Dorene Spatchek
Reedsville
Summary
Responsive Human Resources Business Partner with well-rounded experience in all functional areas of HR, including labor law compliance, employee relations and performance management, leave of absence and ADA accommodations.
Substantial experience in driving organizational success through strategic HR initiatives. Demonstrates strong focus on team collaboration and consistently achieving results. Known for adaptability, reliability, and ability to manage diverse HR functions, including employee relations and performance management.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
Work History
HR Business Partner
Coborn's, Inc.
St. Cloud, MN
12.2021 - Current
- Support 8 grocery stores 5 in Wisconsin & 3 in Michigan
Workers Compensation FROI investigations
FMLA/LOA processes
Timekeeping
Dimensions scheduling
Ensuring best practices are followed
Strategic advisor to provide expert advice - Collaborated with leadership to align HR initiatives with business objectives.
- Facilitated employee relations by addressing concerns and mediating conflict resolutions.
- Analyzed employee engagement data to identify areas for improvement in workplace culture.
- Designed and delivered training programs to support employee development and retention.
- Managed performance appraisal processes, ensuring consistency and fairness across departments.
- Coached managers on effective employee relations strategies to address workplace conflicts proactively.
- Managed complex employee relations issues to promote a healthy workplace culture.
- Identified HR training needs and conducted training for employees and leadership while recommending approaches to effect continual improvements in business objectives, productivity, and within company to reach business goals.
- Managed full cycle of recruiting, hiring, and onboarding new employees.
- Ensured legal compliance in all HR practices, preventing potential lawsuits and fines.
- Maintained confidential nature of employee and company proprietary and privileged information used or observed in course of performing job duties.
- Facilitated effective communication between management and staff, fostering a positive work environment.
HR Director
Tadych's Marketplace Foods
Brillion, WI
10.1989 - 12.2021
- Developed and implemented HR policies aligning with organizational goals.
- Led talent acquisition strategies to attract top-tier candidates for various positions.
- Benefits - working with the broker to find the best & most cost effective benefits for our employees.
- Self-insured plan create the best benefit plan for our employees along with keeping the plan within company budget.
- Monitored all the short-term disability claims along with FMLA/LOA
- Balancing the Health & Welfare bank account.
- Responsible for educating our 300 eligible employees about their benefit package.
- Worked with our payroll company on our weekly payrolls to correct timecard issues & any state & federal notices.
- All Wisconsin unemployment claims came to me proudly never lost a case.
- The yearly 401(k) audit was part of my duties, creating reports and collecting information on the employees that were selected for audit.
- Accounts Payables entering invoices and paying invoices weekly
- Accounts Receivables monthly statements
- Head Cashier managing up to 30 employees
- Bookkeeping including but not limited to bank deposits, balancing checkbook
- Customer Service
- Supported the owner with administrative duties
Education
High School Diploma -
Brillion High School
Brillion, WIAdministrative Assistant -
Fox Valley Technical College
Appleton, WISkills
- Policy implementation
- Employee retention
- Employee relations
- Retention strategies
- Talent management
- Talent recruitment
Timeline
HR Business Partner
Coborn's, Inc.
12.2021 - Current
HR Director
Tadych's Marketplace Foods
10.1989 - 12.2021
High School Diploma -
Brillion High School
Administrative Assistant -
Fox Valley Technical College