Cedrick Parker
Litchfield Park,AZ
Summary
My primary purpose is to provide a consultative support for an organization and partner with leaders and associates within an enterprise or entrepreneurial construct to drive human capital initiatives and achieve positive business results.
Proactive Human Resources Business Partner guiding performance management, talent planning and benefits. Decisive with proven success providing employee relations support and oversight for efficient operations. Extensive knowledge and experience developing code of business conduct and ethics policies.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Human Resource Business Partner
Walmart/Sam's Club Supply Chain Distribution Center
Buckeye, AZ
06.2022 - Current
- Consult with Leadership to develop and execute annual and progressive people strategies to support business unit plans to meet Distribution Center mission objectives.
- Implement the business plan for area of responsibility by communicating goals and managing staffing and scheduling, assigning duties, and coordinating workloads, and ensuring associates complete required training to achieve facility goals.
- Lead daily administrative functions of the HR office (e.g., benefits, hiring/transfers, terminations, payroll) by executing and refining recruiting and staffing initiatives; and researching and addressing employment-related concerns for applicants, associates, and managers.
- Ensure compliance with company HR policies by reviewing and managing the accuracy, confidentiality, and maintenance of HR-documents; assisting in the implementation of and ensuring compliance with HR systems applications; and researching to gathering data for HR related issues.
- Influence quality and safety standards in area of responsibility by ensuring associates are trained in Logistics and company policies, standards and procedures and monitoring compliance, distributing, and maintaining procedures and supporting documentation.
- Identify associate, customer, and/or supplier concerns by listening, consulting with others when needed to determine corrective action to take or make recommendations to ensure compliance to company policies.
- Coach and develop associates and leaders in area of responsibility by assigning duties and coordinating workloads, monitoring performance, and providing feedback; teaching, supporting, and modeling Logistics and company policies and procedures; identifying training and development needs; and participating in the hiring, promotion, coaching, teaching, and evaluation of associates and leaders.
- Manage and coordinate training (e.g., new hire orientation, CBL modules, web-based training, virtual classroom) for Distribution and/or Transportation associates by helping to identify training and development needs for hourly associates, Drivers, and/or management; monitoring the completion of training curricula; presenting and facilitating training courses; and monitoring the schedules, completion deadlines, and compliance for multiple training activities.
- Provides leadership and development opportunities for associates by hiring and training; mentoring; assigning duties; providing recognition; and ensuring diversity awareness.
Administration Commander Support Staff (CSS)
United States Airforce Reserve
Glendale, AZ
11.2019 - Current
- Support Squadron Commander via consultation of military members all around force readiness.
- Manage and track unit awards and decorations.
- Oversee programs including promotion testing, Leave Web security management, and unit Drug Demand programs.
- Prepares and processes administrative orders relating to unit programs which include but not limited to fitness and in and out-processing evaluations.
- Maintain suspense system for personal actions and correspondence.
- Apply Human Resource business acumen when communicating current policies and procedures to commanders and troops.
Supervisor
Safe Management
Glendale, AZ
08.2017 - 08.2023
- Active succession plan for team members.
- Supervise small teams and brief associates on game day operations.
- Facilitate game day ejections.
- Compile game day notes which include but not limited to safety warnings, stadium compliance documents, and team member performance appraisals.
Human Resource Operations Analyst
Department of Economic Security
Phoenix, AZ
10.2020 - 06.2022
- Provide a high level of technical analysis, review, and business acumen within the department to promote Human Resource Operations best practices.
- Prepares reports of data results, presenting and explaining findings to stakeholders.
- Excellent interpersonal relationships with internal Human Resources teams and administrations, Payroll, and external staff within DES.
- Operations: Separations (resignations, transfers, and retirements), Salary Change Requests (Special Assignments, In-Grade Adjustments, Lateral Transfers, Demotions), Supervisor Changes, Requests for Payments of Annual Leave, Management Appraisal Plan (MAP) issues, and Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) enrollment.
- Recruiting/Staffing: Full cycle - Hiring manager or administrator consultation, verify accuracy of position description, post position in Talent Acquisition and update system through process, screen resumes, schedule interviews, background/reference checks and offer letter.
- Onboarding; New hiring orientation and new hire packets utilizing the I-9 Compliance Service Center.
- Collects and compiles HR metrics and data from a variety of sources including the human resource information system (HRIS) and payroll outputs, management, and employee surveys, exit interviews, employment records, state government labor statistics, competitor's practices, and other sources.
- Analyzes data and statistics for trends and patterns with attention to recruitment, hiring practices, motivation, turnover, and compliance with employment laws and regulations.
- Identifies and recommends reasonable short- and long-term goals, milestones, and benchmarks for key performance metrics.
- Based on metrics and analysis, makes recommendations for policies and activities to improve the organizational culture including suggestions to attract and hire qualified candidates, to motivate and retain employees, to address staffing issues, and to maintain legal compliance.
- Ensures compliance with data privacy regulations and best practices.
Human Resource Manager
Lowe's Home Improvement
Glendale, AZ
11.2016 - 08.2019
- Coached Leadership team on various aspects of employment law as pertaining to FMLA, USERRA, ADEA, and FLSA.
- Analyze data analysis trends derived from score card metrics to determine workload changes, seasonal variability, and payroll leveraging.
- Administers the compensation total compensation rewards; monitors the performance evaluation program; coordinates the annual acknowledgment of policies; facilitates benefit in open enrollment sessions for 100 plus Lowe's associates.
- Proactively analyzes trends in employee engagement and implements plans to improve and promote engagement.
- Responsible for payroll compensation distribution and resolving any discrepancies which include but not limited to sick, vacation, worker compensation, and FMLA leave request.
- Trained associates in workday functional applications which include but not limited to tax document retrieval, compensation, and general schedule maintenance.
- Administrator employee relations counseling, outplacement counseling, and exit interviewing.
- Consulted a hundred plus employees on short term disability and FMLA benefit best practices.
- Analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Promotes and engage a diverse workplace through internal development and external partnerships.
- Develops and implements a recruiting strategy tailored to the unique needs for store and market hiring initiatives.
Human Resource Coordinator
Lowe's Home Improvement
Albuquerque, NM
05.2016 - 11.2016
- Actively manage a staff of one hundred plus employees to meet sales and profit margin derivatives.
- Respond to associate's inquiries and concerns, while maintaining confidentiality on sensitive topics.
- Promotes and engages a diverse workplace through internal development and external partnerships.
- Actively tracks employment trends and proposes solutions.
Education
Master's Degree - Educational Administration
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM05.2008
Bachelor's Degree - Human Resource Management
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM05.2003
Skills
- Employee relations
- Regulatory compliance
- Data analysis
- Talent management
- Performance management
- Training development
- Effective communication
- Change management
- Diversity initiatives
- Coaching leaders
- HRIS management
- Workforce diversity
- Workforce planning
- Improving employee engagement
Certification
SHRM-CP - CERTIFIED BADGE, Cedrick Parker, SHRM, Alexandria, Alexandria, VA, 08/27/20, 11/30/26, SHRM Certified Professional
Locations
- Buckeye, Buckeye, AZ
- Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ
- Glendale, Glendale, AZ
- Albuquerque, Albuquerque, NM
- Alexandria, Alexandria, VA
Summary Of Purpose
My primary purpose is to provide a consultative support for an organization and partner with leaders and associates within an enterprise or entrepreneurial construct to drive human capital initiatives and achieve positive business results.
Timeline
Human Resource Business Partner
Walmart/Sam's Club Supply Chain Distribution Center
06.2022 - Current
Human Resource Operations Analyst
Department of Economic Security
10.2020 - 06.2022
Administration Commander Support Staff (CSS)
United States Airforce Reserve
11.2019 - Current
Supervisor
Safe Management
08.2017 - 08.2023
Human Resource Manager
Lowe's Home Improvement
11.2016 - 08.2019
Human Resource Coordinator
Lowe's Home Improvement
05.2016 - 11.2016
Master's Degree - Educational Administration
University of New Mexico
Bachelor's Degree - Human Resource Management
University of New Mexico