Experience

SeaBear Smokehouse

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Human Resources Manager

  • Aug 2019 - Present



Snohomish County, WA

• United States
• Government Administration
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Wellness and Benefit Coordinator

  • Oct 2018 - Aug 2019

  Everett, WA • Coordinate and develop the employee wellness program to include events such as health screenings, lunch and learn seminars, flu shots, and fitness classes; works with outside vendors for service delivery • Schedule events, selects speakers and presenters for various benefit/wellness events; develops and disseminate communication and promotional material related to wellness events and presentations • Stay current on national wellness initiatives and activities to help develop programs… Show more • Coordinate and develop the employee wellness program to include events such as health screenings, lunch and learn seminars, flu shots, and fitness classes; works with outside vendors for service delivery • Schedule events, selects speakers and presenters for various benefit/wellness events; develops and disseminate communication and promotional material related to wellness events and presentations • Stay current on national wellness initiatives and activities to help develop programs to increase employee participation • Assist in the coordination of various employee benefits and wellness related activities • Work with benefits vendors and wellness providers to assist in the timely resolution of issues; monitor vendor services and evaluate vendor compliance with performance guarantees • Provide employees and/or beneficiaries information about benefits; respond to employee benefit issues or concerns • Represent the county and human resources in meetings and discussions related to benefits and wellness • Prepare necessary benefit and wellness related reports; audits as necessary • Cross-train HR staff on necessary job functions for this position • Research and interpret federal, state, and county policies as well as other laws, rules, and regulations related to human resources, benefits plan management, and health care reform Show less



Navy Federal Credit Union

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Member Service Representative

  • Dec 2014 - Oct 2018

  Oak Harbor, WA • On-board and train new team members on both internal and external policies and procedures to ensure a seamless transition to the workplace • Foster an innovative team environment through cross-selling and team empowerment initiates • Develop monthly initiatives for employee wellness with incentives to increase participation-at the end of each month, report results to management with recommendations for future improvement • Provide oral presentations to new employees about company… Show more • On-board and train new team members on both internal and external policies and procedures to ensure a seamless transition to the workplace • Foster an innovative team environment through cross-selling and team empowerment initiates • Develop monthly initiatives for employee wellness with incentives to increase participation-at the end of each month, report results to management with recommendations for future improvement • Provide oral presentations to new employees about company benefits and follow-up with written communication on how to find more information, enroll, and check the status of benefits • Communicate to branch, regional and corporate leadership on potential process improvements and internal service discrepancies to optimize service and efficiency • Provide fiscal recommendations for annual branch business plan by analyzing return-on-investment from previous events, looking for cost inefficiencies in supplies/inventory and analyzing branch staffing • Drive business objectives by educating members on financial literacy as both a teller and personal banker • Produce superior member service by ensuring expert level product knowledge and undeviating member focus • Process applications for lending products including mortgages, equity loans, consumer loans and credit cards • Assist with pending and posted mortgage, consumer loan, and credit card applications including but not limited to responding to inquiries, requesting and submitting documentation, anticipating and resolving potential problems Show less



Target

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Guest Service Team Leader

  • Aug 2012 - Mar 2015

  Edwardsville, IL • Developed innovative and interactive annual presentations on annual benefits to educate employees; provided guidance and explanation on benefits the employees throughout the year • Created a human resource development pipeline to ensure store continuity of leadership that resulted in the promotion of seven team members to department managers • Used multiple means of communication, such as interpersonal, written and verbal, to ensure there was a seamless flow of necessary information… Show more • Developed innovative and interactive annual presentations on annual benefits to educate employees; provided guidance and explanation on benefits the employees throughout the year • Created a human resource development pipeline to ensure store continuity of leadership that resulted in the promotion of seven team members to department managers • Used multiple means of communication, such as interpersonal, written and verbal, to ensure there was a seamless flow of necessary information through the organization and to necessary vendors • Conducted department recruiting activities to include posting job openings, screening applications, interviewing applicants, selecting employees, and forwarding hiring and compensation recommendations to the store director • Recommended reasonable accommodations for ADA requests after conducting interviews with employees to ensure accommodation would meet employee’s need, provided documentation and follow-up as needed • Strengthened on-boarding training to ensure all new team members were acclimated and properly trained in company and store procedures as well as core job functions • Analyzed department payroll daily to ensure all timekeeping was completed and within state guidelines; noted exceptions and processed bi-weekly payroll to include the issuance of paper checks • Coached and counseled employees on performance in accordance with company guidelines up to and including terminations • Wrote and delivered performance reviews to department employees including 90 day and annual reviews, recommended compensation changes to store director according to employee performance • Prioritized department goals to ensure all tasks were completed prior to established deadlines • Established and monitored department budget for supplies and human resources; created quarterly financial reports according to performance with recommendations for improvements Show less