Donna Pranke
Madison,WI
Summary
Personable Human Resources Manager employing exceptional relationship building abilities to cultivate positive rapport among clients, staff and management. Highly-developed communicator with outstanding capabilities in complex problem-solving and conflict resolution. Team-orientated, overseeing talent recruiting and hiring. Focused safety professional with an in-depth understanding of regulatory guidelines, record keeping requirements and incident investigations. Proven skills in developing training courses, managing company safety plans and handling workers compensation claims.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Human Resources Manager
Daybreak Foods Inc.
05.2022 - Current
- Maintained human resources regulatory compliance with local, state and federal laws.
- Maintained company compliance with local, state, and federal laws, in addition to established organizational standards.
- Coordinated employee grievances and disputes in timely and professional manner by finding constructive solutions.
- Monitored and handled employee claims involving performance-based and harassment incidents.
- Motivated employees through special events, incentive programs, and constructive feedback.
- Implemented performance reviews and motivational strategies to elevate HR team results.
- Facilitated onboarding sessions and on-the-job training for new hires, bolstering employee job position knowledge and skillset.
- Organized and led staff orientation programs and training to promote collaboration.
- Motivated employees through special events and incentive programs.
- Enhanced team workflows and employee job satisfaction by coordinating communication between managers and employees.
- Worked with managers to achieve compliance with organizational policies, providing clarifying information and recommending necessary changes.
- Developed comprehensive process for new hires and reviewed new hire productivity, optimizing onboarding effectiveness.
- Instructed senior leaders on appropriate employee corrective steps.
- Recruited top talent to maximize profitability.
- Created and implemented forward-thinking initiatives to improve employee engagement.
- Identified and implemented appropriate strategies to increase employee satisfaction and retention.
Human Resources Manager, Payroll, AP
Edgerton Care Center
10.2020 - 05.2022
- Organized and maintained payroll information by entering data, deleting errors, calculating and collecting information.
- Gathered timesheets to prepare weekly payroll data for processing by payroll coordinator.
- Onboarded new employees in time reporting and payroll systems.
- Managed payroll for temporary, hourly and salaried employees.
- Processed employee rehires, transfers, terminations, garnishments and withholdings.
- Established employee payroll files and updated existing files with new information.
- Advised leadership on vacation and sick time, benefits, job services and employment discrepancies.
- Calculated accurate wages, including overtime, salary increases and bonuses.
- Protected payroll operations and maintained employee confidence by keeping information private.
- Identified, researched and resolved issues with hours worked.
- Provided HR consultation services to leadership and department heads.
- Managed weekly payroll duties and submitted data to payroll contractor.
- Implemented various payroll-related policies, procedures and regulations to adhere to changing company and governmental standards.
- Held exit interviews and documented information discussed with employees.
- Updated employee tax status and withholding information when necessary.
- Created and implemented exit and interview program process.
- Classified, sorted and filed correspondence, articles, records and other documents.
- Formulated corrective action plan through analysis of management feedback and consultation with employee.
- Calculated employee leave time by comparing available hours against listed hours./
- Maintained human resources regulatory compliance with local, state and federal laws.
Business Office Manager/Human Resources
Oregon Healthcare and Rehab
09.2019 - 10.2020
- Customer service by answering phones
- Accounts Payable and Receivable
- Invoicing of residents and collecting rent due
- Quickbooks
- Payroll
- PCC
- Ordered office supplies
- Human Resources
- Onboarding of new employees
- E-verify and Edge background checks for employees
- Filing
- Reconciling bank statements
- Sorting and disbursing mail
- Preparing deposits
- Overall being efficient and multitasking to allow for excellent flow of day to day responsibilities
Office Manager/Human Resources/Safety Coordinator
Becks Quality Cabinets
04.2018 - 09.2019
- Conduct morning LEAN meetings
- Manage all advertising via social media (Facebook, instagram..)
- Review resumes, conduct phone interviews, schedule interviews and participate in in-person interviews
- Prepare new hire offer letters and new hire packets
- Conduct new hire orientation
- Post new job listings on indeed, job center
- Work with staffing agencies to help find new hires
- Customer service by answering phones, waiting on customers and vendors
- Review and make corrections to time clock and time clock plus
- Record vacation/time off and approve team members requests
- Distribute insurance paperwork to qualified team members and enter that insurance information on insurance website
- Enter all new hires into Quickbooks and other qualified locations ie: time clock, time clock plus etc., review payroll
- Created and maintain an Employee Wage Analysis Report
- Created and maintain an Employee Attendance Point System
- Conduct safety meetings
- Plan and execute team parties and luncheons
Office Manager/Human Resources
Merrill Tool & Waterjet, LLC
03.2012 - 04.2018
- Customer service by answering phones, waiting on customers and vendors
- Accounts Payable and Receivable
- Data input and verification against purchase orders, billing customers
- Quickbooks
- Payroll
- Time Sheet Data Entry (recording data for jobs, per employee) into JobBoss
- Ordered office and janitorial supplies
- Filing
- Reconciling Bank Statements
- Sorting and disbursing mail
- Preparing deposits
- Overall being efficient and multitasking to allow for excellent flow of day to day responsibilities
Temp Job
Maxim Heathcare Services United Health Group
12.2011 - 02.2012
- Prepare files for vault and filenet
- Process and sort mail
- Filing
- Prepare mailings
Account Executive, Circulation Mgr, Office Assist.
Journal Comunity Publishing Group
03.2003 - 09.2010
- I worked in the Antigo Office (Antigo Area Shoppers Guide)
- I started as an Office Assistant. Answering phones, taking ads over the counter, assisting customers and billing
- I then moved up to the circulation manager. I managed 20 carriers. I supervised the delivery of the Shoppers Guide, did payroll, ordered supplies, answered phones, handled complaints, delivered routes and maintained them
- While doing this job, I also filled in for the office staff when needed
- After a few years I moved on to Account Executive. Selling advertisements, completing paperwork, visiting clients and assisting them in their advertising needs. I also continued to fill in for the office staff and assist the new circulation manager
Education
High School Diploma -
White Lake High School
White Lake, WISkills
- Process improvements
- Accounts payable and receivable
- Detail-oriented
- Motivational leadership style
- Customer relations
- Interpersonal communications
- Data entry
- Time management ability
- Professional demeanor
- Scheduling meetings
- Microsoft Office
- Accounts reconciliation
- Senior leadership support
- Scheduling and calendar management
- Payroll and benefits
- Self-directed
- Project management
- Event coordination
- Ability to prioritize
- Enterprise Resource Planning Systems
- Talent Management
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Kronos Timekeeping
Certification
- OSHACertificate - 10-hour Construction Safety and Health
- Fox Valley Safety Training Inc. - Medic BasicPlus CPR, AED, and First Aid for Adults (Expiration Date 03/11/2021)
Timeline
Human Resources Manager
Daybreak Foods Inc.
05.2022 - Current
Human Resources Manager, Payroll, AP
Edgerton Care Center
10.2020 - 05.2022
Business Office Manager/Human Resources
Oregon Healthcare and Rehab
09.2019 - 10.2020
Office Manager/Human Resources/Safety Coordinator
Becks Quality Cabinets
04.2018 - 09.2019
Office Manager/Human Resources
Merrill Tool & Waterjet, LLC
03.2012 - 04.2018
Temp Job
Maxim Heathcare Services United Health Group
12.2011 - 02.2012
Account Executive, Circulation Mgr, Office Assist.
Journal Comunity Publishing Group
03.2003 - 09.2010
High School Diploma -
White Lake High School
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