Experience

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  ICELANDIA

  • Reykjavík, Capital Region, Iceland

  • Chief Human Resources Officer

    • Mar 2022 - Present
    • Reykjavík, Capital Region, Iceland
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  Mannauður

  • Reykjavík, Capital Region, Iceland

  • Board Member

    • Mar 2021 - Present
    • Reykjavík, Capital Region, Iceland
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  HEKLA

  • Reykjavík

  • Human Resources Manager

    • Oct 2018 - Mar 2022
    • Reykjavík

     Facilitates the continuous improvement of employee performance by implementing training and development opportunities Serve as go-to-person for all HR-related information as required by the owners, general managers, and middle management as well as various legal issues through effective and pr...

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  FoodCo hf.

  • Reykjavik, Iceland

  • Human Resources Manager

    • May 2004 - Oct 2018
    • Reykjavik, Iceland

     Designed and constructed job descriptions and E-learning courses  Made use of multicultural background in effectively communicating with a diverse set of employees from different nations across the company’s 21 departments Utilized and interpret the Hogan Assessment Tests (HPI, HDS, MVPI)  C...

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  McDonald's Iceland

  • Reykjavík, Capital Region, Iceland

  • Assistant Restaurant Manager

    • 2003 - 2004
    • Reykjavík, Capital Region, Iceland

     Supervised a 15-member staff and simultaneously developed their employee skills.  Trained new restaurant managers on the ins and outs of restaurant operations.  Successfully increased sales revenue up to 8% through strategic marketing and sales promotions.

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  Rúmfatalagerinn

  • Kópavogur, Capital Region, Iceland

  • Assistant Store Manager

    • 2002 - 2003
    • Kópavogur, Capital Region, Iceland

     Managed 35 employees and oversaw the sales team, which includes organizing and planning the shift roster, cash flow monitoring, and ordering of supplies and stocks Generated a 20% sales increase by creating an employee motivational program and for effectively supervising the garden furniture d...

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  Nanoq

  • Reykjavík, Capital Region, Iceland

  • Head Cashier

    • 2001 - 2002
    • Reykjavík, Capital Region, Iceland

     Managed 15 employees and managed the day to day operations of the cashier department. Instrumental in driving the significant decrease in cash discrepancies by creating a traceable and account reconciliation process  Took charge and monitored cash handling and shift roster management

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  McDonald's Iceland

  • Restaurant Manager

    • 1999 - 2001

     Assumed the role Assistant Restaurant Manager from 1997 – 1999 in Germany and handled 20 employees, then as a Restaurant Manager in Iceland in 1999 - 2001 Rendered oversight to McDonald’s downtown branch and subsequently in shopping mall location

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  McDonalds's Germany

  • Assistant Restaurant Manager

    • 1997 - 1999

    Shift-plans, ordering, shift manager