Danielle Ruark
Midvale,UT
Summary
Dedicated retail professional eager to lead and implement successful strategies to improve organizational efficiency and guest experience. Adept at utilizing data analysis to provide insights into HR initiatives while supporting total business needs and success. Strong communication and interpersonal skills and committed to pursuing developed engaged teams to meet company and personal goals.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Human Resource Executive Team Leader
Target
12.2018 - Current
- Addressed employee conflicts with appropriate urgency, following all corporate procedures
- Planned, monitored and appraised employee work results by training managers to coach and discipline employees
- Monitored labor laws and regulations compliance to protect employers from litigations and employees from discrimination and harassment
- Shared feedback with peers and leaders regarding behaviors and impacts to team
- Answered employee inquiries regarding health benefits and 401k options
- Managed employee data and privacy to keep employee data confidential per organizational privacy policies
- Handled on-boarding process for newly hired employees, which included distribution of all paperwork
- Managed payroll and timekeeping to track hours and accurately pay employees
- Streamlined HR efficiencies, coordinated new hire orientations and provided onboarding and training for new employees
- Developed and monitored employee recognition programs.
- Oversaw daily operations, ensuring smooth functioning of all retail departments.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to improve overall store performance and achieve company objectives.
- Scheduled employees for shifts, taking into account customer traffic and employee strengths.
- Supervised creation of exciting merchandise displays to catch attention of store customers.
Human Resource Team Leader
Target
10.2015 - 07.2017
- Handled on-boarding process for newly hired employees, which included distribution of all paperwork
- Addressed employee conflicts with appropriate urgency, following all corporate procedures
- Shared feedback with peers and leaders regarding behaviors and impacts to team
- Managed payroll and timekeeping to track hours and accurately pay employees
- Administered employee benefits programs and assisted with open enrollment
- Completed human resource operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees
- Partnered with departmental managers to ascertain hiring needs and subsequently provide candidate recommendations.
Health and Beauty Manager
Harmons
07.2013 - 10.2015
- Managed inventory effectively, ensuring adequate stock levels to meet customer demands.
- Created visually appealing merchandising displays that showcased featured products effectively promoting them among customers.
- Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance.
- Successfully managed budgets and allocated resources to maximize productivity and profitability.
- Resolved customer complaints while prioritizing customer satisfaction and loyalty.
- Created and reviewed invoices to confirm accuracy.
- Oversaw department remodel.
- Created merchandise storage and organization process to minimize waste while increasing team efficency.
Education
High School Diploma -
Taylorsville High School
Taylorsville, UT05.2011
Skills
- Employee Relations
- Policy and Procedure Development
- New Employee Training
- Talent Management
- Candidate Sourcing
- Payroll Management
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Team leadership and coaching
- Store operations
- Problem-Solving
Accomplishments
- Lead teams of up to 200 staff members.
- Investigated, documented, and resolved multiple team concerns/policy violations ranging from harassment to time clock fraud.
- Successfully staffed $60+ million store multiple years in row.
- Coordinated schedules for up to 200 staff members while planning for workload and managing payroll.
Timeline
Human Resource Executive Team Leader
Target
12.2018 - Current
Human Resource Team Leader
Target
10.2015 - 07.2017
Health and Beauty Manager
Harmons
07.2013 - 10.2015
High School Diploma -
Taylorsville High School