Gabriel Garcia
Bronx,NY
Summary
Dedicated Employee Relations Specialist with extensive experience in aligning policies with industry standards and best practices. Recognized for exceptional communication, negotiation, and public speaking skills, fostering collaboration among employees, management, and union representatives. Proven ability to build consensus and improve relations for effective negotiations, complemented by expertise in conflict resolution and employee engagement strategies. Committed to creating a positive work environment through empathetic leadership and strong problem-solving abilities.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
HR Investigation and Disciplinary Associate
Neighborhood association of intercultural affair
The Bronx, NY
04.2024 - 12.2024
- Negotiated collective bargaining agreements with labor unions representing employees.
- Assessed risk levels associated with collective bargaining strategies.
- Taught frontline leadership to improve labor and management interactions, reducing grievances and arbitration needs.
- Organized team-building activities designed to foster positive working relationships among staff members.
- Investigated employee grievances and recommended appropriate actions based on collective bargaining terms.
- Conducted investigations into employee concerns and complaints.
- Prepared reports summarizing key findings from investigations into workplace misconduct.
- Enhanced employee welfare by adhering to established procedures for theduration of investigations and disciplinary actions.
- Provided advice and guidance on employment law, policies, and procedures.
HR Specialist
Montefiore
07.2023 - 04.2024
- Company Overview: Contract
- Provide guidance on an array of HR related transactions
- Handle all level employee relations inquiries and gather data and documents for grievances and arbitrations
- In addition, support high phone volume, calendar management, and ordering supplies
- Other responsibilities include, but not limited to, administrative support, entry level investigations, personnel file audits, and special projects
- Contract
Field HR Specialist
HMSHost
09.2022 - 07.2023
- Assists in establishing a positive HR presence with all associates and management within the branch
- Assists in the application of all federal, state, and local laws, collective bargaining agreements, and corporate and local HR policies and procedures
- Assists in ensuring that all required HR standards are understood and followed by associates
- Coordinates / facilitates HR investigations
- Understands airport/landlord policies and procedures and partners with operations to assist with compliance
- Supports the full recruitment process including posting new positions, conducting initial applicant screenings, coordinating interviews, performing administrative tasks to complete system based hiring process, and scheduling and tracking badging activities
- May participate in Job Fairs and other recruiting efforts
- Responds to associate inquiries and questions related to pay, paid time off, scheduling, assignments, complaints, policies and procedures, and the on-boarding process
HR Generalist
Bloomingdales
06.2021 - 09.2022
- Oversees candidate management process including recruiting, modern hire interview, candidate correspondence, and coordination of onboarding Retains documents through Imaging Documenting System and in-store hires Plans and executes recognition activities and all-store communication meetings
- Conduct initial employee/Customer relation issues, determine the final outcome and investigation
- Maintain awareness of all business plans and initiatives involving all store participation
- Develop and maintain all store reports
- Demonstrate ability to analyze reports, continually improve upon them and provide appropriate versions for visits, leadership meetings
HR Generalist
Wildlife Conservation Society
01.2021 - 06.2021
- Company Overview: Contract
- Assisting with the implementation of new HR initiatives (e.g., benefit programs; HR operations projects; diversity, equity, & inclusion efforts; performance management; etc.)
- Supporting workshops, focus groups, and other employee events by preparing and collating materials
- Researching and reporting on best practices in human resources, talent management, learning and development, employee benefits, workplace policies, employee experience, or other areas
- Supporting projects that contribute to efficient and effective management of human resources operations and information systems, including validating data, organizing materials, and measuring outcomes
- Participating in group discussions, utilizing knowledge from coursework
- Documenting the notes and action items from meetings to support the implementation of HR programs
- Contract
Human Resources Assistant
UPS
Bronx, NY
10.2020 - 01.2021
- Company Overview: Intern, Bronx Division
- Manage administrative functions within department to include assisting HR Manager with recruitment, orientation
- Ensure compliance and proper documentation of new-hires, safety incidents/accidents, and compensation for EEO, OSHA, and the state of NY
- Reconcile union employee timecards
- Received cross training in payroll and managed entire function in the absence of Payroll Administrator
- Intern, Bronx Division
Education
Bachelor's degree - Legal Studies
Berkeley College
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Word
- Outlook
- PowerPoint
- Excel
- SAP
- Kronos
- Kenexa
- Adobe
- Google Suite
- Staffing
- Recruitment
Hrskills
- Staffing
- Recruitment
- Interviewing
- New-Hire Orientations
- EEO Documentation Compliance
- Safety & Accident Reporting
Timeline
HR Investigation and Disciplinary Associate
Neighborhood association of intercultural affair
04.2024 - 12.2024
HR Specialist
Montefiore
07.2023 - 04.2024
Field HR Specialist
HMSHost
09.2022 - 07.2023
HR Generalist
Bloomingdales
06.2021 - 09.2022
HR Generalist
Wildlife Conservation Society
01.2021 - 06.2021
Human Resources Assistant
UPS
10.2020 - 01.2021
Bachelor's degree - Legal Studies
Berkeley College
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