Andrea Domalewski
Brick, NJ,NJ
Summary
Dynamic human resources professional with extensive experience in strategic management, specializing in talent acquisition and development. Proven ability to foster collaboration and enhance team performance, driving morale and productivity. Expertise in implementing HR policies that align with organizational goals, ensuring a cohesive and motivated workforce. Committed to leveraging innovative strategies to cultivate a thriving workplace culture.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Business and People
Mira Vie at Brick Senior Living
- Current
- Recruitment of staff positions by drafting, editing and posting job ads, tracking applicants and maintaining recruiting files.
- Submitting information for background checks for new hires. Prepares new hire orientation schedules, greets and guides new employees, conducts HR new hire meeting to review policies, forms and benefits, and publishes new hire announcements.
- Manages new employee paperwork, including I-9 compliance, and ensures all required forms are completed and filed.
- Maintains personnel and medical records, enters new hire information and compensation into HRI, and maintains and updates HRIS to reflect staffing changes and employee requests.
- Performs day-to-day functions of benefit administration including eligibility and enrollment, open enrollment processing and employee communication/education; submits monthly reports to the management company on employee benefit eligibility.
- Posts compliance in all locations, keeps current on changes and ensures postings are up to date and in compliance with federal, state and local laws and regulations.
- Handles claims by completing required forms, maintains communication with injured employees and workers' compensation carriers, and maintains records for workers' compensation, OSHA and job-related incidents.
- Responds to Notices of Claim for Unemployment Insurance.
- Handles employee leave programs including federal and state family and medical leave, Americans with Disabilities Act and Workers' Compensation, ensures compliance, and handles tracking and reporting.
- Hires, trains, disciplines, and terminates employees in accordance with company policies.
- Reviews hires, promotions, disciplinary actions and termination of employment of associates, ensuring consistency in the selection and retention of quality personnel.
- Works in a safe manner and ensures any employees reporting to them work in a safe manner and that unsafe actions are corrected. Compliance with Safety Committee Standards.
- Assists the Executive Director/ Department Heads with the investigation of workplace injuries, return to work, and management of the injured worker communications with care provider and the management company.
- Responds to requests and inquiries for employment verification and references.
- Maintains employee confidence and ensures continued confidentiality of other related issues.
- Provides customer service to employees to answer questions, resolve issues, provide information and help understand company policies and benefits, answer general pay and deduction questions to include wage statements.
- Assists in planning and organizing employee related events and meetings.
- Issues employee uniforms and manages supply.
- Drafts and edits HR correspondence, employment offers and employee communications, and compose initial drafts as requested by the Director, People Operations.
- Performs payroll processing activities that include: data entry, balancing hours, and identifying and correcting any errors.
- Calculates and processes pay adjustments, retroactive pay, and commissions. Accurately processes payroll on a bi-monthly basis, reviews payroll data for accuracy and completeness prior to processing payroll, resolves invalid data, and researches and notifies employees of uncashed payroll checks.
- Performs other duties as assigned or needed.
Human Resources Manager
Brandywine Senior Living
08.2024 - 02.2025
- Responsible for the human resources functions at two facilities.
- Recruitment of staff positions by drafting, editing and posting job ads, tracking applicants and maintaining recruiting files.
- Maintains personnel files in compliance with applicable state and federal guidelines.
- Advises managers, supervisors, and employees on human resource policies.
- Provides information and consultation regarding employment issues (i.e., transfers, promotion/demotion, etc.)
- Maintains accurate employment records and files.
- Enters all new hire I-9s into the E-Verify federal database and maintains the Community's I-9 binder.
- Oversee completion of necessary coursework as needed through the Relias Learning Management System.
- Coordinates the administration of employee safety, occupational health, security, and workers compensation programs;
- Ensures compliance with all federal, state, and local safety regulations.
- Coordinate FMLA applications with employees and department managers.
- Assists departments with personnel/payroll-related inquiries; advises and assists on current departmental HR procedures related to employee records; coordinates employee engagement activities and acts as a liaison between departments and staff.
- Responsible for the timely entry of new hires, pay rates, pay status changes, and termination information of all employees into the HRIS database. Provides day-to-day performance management guidance to employees and managers; creates performance management documentation of such.
- Assists with the effective and thorough investigations of employee complaints and employee relations issues.
Human Resources Director
Crest Pointe Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
01.2022 - 12.2023
- Processed Payroll
- Assisted employees enrolling information into the UKG app
- Participated in weekend manager on duty program for one weekend day a month
- Trained Staffing Coordinator and Administrator in training in HR department
- Recruitment/interviewing
- Conducted employment verification, reference checks, criminal backgrounds, license checks
- Coordinated administration of Unemployment, FMLA/Disability and Workers' compensation
- Conducted weekly Orientation/On-boarding
- Employee Relations and management different HR projects and operations
- Documentation of terminations, leave of absence requests, employee evaluations, internal transfers, new hires
- Maintained/Audited Personnel files
- Assisted with implementation of company policies and procedures
- Effectively interfaced with all levels of employees in the organization
- Responded to employee inquiries regarding benefits, job postings, training classes
- Maintained accident/incident reports
- Scheduled and provided paperwork to supervisors/managers for annual employee reviews
Human Resources
Water's Edge Healthcare and Rehab
04.2019 - 09.2021
- Supervised and trained Human Resources Assistant
- Handled recruitment and employee relations, processed payroll, and maintained/audited personnel files
- Conduct employment verification, reference checks, criminal backgrounds, license checks
- Processed health benefits/COBRA
- Coordinated administration of Unemployment, FMLA/Disability and Workers' compensation
- Conducted weekly Orientation/On-boarding
- Managed different HR projects and operations
- Documentation of terminations, leave of absence requests, employee evaluations, internal transfers, new hires
- Assisted with implementation of company policies and procedures
- Effectively interfaced with all levels of employees in the organization
- Responded to employee inquiries regarding benefits, job postings, training classes
- Maintained accident/incident reports and posting of OSHA form 300A
- Scheduled and provided paperwork to supervisors/managers for annual employee reviews
Human Resources / Staffing Coordinator
Majestic Rehab and Nursing Center (Formerly Chapin Hill)
11.2009 - 03.2019
- Posted job ads, screened/processed applications, scheduled/conducted interviews and orientation
- Served as liaison with occupational healthcare providers to ensure physicals and drug screenings were scheduled
- Onboarded new hires, counseled employees, handled benefits administration, processed payroll and paperwork for Unemployment, Disability and Benefits
- Maintained Personnel files including termination vouchers, processed vacation requests and status changes of employees into Computer system
- Assisted with projects and implementation of company policies and procedures
- Responded to employee inquiries regarding benefits, job postings, training classes, disability and licensure
- Maintained accident/incident reports and posting of OSHA form 300A
- Scheduled and provided paperwork to supervisors/managers for annual employee reviews
- Processed nursing hours/projected hours; compile daily/ monthly schedules, quarterly reports for Department
- Liaison with Staffing Agencies. Worked closely with DON/Executive Director/Administrator and facility Department Heads
Education
Bachelors - Communications
Rider University
Lawrenceville, NJAssociates - Business Administration
Ocean County College
Toms River, NJSkills
- UKG
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Payroll
- Benefits
- FMLA
- Benefits Administration
- Employee Relations Recruiting
- OSHA
- Relationship building
- Verbal and written communication
- People management
- Employee development
- Hiring and retention
- Talent acquisition
- Human resources management
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Multitasking and organization
- Team collaboration
- Stakeholder engagement
- Conflict resolution
- Performance management
- Process improvement
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Effective leader
- Staff training/development
- Customer service
- Performance evaluation and monitoring
Timeline
Human Resources Manager
Brandywine Senior Living
08.2024 - 02.2025
Human Resources Director
Crest Pointe Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
01.2022 - 12.2023
Human Resources
Water's Edge Healthcare and Rehab
04.2019 - 09.2021
Human Resources / Staffing Coordinator
Majestic Rehab and Nursing Center (Formerly Chapin Hill)
11.2009 - 03.2019
Director of Business and People
Mira Vie at Brick Senior Living
- Current
Associates - Business Administration
Ocean County College
Bachelors - Communications
Rider University