Jodi S. Wacha
Cedar Rapids,IA
Summary
Self-motivated HR Specialist brings proven leadership, organizational and customer relations skills. Independently solves problems and keeps teams on task to handle diverse business requirements. History retaining clients and talented staff. Organized, dependable and successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Co-op, HR Specialist
Frontier Co-op
Norway, IA
01.2021 - Current
- Spearhead the 2nd chance hiring program. This includes both offenders and homeless.
- Employee relations –main point person for 3 of the 4 manufacturing plants covering approximately 600 employees from entry level to Vice President level.
- Participate in employee on-boarding, training and GROW documents.
- Promote training opportunities. Create and facilitate training committee.
- Update structures to streamline processes to be more efficient.
- Spearhead English Language Learner program with local community college.
- In addition to the duties below.
Recruiter
Frontier Co-op
01.2018 - 01.2021
- Recruit for all positions open within the company. This would include production, distribution, childcare, café, quality, sanitation, accounting, customer service, marketing, engineering, maintenance, and innovation positions.
- Schedules and participates in interviews.
- Consults with hiring managers to make decisions.
- Offers positions, check references, decline applicants and perform phone screenings.
- Run background checks on all new hires.
- Tracks new hires in hiring system, closes positions and adds positions in HRIS system.
- Report on open positions and headcount on a weekly basis.
- Track backfills and open positions.
- Employee relations – take reports, investigate, document and recommend action to be taken.
- Point person for Willis Dady / Catherine McCaulley Center workers.
- Handle all temp agencies, track temps and report on trends.
- Seek out and attend job fairs including those at colleges.
- Represent the company in a very positive way out in public, in the newspaper and on TV.
- Attend Advanced Manufacturing Sector Board meetings as well as sit on the Employers Council of Iowa local and state board.
- Networking, representing the company and learning about other companies to learn trends, issues and other perspectives.
Human Resources / Benefits / Payroll
South Tama County Community School District
01.2015 - 01.2018
- Human resources manager for an employer with a wide range of positions from bus driver, teachers, educational aides, technology, principals and central office employees.
- Responsible for all insurance benefit and broker selections that the school district has. Includes selecting benefits and coverages for medical, dental, vision, STD, LTD, accident, critical illness, and retirement plans.
- Write all job descriptions and keep up to date.
- In charge of all district payroll for approximately 250 employees twice a month.
- Keep Human Resources section of website up to date for all classes of employees.
- Responsible for employee meetings from renewal of contracts to insurance and benefits.
- In charge of all new employee orientation and process all terminations.
- Administer worker’s compensation claims and responsible for OSHA reporting.
- In charge of time off system, coordinating substitutes if needed.
- Assuring correct leaves are taken and within the paid time off allotments.
Account Manager
Auxiant
01.1999 - 01.2013
- Point person for several Native American Nations, including the largest group that Auxiant served, as well as 30 fully self funded and partially self funded health plans.
- Implement new groups to include setting up contracts, oversee new plan documents, setting up PPO’s, PBM’s and Case Management/Pre-Certification services.
- Point person for all groups that I was responsible for as well as back up for all other groups.
- Provide guidance on plan set-up, advice on claim outcomes, and guide out of contract services.
- Experience with Medicare Like Rates, Indian Health Services and Contract Health Services.
- Provide guidance on PPACA to include rules and implementation of such.
Education
Master’s - Business Administration, Human Resources Management
American Intercontinental University On-line University
Bachelor’s - Business Administration, Human Resources Management
American Intercontinental University On-line University
Skills
- Resourceful and Analytical
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Administering Disciplinary Procedures
- Compensation and Benefits Administration
- Training Needs Analysis
- Labor Relations Coordination
- Employee Relations Oversight
- Advising Department Managers
Affiliations
Advanced Manufacturing Sector Board Treasurer 2019 – Current
Employers Council of Iowa State Secretary & Treasurer and local Sector Ten - Co-Chairperson 2019 - Current
Timeline
Co-op, HR Specialist
Frontier Co-op
01.2021 - Current
Recruiter
Frontier Co-op
01.2018 - 01.2021
Human Resources / Benefits / Payroll
South Tama County Community School District
01.2015 - 01.2018
Account Manager
Auxiant
01.1999 - 01.2013
Master’s - Business Administration, Human Resources Management
American Intercontinental University On-line University
Bachelor’s - Business Administration, Human Resources Management
American Intercontinental University On-line University
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