Jeannette Hernandez
Stamford,CT
Summary
Experienced Human Resources Manager with 9 years of success in managing sensitive and confidential employee information. Demonstrates ability to lead and strategically direct teams, while effectively coordinating hiring, onboarding, and training for new staff. Possesses excellent communication and interpersonal skills, fostering successful relationships with staff, clients, and other stakeholders.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Human Resources & Facility Manager
Osborne & Little Inc.
02.2024 - Current
- Handle all HR functions in the strictest of confidence
- Handle all employee HR/Benefit questions and issues
- Guide and assist with all personnel related issues and employee warnings and terminations
- Administration of all Health Plans (Med, Den, Vision, LTD, STD)
- Workers Compensation Administration/Reporting
- Maintain Personnel File maintenance (60+ employees)
- Time off record keeping and reporting of all 60+ employees
- Track anniversaries and send award letters
- Created and maintain employee 20-, 15-, 10-, and 5-Year Award sites
- Analysis of Health Benefit Selection during Open Enrolment
- Assist management in the preparation and delivery of employee warnings and terminations
- Federal and State Leave of Absence Coordination (FMLA/STD/LTD)
- Recruitment: Create and post Ads
- Assist in Interviewing Candidates at Stamford Location
- Reference Checks on all candidates
- Offer Letters and New Hire Packages, System Updates
- Facilities: Event Planning (Holiday Parties, Luncheons, Breakfasts, New Line Presentations etc.)
- Oversee office renovations/upgrades
- Leasing/Maintaining of Stamford Office Equipment (Copiers and Fax machines)
- Oversee Leasing of Showroom Equipment (Copiers and fax machines)
- Phone System (programming and changes)
- Oversee HVAC/Electric/Plumbing Maintenance and Repair
- Oversee Housekeeping of all common areas and offices
- Order All Stationery Supplies for all locations (Letterhead, Envelopes, Business Cards, Various Forms)
- Review and sign-off on Invoices pertaining to HR & Facilities in Stamford
- OSHA Compliance (Committee Chairperson – employee training)
- Cost comparison research on large ticket/bulk item purchases.
Human Resources Manager
K. Sidrane Inc.
04.2023 - 11.2023
- Maintaining I9 forms documents up to date, to ensure all employees information is accurate
- Organize and maintain employees’ personnel records
- Update internal databases (e.g
- Record sick or maternity leave)
- Prepare HR documents, new hire guides background checks, drug screenings, E-verify
- Administrate Benefits, 40lk, profit sharing plans FMLA, PFL, STD, Disability, Benefit Laws (DBL) and workers Comp, ADA
- Handling unemployment appeals, DOL complaints, Hero Act Laws, OSHA
- Discuss with Managers their staffing needs create job posts interview candidates
- Make decisions regards employee's disciplinary actions: correct an employee's misconduct, rule violation or poor performance, verbal Warning, written Reprimand, termination
- Conduct exit interviews.
Human Resource Manager
Air Industries Group
07.2022 - 04.2023
- Maintaining I9 forms documents up to date, to ensure all employees information is accurate
- Organize and maintain employees’ personnel records
- Update internal databases (e.g
- Record sick or maternity leave)
- Prepare HR documents, new hire guides background checks, drug screenings, E-verify
- Responsible for weekly payroll for more than 300 employees, Insperity HR/Payroll system, managing employees time such as vacation or PTO for both offices Bay shore and Connecticut
- Administrate Benefits, 40lk, profit sharing plans FMLA, PFL, STD, Disability, Benefit Laws (DBL) and workers Comp, ADA
- Handling unemployment appeals, DOL complaints, Hero Act Laws, OSHA
- Discuss with Managers their staffing needs create job posts interview candidates
- Make decisions regards employee's disciplinary actions: correct an employee's misconduct, rule violation or poor performance, verbal Warning, written Reprimand, termination
- Conduct exit interviews.
Payroll Specialist / Human Resource Coordinator
DIAM / D3LLC
02.2021 - 11.2021
- Obtained information and updates records for more than 150 employees
- Entering new hires into system, E verify, making sure w-4 & I-9 are completed properly
- Maintaining I9 forms documents up to date, to ensure all employees information is accurate
- Collecting reviewing employee information and working hours, calculating wages, preparing, and processing employee payments, and maintaining accurate payroll records
- Collecting weekly adjustment sheets, making sure the manager has signed and approved employees and temporary personnel hours
- Checking weekly who has been out and who qualifies for PTO / Benefit Day, submitting employees PTO days into in house system
- Keeping records of absences and leaves, approved time off request
- Confirming temporary workers weekly hours and processing reports to staffing agencies
- Entering hourly and semi - monthly hours for four companies using Pay Chex system
- Processes benefit enrolments for eligible non -acquisition employees as needed
- Responding to payroll-related inquiries and resolving concerns, balance, and payroll reconciliations
- Preparing periodic payroll reports for review by management
- Contacting staffing agencies by e-mail or phone with temp personnel requests for the when needed
- Maintaining an excel sheet with all the temporary personnel names, start dates, reason for cancelling etc
- Printing ID timecard for the Full-time employees and temporary personnel, registering in face detection temperature scanner
- Assisting full-time employees with questions and concerns regarding payroll and benefit questions
- Conduct exit interviews Assist HR Manager with FMLA, PFL Workers Comp
- Attend and participate in employee disciplinary meetings, terminations.
On-Site Recruiting Manager / Human Resource
First in-Service Staffing Solutions
01.2013 - 03.2020
- Met the day-to-day client performance and quality objectives
- Ensuring a smooth working relationship and a performance driven workforce to meet the program expected results
- Overseeing client relations and daily operations of staffing program
- Perform the interviewing, hiring, screening, and placement of temporary employees
- Maintain a database of qualified candidates for future placement
- Maintain high level of visibility at the client locations
- On-going quality assessment of processes, procedures, and performance
- Coordinate timekeeping and payroll process of temporary employees for reporting to corporate payroll department
- Fill and service client orders and communicate information on open positions to appropriate departments and managements
- Ensure that all paperwork conforms to company policies as it pertains to compliance practices
- Conduct orientations and provide check-in support for new temporary employees as needed
- Performance evaluations for temporary staff and coach and discipline as needed
- Sourced the best candidates through effective advertising and marketing using headhunting, networking, advertising, websites Applicant tracking system, etc
- Conducted research on leadership and management training programs appropriately for over 600 applicants
- Reviewed and made decisions regarding employee disciplinary actions, such as discrimination and harassment allegations
- Complete injury reports conduct accident investigations and communicate appropriately
- Coordinated and led more than 50 safety training sessions
- Train all temporary employees and new hired staff in line with company policies and procedures
- Monitor all company activities and ensure compliance with company procedures and policies
- Recruit, train and induct employees to achieve and maintain designed staffing pattern
- Monitored progress of participants and documented daily hours.
Staffing Coordinator / Recruiter
Sigma Staffing
05.2003 - 12.2012
- Recruiting, interviewing, screening, and testing of applicants for various types of employment resulting in a large pool of candidates for placement into temporary and permanent positions
- Conducted employment verification requests and social security number verification to validate credibility of applicants.
Education
CPR Certified
Human Resources Certified -
Saint Joseph's College
01.2013
Diploma -
Newtown High School
06.1983
Skills
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Paychex Flex Payroll
- ADP workforce now
- Insperity PEO HR Solutions Software
- Engage PEO HR Software
Languages
Spanish
Full Professional
Timeline
Human Resources & Facility Manager
Osborne & Little Inc.
02.2024 - Current
Human Resources Manager
K. Sidrane Inc.
04.2023 - 11.2023
Human Resource Manager
Air Industries Group
07.2022 - 04.2023
Payroll Specialist / Human Resource Coordinator
DIAM / D3LLC
02.2021 - 11.2021
On-Site Recruiting Manager / Human Resource
First in-Service Staffing Solutions
01.2013 - 03.2020
Staffing Coordinator / Recruiter
Sigma Staffing
05.2003 - 12.2012
CPR Certified
Human Resources Certified -
Saint Joseph's College
Diploma -
Newtown High School