Kelly Myiow
Sedro-Woolley,WA
Summary
Dynamic Human Resources Generalist with 15 years of experience managing broad range of human resource functions while serving as on-site specialist. Supports and guides cross-functional team members while implementing best practices within HR team. Serves as HR champion in administering and advancing HR functions while acting as resource on policy interpretation and implementation.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Human Resource Generalist
Louws Truss Inc
05.2019 - Current
- Provide guidance to managers on employee related issues
- Administer Benefits
- Adhere to FMCSA regulations
- Leave of Absences & Return to work
- Assist with coordinating company events
- Work alongside safety manager on safety administration
- Investigate accidents
- L&I claims, Return to work, OSHA log
- Recruitment , Onboarding and Offboarding
- Maintain employee files
- EEO-1 Reporting
- Maintain absolute confidentiality as required by law and company policy
- Coordinate open enrollment for benefits each year
- Provide guidance to employees on policies and procedures
- Stay compliant with state/federal regulations
- Assisted in Implementation for new hiring process
- Improved company policy around compliance and risk mitigation
- Collaborated with management to create recruitment and onboarding strategy
- Worked with management to foster employee engagement
- Coached managers through employee engagement, documentation, discipline and performance improvement plans
- Developed and enforced company policy and procedures relating to human resources activity
- Conducted confidential investigations of discrimination, harassment and workplace violence
- Collaborated with payroll to complete and upload pay data and worked with managers to support proper wage and hour compliance
- Processed unemployment claims and acted as company representative at unemployment hearings
- Met with staff to resolve difficult situations related to performance and conflict management.
- Coached managers through employee engagement, documentation, discipline and performance improvement plans.
- Explained and administered medical insurance plans.
- Coached and educated management throughout organization on appropriate guidelines for maintaining legally-compliant workplace.
Human Resource Generalist
Mt. Baker Products
03.2015 - 04.2019
- Administer Medical/Dental Benefits
- Track employee data in multiple systems
- Coordinate corporate event planning
- Conducts new hire orientations
- Distribute benefits information to newly eligible employees
- Enroll newly eligible employees in benefits
- Over see safety program
- Conduct monthly Safety meetings
- Investigate accidents
- L&I claims, OSHA log
- Review resumes & interview candidates for open positions
- Prepare all employee new hire & separation paperwork
- Maintain employee files
- Maintain absolute confidentiality as required by law and company policy
- Coordinate open enrollment for benefits each year
- Assist managers with employee issues
- Assist employees with policies and procedures
- Stay compliant with state/federal regulations
- Conduct quarterly random drug testing for all shifts
- Employment verification
- Verifies I9 documentation
- Met with staff to resolve difficult situations related to performance and conflict management
Human Resource Generalist
Smith Gardens
04.2014 - 03.2015
- Enter New Hires into HR and Time Clock System
- Enter payroll changes into HRIS system
- Enter employee separations into HRIS system
- Support Merchandiser team company wide in multiple states
- Administer workers' comp benefits
- Maintain absolute confidentiality as required by law and company policy
- Provide guidance to managers on employee related issues
- Explain policies and procedures to employees as needed
- Assisted in Implementation for new hire process
- Created all requisition forms
- Handle all recruitment
- Assist Site HR Coordinators when needed
Human Resource Generalist
Nooksack River Casino
05.2011 - 03.2014
- Administer and enroll in benefits plans
- Update & track employee data in multiple systems
- Enter New Hires into HR and Time Clock System
- Enter payroll changes into HRIS system
- Handled implementation of new HRIS system; ADP
- Follow Tribal Laws in accordance with Federal Laws
- Coordinate various Benefits Fairs
- Administer workers' comp benefits
- Maintain absolute confidentiality as required by law and company policy
- Coordinate open enrollment for benefits each year
- Provide guidance to managers on employee related issues
- Explain policies and procedures to employees as needed
- Coordinate employee events each quarter
- Created all employee separation paperwork
Human Resource Representative
Timken Housed Units
08.2007 - 04.2011
- Administer Medical/Dental Benefits
- U.S
- And Canadian Payroll
- Track employee data in multiple systems
- Coordinate corporate event planning
- Employee training
- Organize Safety meetings
- Review resumes & interview candidates for positions and on boarding
- Prepared all the employee separation paperwork
- Maintain employee files
- Coordinate various personnel schedules including attendance records, vacation schedules, and review schedules
- Maintain absolute confidentiality as required by law and company policy
- Coordinate open enrollment for benefits each year
- Work with Union and Non Union employees
- Provide guidance to manager on employee issues
- Explain policies and procedures to employees as needed
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Human Resource Management
Bellingham Technical College
Bellingham, WACourses/programs in Business Admin-Management -
Bellingham Technical College
Bellingham, WA1995
High School Diploma -
Bellingham High School
Bellingham, WA06.1994
Skills
- Talent Management
- Onboarding/Offboarding
- Recruitment
- Employee Counseling
- Employment Law Knowledge
- Policy Implementation
- Manager Coaching and Training
- Personnel Engagement
- Benefits Administration
- Mentoring
Timeline
Human Resource Generalist
Louws Truss Inc
05.2019 - Current
Human Resource Generalist
Mt. Baker Products
03.2015 - 04.2019
Human Resource Generalist
Smith Gardens
04.2014 - 03.2015
Human Resource Generalist
Nooksack River Casino
05.2011 - 03.2014
Human Resource Representative
Timken Housed Units
08.2007 - 04.2011
Some College (No Degree) - Human Resource Management
Bellingham Technical College
Courses/programs in Business Admin-Management -
Bellingham Technical College
High School Diploma -
Bellingham High School
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