JOEL KABAMBA
Kirksville,MO
Summary
Quadrilingual ( English, French, and two other African languages) who builds and leads friendly, efficient service teams. Managed lots of staff in certain workplaces, friendly and enthusiastic hard worker with many years of experience in different companies.
Willing and able to learn new tasks very quick and proficient in growing key customer satisfaction and company profits. Hardworking with reliable, safety-conscious mindset and several years of solid experience in warehouse and manufacturing operations. Proficient Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
HR Coordinator/Recruiter
Kraft Heinz
Kirksville, MO
02.2024 - Current
- Conducting Interviews and assisting with the recruitment process by posting job openings, scheduling interviews, and verifying candidate qualifications.
- Conducting employees onboarding activities including orientation, benefits enrollment, third party employees conversion, and new hire paperwork.
- Maintaining employees records in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
- Ensuring accuracy of payroll data by collecting, reviewing and entering timesheets into system.
- Resolving employees relations issues through effective communication and problem solving techniques.
- Providing guidance to supervisors on legal policies such as equal employment opportunity guidelines.
- Assisted with developing job descriptions and updating existing ones when necessary.
- Answering questions from staff regarding benefits packages, vacation time or other HR-related matters.
- Investigating complaints about discrimination or harassment brought forward by employees.
- Developing training programs for managers to improve their leadership skills and knowledge of HR procedures.
- Analyzing trends in turnover rates to identify areas needing improvement in the organization's retention strategies.
- Ensuring compliance with federal and state labor laws by staying up-to-date on changes in legislation.
- Answering employee questions during entrance and exit interview processes.
- Selecting and interviewed candidates for all available positions.
- Managing communication regarding employee orientation and open enrollment for benefits.
- Assisting candidates with application processes by answering questions about application, performing background checks, providing I-9 forms and handling drug screening paperwork.
- Working with HR department to devise and update policies as needed for corporate accountability and workplace health.
- Developing employee orientation and training programs for new hires.
Interpreter, Trainer
Adair County Health Department
Kirksville, MO
11.2017 - Current
- Generating video subtitles and developed translations in target language.
- Facilitating orientation and training classes to communicate policies and procedures to new clients.
- Preparing hard copy training materials, module summaries, videos and presentations.
- Interpreting conference calls and other workplace communications in real-time.
- Sitting in on meetings to provide members with oral translations of conversations and information.
- Providing appropriate contextual information to increase clients understanding of translations.
HR/Office Manager & Supervisor
Midway Staffing
Kirksville, MO
02.2023 - 12.2023
- Monitoring daily operations of the onsite team to ensure safety and efficiency.
- Ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures.
- Conducting Interviews, Orientations, andprocessing new applications.
- Creating schedules for onsite staff, adjusted as needed based on workload changes.
- Providing technical guidance to team members when needed.
- Resolving conflicts between employees in a timely manner.
- Recruiting new Employees for the Client
- Maintaining accurate records of employee attendance and hours worked.
- Evaluating job sites regularly for potential hazards or risks.
- Prioritizing tasks assigned by upper management in order to meet deadlines.
- Implementing strategies designed to improve operational efficiency.
- Developed and implemented office policies and procedures.
- Assisted with the preparation of budgets, forecasts and financial statements.
- Coordinated meetings, conferences, travel arrangements and department activities.
- Maintained filing system for records, correspondence and other documents.
- Ordered supplies and equipment to maintain adequate inventory levels.
- Provided administrative support to management team including preparing reports and presentations.
- Created spreadsheets in Excel to track data such as vacation requests, sick days .
- Resolved customer inquiries in a timely manner while maintaining positive relationships with clients.
- Ensured compliance with applicable laws regarding employment practices.
- Provided training to new hires on office policies and procedures.
- Reviewed files and records to obtain information and respond to requests.
- Managed, scheduled and coordinated office functions and activities for employees.
- Handled scheduling and managed timely and effective allocation of resources and calendars.
- Implemented and maintained company protocols to facilitate smooth daily activities.
- Trained and mentored administrative staff members in company policies, daily task execution and industry best practices.
- Resolved customer inquiries and complaints requiring management-level escalation.
- Recruited and trained new employees to meet job requirements.
- Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
- Interviewed prospective employees and provided input to HR on hiring decisions.
- Supervised staff members, organized schedules and delegated tasks.
Packaging Operator
Kraft Heinz
Kirksville, MO
09.2018 - 02.2020
- Operating and tended product packaging machines.
- Set up jobs for lines and assisted with printing labels and packaging.
- Monitoring production line for jams, pile-ups or glue not adhering properly.
- Wrapping protective material around each product and packed items into cartons.
- Clearing machine jams to reset malfunctions for production line.
- Moving packages using hand tools and automatic and semi-automatic equipment to prepare for shipment.
- Removing damaged or inferior materials to prepare products for packaging.
- Removing finished products from machines and separated rejected items based on standard grading qualifications.
- Labeling packages and recorded items packed in preparation for shipping.
- Packaging manually by placing in boxes and surrounding with protective materials.
- Processing finished product by moving through packaging machines.
- Adjusting machine components and pressure to support product processing.
Supervisor and Trainer
Smithfield Foods, Inc
Milan, MO
01.2016 - 05.2017
- Directed and supervised team of about 40 employees in daily operations.
- Obtaining and organized manuals, guides and visual materials for development and training purposes.
- Suggesting and offered specific training programs to help workers maintain or improve job skills.
- Providing written evaluations of employee performance to management.
- Creating and offered additional materials to enhance training.
- Maintaining accurate records of employee performance, attendance, leave requests, and disciplinary actions.
- Conducting weekly meetings with team members to discuss upcoming tasks and project.
- Providing constructive feedback and one-on-one coaching to employees.
- Monitoring, evaluated and recorded training activities or program effectiveness.
- Collaborating with the management to tailor training to best fit team needs.
- Guiding Employees and trainees to boost safety and inventory waste management to meet pre-established business operation.
- Explaining goals and expectations required of Employees and trainees.
- Developing and implemented strategies to enhance team performance, improve processes and boost results.
- Maintained accurate records of employee performance, attendance, leave requests, and disciplinary actions.
Boner
Smithfield Food
Milan, MO
09.2015 - 12.2016
- Smithfield Farmland Foods
- Using knives, steels, mesh gloves, or other equipments to perform meat cutting and trimming
- Cutting and trimming meat to prepare for packing
- Removing parts, such as skin, scales or bones from hams
- Inspecting meat products for defects, bruises or blemishes and remove them along with any excess fat.
Education
Certificate of Completion of Intensive English Program - English
THE LANGUAGE Company, Kirksville, MO
09.2017
High School Diploma - philosophy
Maele High School
07.2011
Some College (No Degree) - Business Administration And Management
MOBERLY AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Kirksville, MOSkills
- Team Collaboration
- Standards Compliance
- Equipment Operation
- Decision Making
- Work Order Following
- Problem Solving
- Physical Strength and Stamina
- Able to Lift more than 70 Lbs
- Pallet Jack Safety
- Relationship Building
- Microsoft Office
- Pallet Jack Operation
- Protective Equipment Use
- Critical Thinking
- Problem-Solving
- Visual Inspection
- Production Documentation
- Data Entry
- Content Management Expertise
- Leadership
- Job Analysis
- Employee Retention
- Networking and Relationship Building
- Interviewing Techniques
- Onboarding and Orientation
- Recruiting
- Human Resources Management
- Training Development
- Performance Evaluation
- Employee Relations
- Exit Interviews
- Training Programs
- People-Oriented
- Human Resources Audits
- HR Policies and Procedures Expertise
- Recruitment Strategies
- Staff Management
Timeline
HR Coordinator/Recruiter
Kraft Heinz
02.2024 - Current
HR/Office Manager & Supervisor
Midway Staffing
02.2023 - 12.2023
Packaging Operator
Kraft Heinz
09.2018 - 02.2020
Interpreter, Trainer
Adair County Health Department
11.2017 - Current
Supervisor and Trainer
Smithfield Foods, Inc
01.2016 - 05.2017
Boner
Smithfield Food
09.2015 - 12.2016
Certificate of Completion of Intensive English Program - English
THE LANGUAGE Company, Kirksville, MO
High School Diploma - philosophy
Maele High School
Some College (No Degree) - Business Administration And Management
MOBERLY AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE