Experience

Seafair
• United States
• Maritime Transportation
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Human Resources Business Partner

  • Feb 2023 - Present


Eastern Health

• Canada
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Labour Relations Team Lead

  • Jan 2019 - Feb 2023

  Provide leadership to a team of consultants with a goal of providing labour relations expertise in pursuit of supporting patient safety, just culture and innovation in order to achieve the organization’s mission to foster healthy people and healthy communities in Newfoundland and Labrador Responsible for managing and facilitating the organizations Harassment Free Workplace policy and process Provides guidance and coaching to a team of 11 consultants who provide labour relations support including; collective agreement interpretation, grievance management, workplace investigations and conflict resolution/mediation Show less



Workplace Resource Canada - A Herman Miller Certified Dealer

• Manager, Human Resources

  • Jan 2017 - Jan 2019

  Curator of culture within a fast paced, innovative people first based organization on an ambitious growth strategy Lead the HR strategic function, responsible for organizational development, staffing, employee development, performance management, and compensation and benefit needs Responsible for building and launching the “WR 2020” People Plan to support the organization’s growth strategy Developed an employee wellness strategy that helped WR achieve the Globe and Mail and Morneau Shepell Employee Recommended Workplace Award Redeveloped the selection and hiring strategy to attract new team members who best met the talent requirements of WR’s growth strategy Created a learning and development plan designed to build competence and improve performance in in support of the organizations ambitious growth plan Investigated and documented issues of employee relations, in order to recommend and facilitate performance plans and any potential corrective action Developed and managed the compensation philosophy as well as directing and administering the compensation and benefit plans Show less



Scotsburn Dairy Ice Cream Company

• Canada
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Human Resources Manager

  • Jun 2015 - Jun 2016

  Directed all Human Resources practices and initiatives within the Newfoundland and Labrador branch, including providing day-to-day management of all human resources functions for over 150 employees Responsible to provide direction and guidance to a small team of HR administrators Responsible for identifying and implementing opportunities for improvements related to current human resources policy and practice and the development and implementation of new HR policies and procedures Leader in change management initiatives related to major policy/practice changes including payroll, work schedule and culture Coached and advised managers and supervisors to appropriately apply company policies and procedures and the correct interpretation of the collective agreement Conducted all confidential investigations arising from employee and management behavioral issues, performance matters, and complaints and applied appropriate action up to an including dismissal Lead extensive investigation related to sexual harassment resulting in extensive organizational review of policy, development and implementation of training and improvement initiatives for both management and front line employees Integral member of collective bargaining negotiation team responsible for representing company at bargaining, drafting and presenting proposals, assessing impact and risk levels and strike contingency planning Leader in the development and execution of initiatives designed to manage performance and leverage talent, including the development and implementation of plant wide annual training Responsible for attendance management and disability management including Workplace NL, short term and long term disability claims process, graduated return to work programs and accommodation Responsible for full cycle recruitment process including sourcing, interviewing, testing, job offers, onboarding and exit interviews for all NL branch positions including senior leadership positions Show less

• Human Resources Consultant

  • Jul 2008 - Jun 2015

  Responsible for employee and labour relations leadership and support for Community Services and Long Term Care, working with over 40 managers and supervisors and over 1000 employees, represented by four different unions Provided professional advice, coaching and training to management and staff in all areas of human resources including: investigations and the progressive discipline/termination process, collective agreement and policy interpretation, conflict management and dispute resolution, performance management, training and development, attendance management and employee wellness Worked in consultation with partners in Recruitment and Compensation and Benefits for assigned program to ensure organizational goals were met Responsible for representing the employer at formal mediation and arbitration hearings including related case preparation and research Lead a multidisciplinary team in the management of employee wellness for assigned program including sick leave, accommodation, Workplace NL claim management and early and safe return to work programs Responsible for supporting HR policy development and implementation; including coaching and training for employees and managers Chair of several committees including labour management, professional practice, and respectful workplace Member of several occupational health and safety committees related to assigned program Appointed by director to a special project team tasked with enhancing the recovery management process with specific focus on Workplace NL claims, accommodation and sick leave, including all related polices for Eastern Health. This work included researching industry best practice, writing briefing notes and presenting ideas and proposals to various levels of management. Show less