ELYSSE PARENTE
Richmond,VT
Summary
Dedicated human resources professional with over 14 years' experience focused on creating a positive culture where employees thrive, and a personal pride and passion in creating authentic interactions and relationships for all.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
People & Culture Manager
Vermont Creamery / Land O' Lakes
Websterville, VT
12.2021 - Current
- Developed programs designed to improve morale, motivation, and productivity within the organization.
- Conducted research on current trends in organizational culture and diversity.
- Organized team building activities such as workshops, seminars, and retreats to promote collaboration among staff members.
- Monitored employee satisfaction surveys to identify opportunities for improvement in corporate culture.
- Facilitated cross-cultural communication between management and staff members.
- Developed strategies for improving organizational development activities including succession planning and career pathing initiatives.
- Organized events centered around celebrating different cultures within the organization.
- Managed performance reviews, disciplinary actions and salary negotiations.
- Prepared reports for leadership teams summarizing recruitment activities, turnover rates, absenteeism trends.
- Prepared and led new employee orientation to familiarize with company policies, procedures, culture and campus.
- Administered employee benefits and led open enrollment process, informing and coaching employees.
Human Resources Manager
Ben & Jerry’s Unilever
St. Albans & Waterbury, VT
01.2017 - Current
- Responsible for all HR related activities at the two Vermont B&J’s Manufacturing Facilities (450+ hourly and salaried employees) including Employee Relations, Conflict Resolution, Employment Law/Legal Compliance, Performance Management, Coaching & Counseling, Organizational & Leadership Development, Succession Planning, and advising in HR processes.
- Business partners to site leader/director and all site managers and supervisors (including Production, Maintenance, Quality, Finance, Engineering, WCM, Safety, etc.) through enhancing their capability to deliver site objectives, manage their people, implement change and build relations with key stakeholders.
- Owner of overall strategic HR plans for sites including employee engagement, recruiting, onboarding, training, health/wellness, retention, HR budget creation and tracking, performance management, calibrations, mid year and end of year reviews, organizational climate and culture, and succession planning.
- Leading through complex changes and business transformations and creating customized HR solutions to meet ever changing business needs.
- Leader and owner of People Development Pillar within World Class Manufacturing platform to create highly competent leaders and well-developed employees that are dynamic in problem solving and committed to zero losses.
- Direct supervision over HR People Experience Lead (Generalist), Training Supervisor, Training Team, People Development Lead and Administrative Assistant.
HR Generalist
Ben & Jerry’s Unilever
St. Albans & Waterbury, VT
09.2014 - 01.2017
- First point of contact to all 300+ hourly employees in Waterbury and St. Albans facilities to determine proper channel for HR resolutions, interpreting policy, and advocating for employees.
- Act as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for all key HR Tools, systems and processes including: HRIS, learning management system, compensation tools, benefits initiatives, recruiting systems, and wellness programs.
- Management of all issues raised to HR with proper investigations for workplace issues such as code violations, harassment, discrimination etc.
- Own delivery and administration of all HR transactions such as exit paperwork, orientation, disciplinary action, job and pay rate changes, and leave related documents.
- Prepare and deliver site HR trainings such as diversity & inclusion, reasonable suspicion, union avoidance and active shooter trainings.
- Maintain all required HR tracking activities such as HR metrics, rewards and recognition, HR filing, corrective actions, employee engagement programs.
- Develop and lead corrective actions team to drive consistency among delivery and employee accountability.
- Counsel supervisor groups on how to handle company police, code violation and interpersonal issues.
Human Resources Generalist I
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters/ Keurig Green Mountain
Williston, VT
08.2013 - 08.2014
- Point of contact for employees on HRIS including Kronos and Peoplesoft, reward & recognition programs, benefit programs, continuous learning classes, career pathways and job shadowing opportunities.
- Manage all metric reporting needs through analysis of employment data to identify trends for functional area and communicate results with HR team and business partners.
- Responsible for project specific assignments, such as completing employee surveys, analyzing data, developing and maintaining reporting systems and developing employee facing presentations.
- Manages work related injuries/illness and GMCR’s return to work/light duty program for functional area.
- Partner with HR team to provide recruitment support from scheduling interviews, travel arrangements, offer letters, references to onboarding new/internal candidates.
Human Resources Recruiter
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters
Waterbury, VT
04.2013 - 08.2013
- Designing and developed innovative and strategic sourcing methods to meet hiring needs for company by partnering with company site locations to understand their long term needs in order to effective drive candidate generation.
- Screen, interview and prepare ideal candidates within consistent timeline to hiring team.
- Administer and perform various recruiting and sourcing processes, including managing applicant tracking system, sourcing, resume search, resume review, initiate and review assessments and participate in phone screens and interviews.
Human Resources Recruiting Associate
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters
Waterbury, VT
05.2011 - 04.2012
- Manages various aspects of full life cycle recruiting process including posting job openings in applicant tracking system, updating internal website with new positions, notifying employees of newly opened requisitions, identifying target sources for candidates, marketing and advertising, resume review, coordinating interview schedules for candidates, managing candidate travel, creating offer letters, assisting in background check information, and coordinating candidates onboarding and proper documentation necessary to start position.
Human Resources Services Coordinator
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters
Waterbury, VT
06.2010 - 05.2011
- Supported the Recruitment and HR Generalist teams with administrative functions such as, reference checks, scheduling interviews, phone screens, arranging travel, new employee orientation, event planning, posting positions internally and externally, meeting minutes, file maintenance, and data entry.
Graduate Admissions Counselor
Champlain College
Burlington, VT
11.2008 - 06.2010
- Identify and build relationships with potential customers to increase enrollment for Graduate Admissions Programs by initiate connections with prospective student to help guide them from inquiry stage through enrollment process for all graduate programs.
Education
Masters of Business Administration -
Champlain College
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Roger Williams University
Skills
- Relationship Building
- Energetic
- Fast Paced Worker
- Active Listener and Good Communicator
- Appreciative
- Team Player
- Resourceful
- Creative
- Conflict Resolution
- Optimistic
Affiliations
- Adult Gymnastics Team
- Traveling
- Co-Owner of Family Construction Business
Timeline
People & Culture Manager
Vermont Creamery / Land O' Lakes
12.2021 - Current
Human Resources Manager
Ben & Jerry’s Unilever
01.2017 - Current
HR Generalist
Ben & Jerry’s Unilever
09.2014 - 01.2017
Human Resources Generalist I
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters/ Keurig Green Mountain
08.2013 - 08.2014
Human Resources Recruiter
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters
04.2013 - 08.2013
Human Resources Recruiting Associate
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters
05.2011 - 04.2012
Human Resources Services Coordinator
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters
06.2010 - 05.2011
Graduate Admissions Counselor
Champlain College
11.2008 - 06.2010
Masters of Business Administration -
Champlain College
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Roger Williams University
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