Bertha Arias
Ontario,CA
Summary
Talented Sr. Human Resources Business Partner with a strong background in team leadership, planning, and organization. Results-oriented and skilled in strategy planning, process streamlining, and performance improvement. Always looking for methods to increase efficiency, cost savings, and employee retention. Ready to take on a new role.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
SR. HR Business Partner
VCI Construction, LLC
07.2018 - Current
- Maintain relationships with field office teams leaders located in Long Beach, Sun valley, Anaheim, San Marcos, Upland, and Henderson, NV and provide them resources and HR support specific to their needs
- Partner with each field office to develop and drive recruiting strategies for open positions at all levels
- Manage all aspects of leave of absences: FMLA, SDI, PDL, PFL, WC and personal leaves
- Oversee benefit Open Enrollment event for successful enrollment
- Serve as a bridge between management and employees by handling questions, interpreting and administering policy
- Plan, organize, and coordinate all required personnel training
- Oversaw employee engagement surveys and action plans, addressing areas of concern proactively to improve satisfaction rates.
- Coached managers on effective communication techniques and promoting greater transparency
- Provided updates on HR policy changes to employees to satisfy compliance and state laws.
- Managed complex employee relations issues, resulting in a more engaged and harmonious work environment.
SR. HUMAN RESOURCES GENERALIST
Transdev Services
07.2016 - 04.2018
- Maintain compliance with federal rules and assist management in understanding and implementing union collective bargaining contracts and HR policies and procedures.
- Worked collaboratively with union representatives and their members to ensure a healthy work environment and resolve conflicts within the provisions of the applicable contract
- Designed and successfully implemented recruitment strategies to hire CDL Drivers
- Successfully streamlined internal and external resume tracking systems
- Managed various process including candidate screening, hiring, new employee set-up, payroll, and leaves of absence
- Liaison between local HR and Regional HR Director.
SR. HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER
Epoch.com
05.2007 - 06.2016
- Reporting directly to Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer
- Department Budget, contract negotiations, cost analysis, planning, organizing, employee relations, and controlling all activities related to Human Resources
- Administer full cycle recruitment processes for nonexempt and exempt positions including technical, accounting, marketing, administrative, and customer service
- Fiduciary and 401k Administrator for plan with assets surpassing $10M
- Manage annual third-party audit of retirement plan and oversee timely completed annual filing of Form 5500
- Maintain annual insurance renewals below national averages, and successfully managed transitioning from a fully-insured to self-funded medical plan, which resulted in substantial savings
- Ensure company policies and procedures, required by various federal, state, and local agencies are up-to-date
- Responsible for implementing a web-based, fully integrated solution for payroll, benefits, and human resources processes
- Successfully cut down on the process of data gathering, information processing, reporting, and reduced company cost by 50%
- Planned activities designed to improve employee health and well being
- Coached management to execute performance review process including annual performance goals, periodic progress reviews, and performance assessments and discussions to promote and improve employee performance
- Continually review and monitor overhead costs and successfully negotiated numerous price reductions (such as: office supplies/equipment janitorial supplies, kitchen supplies) and liquidating obsolete tech assets.
Education
Business Management Certificate -
UCLA
Los Angeles, CA07.2015
Skills
- Employee Relations
- HR policies and procedures
- Human Resource Information System HRIS
- Benefits Planning & Administration
- Employee Recognition
- Organizational Development
- Onboarding, Training, and Development
- LOA, FMLA, PLOA, Disability
- Human Resource Information System HRIS
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Recruitment Strategies and selection
- Empathic
- Multi-tasking skills
- Problem-Solving
- Budget Administration
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
SR. HR Business Partner
VCI Construction, LLC
07.2018 - Current
SR. HUMAN RESOURCES GENERALIST
Transdev Services
07.2016 - 04.2018
SR. HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER
Epoch.com
05.2007 - 06.2016
Business Management Certificate -
UCLA
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