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JENNY BASIS

Mount Laurel,NJ

Summary

Dedicated human resources professional with more than twenty-five years of broad-based and progressively responsible experience. Solid background in employee relations and employment law, change management, policy design and administration, benefits and compensation, talent acquisition, talent development and succession planning. Proven ability to collaborate with senior level executives and front-line team members to align human resources with the overall business operating strategy to achieve company goals.

Professional leader with executive experience ready to drive impactful change. Proven ability to implement strategic initiatives and enhance operational performance. Valued for collaborative team leadership and adaptability to evolving business needs.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Vice President of Talent and Human Resources

Delaware Valley Floral Group
06.2015 - Current
  • Reporting to the CEO, develop strategy and lead the human resources function for a large wholesale floral distributor with fifteen locations throughout multiple states.
  • Direct and manage a team of six human resources professionals
  • Ensure compliance across all areas of benefits, wage and hour and employment law, reducing the company’s risk liability.
  • Manage complex employee relations issues and foster a positive company culture.
  • Develop and execute corporate communication strategy.
  • Executed a recruitment plan to ensure adequate staffing levels to support the growing business.
  • Successfully navigated the organization through significant restructuring and other challenges as a result of the COVID pandemic.
  • Implemented an effective performance management system.
  • Launched an employee engagement committee with open communication channels and regular feedback opportunities to increase engagement and retention.
  • Selected and implemented a new human resources information system resulting in improved automation, efficiency, and accuracy.

Senior Director of Human Resources

Carlson Restaurants Worldwide - T.G.I. Friday’s
04.2007 - 05.2015
  • Direct the field human resources function for USA company-owned T.G.I Friday’s restaurants. This comprised over 200 restaurants, 25 Directors, 1000 Managers and 9000 employees across multiple states.
  • Responsible for recruitment, training and development, retention, engagement, succession planning, employee relations, project work and communicating/integrating initiatives and policies.

Employee Relations Manager

Destination Maternity, Inc.
01.2006 - 04.2007
  • Manage employee relations for a national maternity retailer (Motherhood Maternity, Mimi Maternity, and A Pea in the Pod) with over 1,500 locations and 5,500 employees throughout the United States and Canada.
  • Responsible for all field employee relations matters which include coaching and counseling, complaint resolution, investigations, and discipline/termination decisions.

Director of Human Resources

Briad Restaurant Group, LLC
05.1997 - 01.2006
  • Senior level position reporting to the President and Chief Operating Officer in the corporate headquarters of a franchise restaurant operator of national brands (T.G.I Friday’s and Wendy’s).
  • Direct and manage all areas of human resources including employee benefits, legal compliance, employee relations, workers compensation, recruiting, training and development, policies and procedures, and wage administration for over 3,200 employees in four states.
  • Manage department comprised of six employees.

Education

Master of Human Resource Management -

Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Richard Stockton College of New Jersey
Pomona, NJ

Skills

  • Proficient in state and federal employment law
  • Conflict resolution expertise
  • Policy development
  • Employee engagement
  • Talent acquisition
  • Change management
  • Problem solving
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Decision-making
  • Critical thinking
  • Relationship building
  • Team leadership

Certification

  • SHRM-SCP
  • Notary Public

Affiliations

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and HRIS systems including Paycom
  • Member of Society for Human Resource Management

Timeline

Vice President of Talent and Human Resources

Delaware Valley Floral Group
06.2015 - Current

Senior Director of Human Resources

Carlson Restaurants Worldwide - T.G.I. Friday’s
04.2007 - 05.2015

Employee Relations Manager

Destination Maternity, Inc.
01.2006 - 04.2007

Director of Human Resources

Briad Restaurant Group, LLC
05.1997 - 01.2006

Master of Human Resource Management -

Rutgers University

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Richard Stockton College of New Jersey

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