Joshua Edwards
Ironton,OH
Summary
Secure a responsible career opportunity to fully utilize my training and skills, while making a significant contribution to the success of community. Human Resources Executive with15 years of progressive HR experience and advanced knowledge of employment law, compensation, recruitment and employee relations. Engages with HR service providers and suppliers on HR systems, payroll, insurance and training and development to promote high performing organization with efficient operating systems, professional and skilled staff and sound financial resources. Maintains strong stakeholder focus and service-oriented attitude with excellent organization and interpersonal skills to excel in multi-cultural environment.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Human Resources
Orders Construction
01.2020 - Current
- This role touches multiple facets of our organization
- Responsibilities include but are not limited to; acquiring talented employees and staffing projects, scheduling, on-boarding new employees, coordination between operations and accounting group, track personnel certifications, track and assist in developing training programs
- Understand and enforce ORDERS Policies as required, liaise between field and office
- Responsible for all HR functions and assignments to include but not limited to salaries, discipline, funding, and reporting
- Responsible for writing and maintaining all DEI programs and policies
- Responsible for multiple labor agreements in multiple states
- Currently manages 350 employees in three states
- Responsible for all recruiting and retention efforts within multiple colleges and vocational programs.
Assistant Track and Cross-Country coach
Dawson Bryant High School
01.2019 - 01.2021
Director of Operations / HR Director
Express Property Management
01.2016 - 01.2020
- Improve production capacity within assigned region
- Responsible for securing all new business, leads and contracts
- Head of DEI department
- In charge of all purchasing and procurement
- Manages operations, maintenance, and procurement budget
- Responsible for maintaining financial statements and accurate records
- In charge of all HR, from the job posting process to the hiring
- Also handles all discipline issues that arise amongst the team
- Experience in Talent Management, Diversity, and Inclusion
- Consulting & Coaching I have experience in partnering with leaders to develop and design strategies aligned with business outcomes
- Responsible for a staff of 6 direct report managers and 65 hourly employees
- Experience with operating and maintaining fleet of equipment and vehicles associated with business
- Responsible for residential and commercial bidding at job sites.
Assistant Chief Network Operations
CSX Transportation
01.2004 - 01.2016
- Responsible for the recruiting and retention of multiple craft employees
- Created, maintained and implemented policies and changes as they related to people services
- Responsible for multi stage interviews, hiring and firing
- Responsible for managing assignments using different labor agreements and union members
- Responsible for negotiating labor contracts with 5 different labor unions
- Responsible for working with multiple state and federal agencies
- Manage crew base of 800-1000 employees.
Education
A.A.S - Applied Science
Mountwest Community and Technical College
Huntington, WVMS Industrial Organizational Psychology -
Grand Canyon University
05.2023
BA GS Industrial Organizational Psychology -
Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NH05.2019
College Prep, Barboursville High School -
01.1993
Skills
- Benefits Administration
- Compliance Management
- HR analytics
- Records Management
- Human resources administration
- Talent Acquisition
- Performance Evaluation
- Employee Relations
- Records Maintenance
- Organizational Development
Certification
- HRCI- PHR
- Certified OSHA 10 and 30 Outreach Trainer
- Certified CPR and First Aid Trainer
Training
2008, SERTC, Pueblo, CO, HAZMAT Sentinel Training
Affiliations
- SHRM
- SIOP
Timeline
Director of Human Resources
Orders Construction
01.2020 - Current
Assistant Track and Cross-Country coach
Dawson Bryant High School
01.2019 - 01.2021
Director of Operations / HR Director
Express Property Management
01.2016 - 01.2020
Assistant Chief Network Operations
CSX Transportation
01.2004 - 01.2016
A.A.S - Applied Science
Mountwest Community and Technical College
MS Industrial Organizational Psychology -
Grand Canyon University
BA GS Industrial Organizational Psychology -
Southern New Hampshire University