Katherine Perry
Warrensville Heights,Ohio
Summary
Human Resources Professional who is multifaceted and goal-oriented professional with valuable experience in Human Resource, including experience in employee recruitment and retention, staff development, mediation, conflict resolution, benefits and compensation, HR records management, HR policies development and legal compliance. Highly organized, detailed and adept at providing administrative direction and office operational strategies critical to organizational success with proven ability to thrive in busy environment with positive results. Well-developed interpersonal skills coupled with outstanding verbal and written communication skills, able to establish and maintain productive relationships across all organizational levels. Conscientious and compassionate human resources professional with drive for helping employers recruit, develop and retain qualified candidates. Skilled at partnering with management teams to build employee-centric cultures promoting positive morale and optimizing productivity. Motivating and positive with excellent interpersonal, coaching and communication skills.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
HR Manager
Vesuvius
01.2023 - Current
- Developing and implementing HR strategies and initiatives aligned with the overall business strategy
- Administering pay, benefits, and leave programs
- Building positive relationships with employees, and addressing workplace issues such as disputes, sexual harassment claims, and labor law negotiations
- Maintaining compliance with HR laws and regulations, and standards such as equal employment opportunities
- Helping to maintain company culture and create a safe work environment
- Consulting executives on decisions that impact all management levels, and fostering sustainable transformation within the company.
- Monitored and handled employee claims involving performance-based and harassment incidents.
- Facilitated onboarding sessions and on-the-job training for new hires, bolstering employee job position knowledge and skillset.
- Motivated employees through special events, incentive programs, and constructive feedback.
- Managed employee disputes by employing conflict resolution techniques.
- Led decision-making and implementation of HR policies, procedures, programs and functions.
- Guided leaders and employees on company policies, programs, benefits and salary administration.
- Used technologically relevant digital systems to manage payroll and benefits programs.
- Implemented performance reviews and motivational strategies to elevate HR team results.
- Facilitated successful policy implementation and enforcement to maintain legal and operational compliance.
- Worked with managers to achieve compliance with organizational policies, providing clarifying information and recommending necessary changes.
HR Manger
Orlando Baking Company
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Developing and implementing HR strategies and initiatives aligned with the overall business strategy
- Champion for DEI culture and awareness
- Designing and implementing company policies that promote a healthy work environment
- Developing compensation and benefits plans
- Monitor HR metrics (e.g
- Turnover rates and cost-per-hire, overtime, Agency costs)
- Establish, review, and maintain departmental budgets
- Organize learning and development programs
- Manage the recruitment selection process, including recruiting, interviewing, hiring and onboarding
- Develop SOP’S, training materials and performance management programs to help ensure employees understand their job responsibilities
- Create a compensation strategy for all employees based on market research and pay surveys; keeps the strategy up to date
- Bridging management and employee relations by addressing demands, grievances or other issues
- Ensure the organization’s compliance with local, state and federal regulations
- Partner with Senior Leadership and Management to ensure strategic HR goals are aligned with business initiatives
- Design and implement employee retention strategies.
- Monitored and handled employee claims involving performance-based and harassment incidents.
- Organized and led staff orientation programs and training to promote collaboration.
- Used technologically relevant digital systems to manage payroll and benefits programs.
- Worked with managers to achieve compliance with organizational policies, providing clarifying information and recommending necessary changes.
- Devised hiring and recruitment policies for 280 employee company, resulting in reducing turnover from72% to 43% in 1 year
HR Business Partner
Trimble
01.2021
- Partners with respective business units/leaders/employees via weekly/bi-weekly meetings to check in and assess business needs, and to coach/advise on people and organization-related matters
- Nurtures and develops partnerships between management and employees by working closely to build morale and increase productivity and retention
- Analyze data, trends, and metrics in partnership with the PX group to develop solutions, programs and policies to help make informed business decisions
- Mediates and resolves complex employee relations issues
- Conducts effective, thorough and objective investigations
- Maintains in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance
- Partners with the legal department as needed/required
- Provides day-to-day performance management guidance to line management (e.g., coaching, counseling, employee career development, performance improvement actions).
HR Business Partner
Superior Dairy
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Restructured onboarding process by managing candidates through ATS
- Facilitated team-building activities and initiatives, improving collaboration and engagement.
- Devised creative and cost-effective incentive and morale-boosting programs (including special events and a tiered awards structure) that increased employee satisfaction and productivity
- Revised employee handbook covering issues including disciplinary procedures, code of conduct, FMLA policy and benefits information ensuring that all revised versions were reflective of new and current policies and legally compliance
- Primary contact for HR department for employee customer service providing clear information and guidance to all staff on HR issues
- Respond to employee relation issues: employee complaints, harassment, and hostile work environment allegations
- Conduct exit interviews, employee suspensions, terminations and makes recommendations to management team for improved corrective action and continuous improvement.
- Identified HR training needs and conducted training for employees and leadership while recommending approaches to effect continual improvements in business objectives, productivity, and within company to reach business goals.
- Investigated and liaised with legal department to respond to complaints of harassment, discrimination, employee grievances, and other sensitive issues and prepared position statements for EEOC.
- Conducted exit interviews with employees leaving company to gauge areas of success and opportunities for improvement.
- Advised senior management on organizational development and change management initiatives.
Human Resources, Generalist
Intigral
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Updated key human resource metrics on turnover and terminations using reporting tools on HRMS database.
- Facilitated criminal background check process for new hires.
- Provided guidance to managers and employees on talent management, payroll, FMLA and benefits.
- Processed unemployment claims and acted as company representative at unemployment hearings.
- Conducted career fairs, screened resumes and interviewed applicants to build candidate pipelines and enhance company culture.
- Developed and built internal and external relationships with project teams, department managers and consultant teams to improve delivery of HR services.
Human Resources, Generalist
Montefiore
01.2012 - 01.2019
Human Resources Intern
Automated Packaging System
01.2012
Branch Manager/Assistant Branch Manager
Charter One Bank
01.2004 - 01.2009
General Manager
Bombay Company
01.1996 - 01.2004
Education
Bachelor Business Administration Degree - Human Resources Management
Tiffin University
Associates of Applied Business Degree - Human Resources Management
Cuyahoga Community College
Skills
- Benefits Administration
- Labor Relations
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Compensation and benefits
- Compensation management
- Payroll
- Workforce Planning
- Salary administration
- HR processes
- Compensation Structuring
- Onboarding and Orientation
- Recruitment Strategies
- Training programs
- Organizational Development
- New Employee Orientation
- Employee Relations
- Employee evaluations
- Workers' compensation
- Succession Planning
- Performance Management
- Company policies
- Retention Strategies
- Talent Acquisition
Certificationsandawards
- Certificate of Participation: Conflict Resolution- 1/2012
- Basic Mediation- 2/2012
- SHRM-CP Certification of Completion 5/2016
- SHRM Member, 2018
Hrfunctions
- Benefits Administration
- Relationship Management
- Diversity Management Training
- HRIS Technologies
- FMLA/ADA/EEO/WC
- Organizational Development
- Training Development & Facilitation
- Employee/Union Relations
- Orientation & Onboarding
- Staff Recruitment & Retention
- Policies and Procedures
- Talent Acquisition
Timeline
HR Manager
Vesuvius
01.2023 - Current
HR Manger
Orlando Baking Company
01.2021 - 01.2023
HR Business Partner
Trimble
01.2021
HR Business Partner
Superior Dairy
01.2020 - 01.2021
Human Resources, Generalist
Intigral
01.2018 - 01.2019
Human Resources, Generalist
Montefiore
01.2012 - 01.2019
Human Resources Intern
Automated Packaging System
01.2012
Branch Manager/Assistant Branch Manager
Charter One Bank
01.2004 - 01.2009
General Manager
Bombay Company
01.1996 - 01.2004
Associates of Applied Business Degree - Human Resources Management
Cuyahoga Community College
Bachelor Business Administration Degree - Human Resources Management
Tiffin University
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