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Celine Fajardo

New York

Summary

Dedicated and detail-oriented Employee and Relations Senior Coordinator with a strong background in fostering positive employee relations, resolving workplace conflicts, and supporting HR functions.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Assistant of Employee & Labor Relations

Adapt Community Network
04.2022 - 02.2026
  • Serve as the initial contact and liaison for intake and assessment of employee complaints.
  • Conduct initial interviews and gather information for employee relations matters such as harassment allegations, work complaints, or other concerns; inform appropriate HR staff when the additional investigation is required.
  • Assist with record keeping related to hiring, termination, leave, transfer, and promotion particularly related to Equal Employment Opportunity, affirmative action and diversity initiatives.
  • Generates termination letters and monthly union reports.
  • Assist with coordinating, scheduling, and communicating Employee Relations related events.
  • Perform special projects and related duties assigned.
  • Assist the CAO with company invoices.
  • Handle all employee grievances and information request while assisting with step one and step two decision making processes.

HR Generalist

Home at Last Home Care Services
10.2020 - 09.2021
  • Initiates the recruiting and hiring process for caregivers including processing applications, background screening, testing, interviewing, and reference validation.
  • Orients and train caregivers and maintain current caregiver files in accordance with policies and procedures.
  • Records employee information such as personnel data, compensation, benefits, tax data, attendance, performance reviews, evaluations, and termination date and reason.
  • Enters, maintains, and corrects employee and payroll data into the computer.
  • Supervises caregivers and completes performance appraisals for caregivers at specified intervals. Responsible for employment decisions including hiring and termination.
  • Understands and adheres to established First Light Home Care policies and procedures.
  • Perform continuing and on-going caregiver training.
  • Understands and adheres to state and federal labor laws as they pertain to home care agencies.

HR Assistant

Allied Universal
06.2017 - 05.2020
  • Manage daily calendars and own the meeting/Interview scheduling process for assigned managers.
  • Handle Contractor and New Hire set-up (system requests, workspace, scheduling on boarding meetings, welcome activities, etc.)
  • Manage and administer Travel and Entertainment expense reporting.
  • Manage invoice payment and purchase order process.
  • Provide customer service to employees, applicants, visitors, supervisors, management, and other administrative staff and or departments.

Education

High School Diploma -

The James Baldwin School
New York, NY

Skills

  • Performance Management
  • HR policies and Procedures
  • Recruiting and onboarding
  • Investigations Techniques
  • Conflict Resolution

Communication

Facilitated clear and transparent communication between employees and management to resolve workplace issues and foster trust.

Leadership

Acted as a trusted advisor to senior management on labor relations strategies and policy enforcement.

Timeline

Senior Assistant of Employee & Labor Relations

Adapt Community Network
04.2022 - 02.2026

HR Generalist

Home at Last Home Care Services
10.2020 - 09.2021

HR Assistant

Allied Universal
06.2017 - 05.2020

High School Diploma -

The James Baldwin School

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