Kristen Foster
Auburn
Summary
Seasoned Human Resources Administrator with strong background in employee relations, benefits administration, and recruitment. Able to develop and implement HR strategies aligning with organizational goals. Strengths include communication skills, problem-solving ability, and leadership qualities. Contributed significantly to enhancing company culture and improving employee satisfaction in previous roles.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
HR/Payroll Coordinator: People Operations
Xylem Inc.
Auburn
09.2022 - Current
- First point of contact to respond to employee questions in regard to payroll, benefits, and general HR requests.
- Responsible for onsite job postings, bidding record keeping.
- Provides union recruitment support, assists with union related functions at the facility including grievances, collective bargaining agreements.
- Enters payroll adjustments and timesheet corrections.
- Entry of local system updates to sync Workday with salary, job, management changes, or leave of absence changes.
- Update union memberships and process union dues.
- Process one-time payments, run various reports, process retiree benefits.
- Builds relationships with key leaders in the facility, supports the Shared Services team regionally, interim HRBP.
Confidential Secretary to the Sheriff
Cayuga County Sheriff’s Office
Auburn
11.2020 - 09.2022
- Assists in maintaining contacts with units under the Sheriff’s supervision.
- Screens material submitted by staff members for compliance with procedures and policies.
- Collects information to be used as a basis for reports, memoranda, and prepare summaries.
- Oversees and assists in maintaining and monitoring social media platforms.
- Administers and prepares grant applications.
- Provides payroll assistance and backup.
- Maintains confidential and personnel files for the Sheriff.
- Assists with union negotiations.
- Supervises the work of other clerical employees.
Hiring/Recruitment Specialist
Unity House of Cayuga County
Auburn
10.2018 - 11.2020
- Conduct all agency hiring functions: posting open jobs, processing internal applications for vacancy.
- Pre-screening external candidates, conducting reference and background checks.
- Maintaining criminal background check database, completing weekly reports.
- Attend job fairs and trainings, oversee internship/volunteer positions.
- Performing all other recruitment tasks, benefits administration.
- Communicating all policies and expectations and making recommendations for best practices.
- Assists HR with all other activities including new employee orientations and payroll processing backup.
- Supervising HR Generalist.
Human Resources Generalist
Unity House of Cayuga County
Auburn
08.2017 - 10.2018
- Understanding the overall structure of operations and values of the company.
- Coordinates trainings for the agency: creating and overseeing the schedule, scheduling instructors.
- Developing, managing, maintaining, and revising Agency systems to include personnel policies, OSHA updates, etc.
- Conduct safety checks/tours and recommend remedial action for agency sites.
- Completing annual reports (EEO-1, DOL, Staffing/Salary, turnover, etc.).
- Assists HR with all other activities including new employee orientation and payroll processing backup.
Human Resources Generalist
ElderChoice
Elbridge
11.2015 - 08.2017
- Conduct all agency hiring functions: pre-screening candidates, setting up interviews.
- Conducting reference and background checks, maintaining criminal background database.
- Enter new hires into ADP and Medisked systems, run monthly reports.
- Process payroll weekly through ADP, create badges.
- Attend job fairs and trainings, communicate all policies and expectations to staff.
- Work closely with the HR Director to provide support to staff.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Public Health
Coastal Carolina University
Conway, SC08-2015
Skills
- Organization development
- Performance management
- Benefits administration
- Onboarding and recruiting
- Conflict resolution
- Effective communication
- Attention to detail
- HRIS/Workday
- Adaptability
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
References
References available upon request.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
HR/Payroll Coordinator: People Operations
Xylem Inc.
09.2022 - Current
Confidential Secretary to the Sheriff
Cayuga County Sheriff’s Office
11.2020 - 09.2022
Hiring/Recruitment Specialist
Unity House of Cayuga County
10.2018 - 11.2020
Human Resources Generalist
Unity House of Cayuga County
08.2017 - 10.2018
Human Resources Generalist
ElderChoice
11.2015 - 08.2017
Bachelor of Science - Public Health
Coastal Carolina University
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