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Abby Swanson

Grimes

Summary

Experienced Human Resources Generalist with 10+ years of experience managing broad range of HR functions while serving as on-site specialist. Supports and guides cross-functional team members while implementing best practices within HR team. Passionate about working for a company that makes a difference in peoples lives everyday.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Human Resources Generalist

Housby
06.2017 - Current
  • Process 6 payrolls bi-weekly. Including collecting, and verifying timesheets, commissions, PTO requests, and employee AR.
  • Maintain up-to-date records of employee information in HRIS system ensuring accurate reporting and data-driven decisionmaking.
  • Prepare, and share monthly overtime reports for Department Managers through our HRIS, iSolved.
  • Prepare, and share monthly PTO balance reports for Department Managers.
  • Prepare quarterly wage reports for General Manager through iSolved..
  • Assist in computing annual compensation changes, then updating all approved changes through iSolved.
  • Facilitate criminal background checks & motor vehicle reports for new hires.
  • Schedule pre-employment drug test & physicals for new hires.
  • Work with IT for each new hire regarding what access and equipment they will need.
  • Complete new-hire onboarding and orientations.
  • Maintain random DOT, & Non-DOT drug and alcohol screenings.
  • Maintain all Commercial Driver License holders' records, and run yearly mandatory checks.
  • Schedule all annual employee reviews through iSolved.
  • Company event planning.
  • Assist employees to utilize our HRIS, iSolved.
  • Assist employees with benefit enrollment through iSolved.
  • Post Dental, Vision & 401(k) invoices weekly.
  • Process payroll 401(k) bi-weekly through Empower.
  • Order new uniforms for technicians.

Human Resources and Accounting Manager

Hy-Vee Inc.
06.2016 - 06.2017
  • Responsible for maintaining 150-200 employee files, conducting all interviews, pre-employment drug screenings, and conducting all new hire orientations
  • Processed payroll weekly for all employees as well as doing daily edits to employee time cards
  • Responsible for balancing our registers daily, and investigating if there was a discrepancy
  • Employee relations, conflict resolution and problem solving
  • Writing a schedule for all employees weekly
  • Acted as the benefit coordinator for all full-time employees
  • Provided excellent customer service to our customers and employees.

Human Resources Manager

Hy-Vee INC
02.2014 - 06.2016
  • Responsible for maintaining over 600 employee files, conducting all interviews, pre-employment drug screenings, and conducting all new hire orientations
  • Responsible for processing payroll for all employees weekly, as well as doing daily time edits for employees
  • Wrote a weekly schedule for 250 employees as well as maintained records for time off and vacation requests for all employees
  • Worked closely with other members of management for hiring needs, employee reviews, employee issues and resolutions
  • Acted as the benefit coordinator for all full-time employees
  • Employee relations
  • Assisted throughout the store where needed, as needed
  • Provided excellent customer service.

Product Specialist

Hy-Vee INC
06.2012 - 02.2014
  • As a product specialist I was responsible for maintaining inventory counts on all items in the grocery department
  • Checking signage on all products to ensure items were priced correctly, changed out all AD signs weekly as the AD changed
  • Assisted customers throughout the day in any way possible, as well as providing excellent customer service
  • Worked with outside vendors to ensure they were bringing us the correct product that was ordered, as well as charging us the correct price
  • Priced and placed new items that came into our store.

Customer Service Clerk

Hy-Vee INC
04.2005 - 06.2012
  • As a Customer Service Clerk I was responsible for many different duties
  • I was responsible for answering the phones for the store and transferring customers to the correct person or department
  • I cashed payroll and government checks, sold lottery tickets, and mailed packaged through USPS
  • I would assist customers in paying their utility bills, as well as any other inquires they had
  • Ran a cash register and was responsible for balancing my cash drawer at the end of each night.

Education

High School Diploma -

Herbert Hoover High School
Des Moines
2007

Skills

  • Efficient Payroll Administration
  • Team Collaboration
  • Personnel Records Organization
  • Microsoft Office
  • Employee Recruitment
  • Comprehensive Report Production
  • Personnel Engagement
  • Employee Benefits Management
  • Employee Onboarding
  • HRIS system point of contact

Timeline

Human Resources Generalist

Housby
06.2017 - Current

Human Resources and Accounting Manager

Hy-Vee Inc.
06.2016 - 06.2017

Human Resources Manager

Hy-Vee INC
02.2014 - 06.2016

Product Specialist

Hy-Vee INC
06.2012 - 02.2014

Customer Service Clerk

Hy-Vee INC
04.2005 - 06.2012

High School Diploma -

Herbert Hoover High School
Abby Swanson