modules within six months of start of implementation. • Operating as the Client Administrator for the Ceridian Dayforce platform. Responsible for all system changes and updates. Notable Contributions: o Transitioned the company from ADP to Ceridian within six months allowed the company to cancel the ADP contract thereby saving the company $2.5 million over the next two years. o Assumed management of the Ceridian Dayforce platform. I created and led training events, worked with professional services to fine tune our configuration and manage the day-to-day aspects of the HRIS. o Bridged the gap of missing human resources and other staff. This is a company that has seen a lot of transition. As staff members have left, I assumed various responsibilities for months until new staff is hired. o Initiated a help desk system for payroll and benefit issues. This allows for efficient and effective management of the resolution of employee issues. Show less

Human Resources and Business Administration

• May 2016 - Jun 2020

Reporting directly to the President of this highly profitable, 103 year old Communication company, I was in charge of all aspects of Human Resources, Benefits, Payroll and manage the business office and facility. My primary roll after my hire in 2016 was to facilitate the relocation of the company from Torrance, California to Plano, Texas. Initially, it was to be a complete relocation with the offices closing in CA and reopening in TX. However, the plan was amended to have the Texas office become a satellite office in lieu of the main Headquarters offices. The transition and move was complete in May 2017 and we officially opened our Texas doors June 1 2017. I was responsible for securing the office spaces for the company, designing and furnishing the space, relocating employees to Texas and securing all business licenses needed to operate. After we officially opened, I was responsible for recruiting and hiring individuals to fill the roles that were now assigned to work out of the TX offices. I have also been responsible for purchasing lease vehicles and managing company fleet and necessary insurance policies. In 2018 I sourced and purchased new health, dental, vision and life insurance benefits, earning the company a sizable savings. I left the company to relocate with my husband to Raleigh, NC. Show less

Director of Human Resources

• 2009 - Apr 2016

I wasthe Director of HR for four of the division companies of The Middleby Corporation - TurboChef Technologies, Inc., located in Carrollton, TX, Stewart Systems Baking LLC located in Plano, TX, CookTek LLC located in Chicago, IL and Baker Thermal Solutions, located in Clayton, NC. In this position, I was solely responsible for all functions related to the human resources process including payroll. TurboChef is a company with 130 regular full-time employees and 65 temporary employees. Stewart Systems employs 90 regular full-time employees and 10 temporary employees. CookTek currently has about 40 regular employees. They will relocate to Texas by year's end. Baker Thermal has 42 regular full-time employees and 5 temporary employees. All companies manufacture commercial baking or cooking equipment. Show less

Director of Human Resources

• Jul 2006 - May 2009

Director of Human Resources

• Jun 2003 - Jun 2006

Safety Coordinator

• 1993 - 1996