Brenda Bernardino
Herriman
Summary
Highly motivated and driven, successful at implementing strategic approaches to drive profitability and sales. Recognized for performance excellence in operations, customer care and problem solving. Strong ability to drive profits, control costs and achieve continuous process improvement. Successful at motivating, training and developing team members to drive profitability in highly competitive environment. #readytowork
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Office Manager
JD Steel
08.2025 - 10.2025
- Monitored office supplies, ensuring timely replenishment and cost control.
- Implemented comprehensive training program for new hires, improving their integration into team and productivity.
- Hired, managed, developed and trained staff, established and monitored goals, conducted performance reviews and administered salaries for staff.
- Completed weekly payroll for 350 employees.
- Optimized organizational systems for payment collections, AP/AR, deposits, and recordkeeping.
HR Manager/Office Coordinator
ISLANDS TO SALT LAKE PIZZA
03.2025 - 07.2025
- Developed and implemented HR policies and procedures to ensure compliance with labor laws and regulations
- Managed full-cycle recruitment process, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and onboarding of new employees
- Conducted training sessions for managers on best practices in performance management and employee development
- Oversaw the administration of payroll processes ensuring accuracy and timeliness of payments
- Provided guidance to managers regarding employment law compliance including FMLA, ADA etc
- Analyzed workforce data trends using HRIS systems to identify areas for improvement
- Managed daily office operations, including scheduling appointments, coordinating meetings, and handling correspondence
- Prepared reports on office expenses, budget variances, and operational performance for senior management review
- Maintained confidential employee records, ensuring compliance with privacy regulations
HR/Payroll Specialist
Bristol Hospice
07.2024 - 03.2025
- Reviewed timesheets, wage calculations, and deductions to ensure compliance with company policies and legal requirements
- Collaborated with HR department to update employee records, including new hires, terminations, promotions, and salary changes
- Performed audits of payroll data to identify discrepancies or errors and resolved them in a timely manner
- Responded promptly to employee inquiries regarding paychecks, deductions, taxes, and other payroll-related matters
- Assisted in the preparation of year-end reports including W-2 forms for employees' tax filings
HR & Payroll Manager
Resource Management
08.2022 - 07.2024
- Implements, maintains, and reviews payroll processing systems to ensure timely and accurate processing of payroll transactions including salaries, benefits,etc..
- Verifying work hours, issuing deductions from wages or other earnings statements to workers, and updating records regularly to keep things running smoothly.
- Determines payroll liabilities by calculating employee federal and state income and social security taxes and employer's social security, unemployment.
- Managed end-to-end payroll processing, ensuring timely and accurate employee compensation.
Education
High School Diploma -
Highland High School
Salt Lake City, UT06.2010
Skills
- Budgeting
- Payroll
- Human resources
- Bilingual English/ Spanish
- Organizational skills
- High-energy attitude
- Google Docs
- Customer service
- Quality Inspection
- Profit & Loss
- Communication skills
- Sales team development
- Cross-functional team
- Recruiting
- Phone Etiquette
- Payroll management
- Supervising experience
- HRIS
- Relationship Management
- Office administration
- Employee coaching
Certification
Senior Professional in Human Resources
Timeline
Office Manager
JD Steel
08.2025 - 10.2025
HR Manager/Office Coordinator
ISLANDS TO SALT LAKE PIZZA
03.2025 - 07.2025
HR/Payroll Specialist
Bristol Hospice
07.2024 - 03.2025
HR & Payroll Manager
Resource Management
08.2022 - 07.2024
High School Diploma -
Highland High School