Karen Gillette
Sidney,OH
Summary
Employee focused HR Generalist with a strong work ethic and a desire to take on new challenges. Able to work independently or within a team to reach a common goal. Committed to creating a positive, inclusive culture and improving employee morale and job satisfaction. Belief that open doors foster open communication and transparency.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Human Resources Generalist
Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies
Troy, OH
02.2023 - Current
- Responsible for the entire cycle of onboarding for hourly new hires; including creating the job posting, application review, interview, extending offer letters, scheduling of pre-employment drug screen and back ground check, and coordination of first day activities.
- Maintain badge access for employees, temps and visitors. Including requesting new and replacement badges for employees.
- Provide support to managers during the disciplinary process.
- Administer the FMLA and LOA policy. Coordinate and communicate with employees and managers continuous and intermittent FMLA and NON FMLA LOA's. Assist the employees in navigating the LOA process. Track the amount of FMLA used and remaining.
- Primary point of contact for hourly employees for HR related matters.
- Maintain employee training files.
- Present HR related topics at monthly employee communication meetings when HR Manager is not on site.
- Co-ordinate lunches for trainings; ensuring special dietary restrictions are followed.
- Assist in the planning of events for employees.
- Provide training and back up for HR Assistant.
- Assist with projects as assigned.
- Special Projects Completed: Created a data base of HR related information in a private Microsoft Team including forms, how-to instructions, policies and checklists. Expanded the onboarding process to include representatives from other departments presenting their own topics and policies allowing new hires to have one on one face time with key individuals.
Human Resources Specialist
Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies
Troy, OH
08.2021 - 02.2023
- Responsible for the entire cycle of onboarding for hourly new hires; including creating the job posting, application review, interview, extending offer letters, scheduling of pre-employment drug screen and back ground check, and coordination of first day activities.
- Responsible for the Temp Employee life cycle. From accepting for placement through the end of assignment or conversion to permanent.
- Maintain badge access for employees, temps and visitors. Including requesting new and replacement badges for employees.
- Provide support to managers during the disciplinary process.
- Administer the FMLA and LOA policy. Coordinate and communicate with employees and managers continuous and intermittent FMLA and NON FMLA LOA's. Assist the employees in navigating the LOA process. Track the amount of FMLA used and remaining.
- Primary point of contact for hourly employees for HR related matters.
- Maintain employee training files.
- Present HR related topics at monthly employee communication meetings when HR Manager is not on site.
- Co-ordinate lunches for trainings; ensuring special dietary restrictions are followed.
- Assist in the planning of events for employees.
- Provide training and back up for HR Assistant.
- Assist with projects as assigned.
- Special Projects Completed: Created a new onboarding process for HR. Improved employee engagement and morale by celebrating "fun" holidays each month. Reviewed and updated the Attendance Policy and Progressive Disciplinary Action Policy. Presented on Sexual Harassment and General Harassment. Restructured the content included in the HR portion of monthly employee communication meetings.
Human Resources Assistant
Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies
Troy, Ohio
03.2020 - 08.2021
- Review time sheets and approve payroll for hourly employees. Work with departmental managers and employees to ensure all punches were entered and correct. Track absences. Respond promptly to inquires made by hourly employees. Apply the attendance policy consistently.
- Site Wellness Champ. Responsible for distributing the monthly wellness newsletters, spear heading the corporate wellness initiatives at the site level, tracking the amount spent on wellness initiatives and presenting receipts to the corporate office for reimbursement and attending monthly wellness calls.
- Data entry of attainment sheets for production.
- Close Production Orders in SAP.
- File receivers and delivery notes.
- Create announcements for the employee communication board.
- Co-ordinate lunches for employee appreciation events and meetings ensuring dietary restrictions are followed.
- Responsible for creating temporary employee packets, updating daily attendance and shift sheets as needed.
- Order office and breakroom supplies.
- Make copies of new hire packets as requested by HR Manager.
- Other duties as assigned.
Caregiver for Parent
Personal
Huber Heights, OH
07.2019 - 01.2020
- Provide daily assistance to my father who had dementia and pulmonary fibrosis. Including feeding, transportation to doctor's appointments, transfers, dressing, medication.
- Provide emotional support to my mother and assistance with the needs of my father.
Business Office Manager
Landings of Sidney
Sidney, OH
04.2018 - 07.2019
- Schedule pre hire appointments for prospective new employees. Provide orientation for new employees. Ensure proper paperwork is completed by new employees. Ensure new employee information is sent to Home Office for processing. Organize and maintain employee files. Track employee absences. Maintain employee fingerprint and annual Mantoux logs. Enroll employees in timeclock. Ensure employee timecards are correct with clock in and clock out times. Assist employees with insurance and payroll questions.
- Enter new residents into Point Click Care software. Organize and maintain resident files. Generate and mail monthly resident invoices. Enter resident payments into Point Click Care software. Process electronic check deposits. Answer resident/family questions. Assist with move ins when necessary. Enter vendor invoices into DSSI Invoice Capture. Track and log credit card and check purchases for the community.
- Balance the petty cash log.
- Provide daily census and labor reports to the Executive Director and Department Managers.
- Provide support to Management Team.
- Order office supplies for community.
- Ensure Administrative Department expenses are within budgeted amounts. Track Administrative Departments expenses. Provide monthly accruals to home office.
- Answer and direct phone calls to proper party. Help plan and execute events for community.
Business Office Manager
Lane Park Sidney
Sidney, OH
01.2015 - 04.2018
- Schedule pre hire appointments for prospective new employees. Provide orientation for new employees. Ensure proper paperwork is completed by new employees. Ensure new employee information is sent to Home Office for processing. Organize and maintain employee files. Track employee absences. Maintain employee fingerprint and annual Mantoux logs. Enroll employees in timeclock. Ensure employee timecards are correct with clock in and clock out times. Assist employees with insurance and payroll questions.
- Enter new residents into Point Click Care software. Organize and maintain resident files. Generate and mail monthly resident invoices. Enter resident payments into Point Click Care software. Process electronic check deposits. Answer resident/family questions. Assist with move ins when necessary. Enter vendor invoices into DSSI Invoice Capture. Track and log credit card and check purchases for the community.
- Balance the petty cash log.
- Provide daily census and labor reports to the Executive Director and Department Managers.
- Provide support to Management Team.
- Order office supplies for community.
- Ensure Administrative Department expenses are within budgeted amounts. Track Administrative Departments expenses. Provide monthly accruals to home office.
- Answer and direct phone calls to proper party. Help plan and execute events for community.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Financial Management
Sinclair Community College
Dayton, OHSkills
- Policy Implementation
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Personnel engagement
- Payroll Management
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Onboarding and Orientation
Certification
- SHRM-CP #198857 Achieved Jan 2024
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Human Resources Generalist
Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies
02.2023 - Current
Human Resources Specialist
Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies
08.2021 - 02.2023
Human Resources Assistant
Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies
03.2020 - 08.2021
Caregiver for Parent
Personal
07.2019 - 01.2020
Business Office Manager
Landings of Sidney
04.2018 - 07.2019
Business Office Manager
Lane Park Sidney
01.2015 - 04.2018
Associate of Applied Science - Financial Management
Sinclair Community College
- SHRM-CP #198857
- Achieved 1/2024
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