Beatriz Velasco
Wichita,KS
Summary
Human resources professional with substantial experience in driving organizational success through strategic HR initiatives. Demonstrates strong focus on team collaboration and consistently achieving results. Known for adaptability, reliability, and ability to manage diverse HR functions, including employee relations and performance management.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Plant Human Resources Business Partner
Smithfield Packaged Meats
05.2020 - Current
- Implements and oversees on-going Human Resources programs, policies, and procedures to foster development in your location’s overall management, supervisory engagement, and employee relations.
- An employee advocates working to improve the relationship between employees and management, a champion of the Smithfield culture and ensures alignment to the Smithfield Way.
- Supervises Human Resource staff directly or through supervisors. Plans, assigns and reviews assignments; coaches and mentors staff; evaluates job performance, and approves or recommends actions.
- Partners with the business to identify current and future skills needed to effectively run the business and leads succession planning to drive the talent plan for the business. Drives regular communication and collaboration with employees and leadership.
- Drives successful administrative, management, and hourly production employee retention. Uses knowledge, experience, and continuous assessment of facility dynamics to determine the training and educational needs and deploys proactive solutions.
- Owns the compliant execution of the location's Affirmation Action plan to achieve AAP goals during entire employment process for all employees at the facility (recruitment, promotions, transition processes).
- Primary decisionmaker for situations involving policy or contract interpretation. Develops and implements innovative solutions to employee and/or labor relations issues to mitigate any legal or compliance-related risks. Maintains a positive labor/employee relations environment by counseling managers and employees on human resource policies and rules, identifying and resolving problems or recommending courses of action and having a presence in our manufacturing work environments.
- Performs data analysis and prepares statistical reports, narrative reports and communications for use in identifying business opportunities and formulating goals and objectives based upon results and trends identified. Has the ability to utilize data to construct a sound business case and can influence others to champion the change.
Plant Associate Human Resource Manager
Smithfield Packaged Meats
02.2015 - 05.2020
- Assist Human Resources Manager in the operation of the Plant Human Resource Department
- Implement onboarding functions for all hourly and administrative production employment: recruitment, employee retention, maintaining employee records, benefits’ administration legal compliance and administration of Smithfield policies.
- Coordinate and manage sick Leave and leave of absence program, family and medical leave administration, benefit continuation and premium payment tracking, including Monthly Medical Premium report.
- Assist Human Resource Manager in providing position and performance guidance based upon HR polices including the Collective Bargaining Agreement
- Conduct grievance investigations
- Assist during grievance meetings, preparing documentation and correspondence
- Provides customer service and problem solving for employees by providing resolution of questions and complaints
- Assist Plant Human Resource Manager to ensure legal compliance with applicable laws and regulations, along with Smithfield policies and procedures.
Plant Human Resource Assistant
Smithfield Packaged Meats
02.2011 - 02.2015
- Assist Plant Human Resource Manager and/or Plant Assistant HR Manager in the administration of various HR functions.
- Coordination of the plant employee benefit program
- Coordinate sick Leave and leave of absence program, family and medical leave administration, benefit continuation and premium payment tracking.
- Answer questions and inquires that require knowledge of established departmental procedures and familiarity with operations and programs within Human Resources
- Provides customer service and problem solving for employees by assisting in resolution of questions and complaints.
- Perform pre-employment screenings, applicant assessment and employment verifications.
- Process Human Resource documentation, record statistics and handle confidential material for new hires, including I-9 Compliance.
- Review employment applications/resumes and interview applicants.
- Perform routine entry, queries, maintain and updates to SAP HRIS regarding employees.
- Enter daily attendance information
- Administer Affirmative Action Plan maintenance and tracking.
- Prepare/Perform Orientation and /or training documents.
- Conduct follow up exit interviews
- Conduct internal investigations by gathering data
- Assist in conducting grievance investigations
- Complete special assignments and projects as required. May research files for difficult-to-find data.
Bilingual Customer Service / Sales Representative
Dawn Food Products
Kansas City, MO
02.2008 - 02.2011
- Assist new and existing customers with their weekly food order
- File paid and update unpaid invoice Information
- Maintain and retain Hispanic accounts
- Outside sales of bakery products and services
Administrative Assistant
AFG Capitol Management
Overland Park, KS
10.2005 - 08.2006
- Received incoming visitor and directed them to appropriate staff members
- Organized professional networking events
- Maintain all clients’ accounts, confidential files and information
- Arrange all travel needs and appointments for staff members
- Ran daily IRA accounts’ reports
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Communication Studies, Mass Media and Journalism
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Kansas City, MO05-2011
Skills
- Communication
- Labor Law Compliance
- Strategic Planning
- Employee Relations
- Project Management
- Conflict Resolution
- Outstanding personality, accepting of others
- Analytical and Detail Oriented
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Plant Human Resources Business Partner
Smithfield Packaged Meats
05.2020 - Current
Plant Associate Human Resource Manager
Smithfield Packaged Meats
02.2015 - 05.2020
Plant Human Resource Assistant
Smithfield Packaged Meats
02.2011 - 02.2015
Bilingual Customer Service / Sales Representative
Dawn Food Products
02.2008 - 02.2011
Administrative Assistant
AFG Capitol Management
10.2005 - 08.2006
Bachelor of Arts - Communication Studies, Mass Media and Journalism
University of Missouri-Kansas City