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JENNIFER WILLIAMS

OLD FORGE

Summary

Experienced Human Resources Generalist and Payroll Manager with 16+ years of expertise in HR operations, payroll administration, compliance, and employee relations. Proven ability to streamline processes, enhance workforce engagement, and ensure compliance with labor laws and company policies. Skilled in benefits administration, talent acquisition, performance management, and HRIS systems. Adept at collaborating with leadership to drive strategic HR initiatives that support organizational goals. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with a commitment to fostering a positive workplace culture.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Recruiter/Human Resources Generalist

Olympia Chimney & Venting
05.2022 - Current
  • Designing and implementing the overall recruiting strategy
  • Sourcing and attracting candidates by using databases, social media etc
  • Conducting interviews and filtering candidates for open positions
  • Screen candidates resumes and job applications
  • Conduct interviews using various reliable recruiting and selection tools/methods to filter candidates within schedule
  • Assess applicants' relevant knowledge, skills, soft skills, experience and aptitudes
  • Onboard new employees in order to become fully integrated
  • Monitor and apply HR recruiting best practices
  • Provide analytical and well documented recruiting reports to the rest of the team
  • Act as a point of contact and build influential candidate relationships during the selection process

Human Resources Generalist/ Payroll Manager

Jack Williams Tire Co., Inc.
01.2017 - 07.2022
  • Managed employee relations and compliance, ensuring legal adherence across 50+ locations
  • Processed payroll for 800+ staff, optimizing accuracy and efficiency
  • Conducted orientations and managed recruitment, enhancing onboarding experience.
  • Handled grievances and tracked PTO, improving employee satisfaction.
  • Filed unemployment claims and monitored leave policies, ensuring regulatory compliance
  • Addressed employee inquiries regarding pay issues promptly, fostering positive relationships between management and staff members.
  • Responded to employee inquiries to provide assistance with payroll-related questions.
  • Performed calculations in overtime, vacation, and sick hours to provide accurate data to payroll processing database.
  • Monitored and updated employee information in payroll system to add changes in salary, bonuses and deductions.
  • Provided guidance to managers and employees on talent management, payroll, FMLA and benefits.
  • Handled new-hire orientation and basic recruiting tasks for best-in-class talent identification.

Human Resources Assistant

Christmas Tree Shops
01.2009 - 01.2017
  • Conducted new hire orientation to verify completion of appropriate paperwork, recording information on human resources database
  • Answered and redirected incoming phone calls for office
  • Assisted in payroll processing to ensure timely delivery of paychecks to all employees
  • Supported talent acquisition efforts by screening resumes, scheduling interviews, and performing reference checks for prospective candidates
  • Organized new employee orientation schedules for new hires


Front-End Supervisor

  • Maintained a clean and organized front-end area to ensure a pleasant shopping experience for customers
  • Managed customer returns and exchanges efficiently, ensuring a smooth process for both customers and employees
  • Monitored cashier performance metrics to identify areas for improvement and implement corrective actions as needed

Education

High School -

Valley View High School
01.2001

Courses - Business/Leadership, Essentials of HR

Penn State
01.2019

Skills

  • Bi-weekly payroll processing
  • Reviewing timesheets
  • Resolving discrepancies
  • Payroll processing
  • Payroll auditing
  • Year-end procedures
  • Employee onboarding
  • Benefits administration
  • HR policies implementation
  • HRIS systems
  • Exit interviews
  • Compensation and benefits
  • Records management

Timeline

Recruiter/Human Resources Generalist

Olympia Chimney & Venting
05.2022 - Current

Human Resources Generalist/ Payroll Manager

Jack Williams Tire Co., Inc.
01.2017 - 07.2022

Human Resources Assistant

Christmas Tree Shops
01.2009 - 01.2017

Courses - Business/Leadership, Essentials of HR

Penn State

High School -

Valley View High School
JENNIFER WILLIAMS