Laura Machuca

• Partners with leadership team to understand and execute the organizations of Human Resources and recruitment strategy as it relates to current and future recruitment needs, retention, and succession planning.
• Conducting and analyzing exit interviews and recommending changes.
• Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, recruitment management, employment law, and modern technologies in Human Resources.
• Advises management and new staff on policies including mandated Anti-Harassment training to ensure compliance.
• Ensures legal compliance by monitoring and implementing applicable Human Resources federal and state requirements, conducting investigations, maintaining records, and representing the organization at hearings.
• Maintains working relationship with union officials and adhered to terms of labor contract by monitoring day-to-day implementation of policies concerning wages, hours and working conditions.
• Assists Vice President, People & Culture in investigations, answering and settling grievances by arranging and scheduling grievance hearings between union personnel, supervisors, and the management team.
• Ensures compliance with all Living Wage Ordinance paperwork as indicated by the contract. Oversees all LWO audits.
• Maintains employee personnel files. Updates Paylocity records and process paperwork for new hires, terminations, and other status changes.
• Process unemployment notices of entitlement and potential charges in a timely efficient manner. Represent company in personnel related hearings when necessary.

• Assisted with recruiting, interviewing, and hiring of new employees.
• Conducted background checks for potential candidates.
• Updated employee records in HR database system.
• Developed onboarding materials and presented orientation sessions for new hires.
• Provided guidance on policies and procedures to employees and managers.
• Prepared documents for termination processes such as exit interviews and severance packages.
• Handled confidential information with discretion and sensitivity.
• Researched best practices for human resource functions and recommended changes accordingly.
• Advised managers on disciplinary actions when needed.

• Conducted audits to ensure accuracy of payroll data.
• Processed payroll information including salary, deductions, bonuses and vacation time for over 150 employees.
• Verified past employment of candidate hires.
• Kept informed on tax law changes that applied to payroll process.
• Recorded adjustments to previous pay-related errors.
• Maintained up-to-date payroll records by recording employee exemptions, transfers and resignations.

• Assisted with the recruitment process by posting job openings, scheduling interviews, and verifying candidate qualifications.
• Conducted employee onboarding activities including orientation, benefits enrollment, and new hire paperwork.
• Maintained employee records in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Ensured accuracy of payroll data by collecting, reviewing and entering timesheets into system.
• Generated monthly reports regarding employee absences and tardiness.
• Answered questions from staff regarding benefits packages, vacation time or other HR-related matters.
• Reviewed applications for completeness and accuracy prior to forwarding them to hiring managers.

Managed the receptionist area, including greeting visitors and responding to telephone and in-person requests for information. Dispersed incoming mail to correct recipients throughout the office. Posted open positions on company and social media websites. Maintained incoming information on Excel Spreadsheets. Able to perform various tasks within the unit. Helped keep Participants records in order.

Referred patients to outside healthcare professionals for additional medical treatment.Instructed patients on the proper care of eyeglasses and contact lenses.Confirms that frames were correctly built with facial and eye measurements and optical prescriptions.Maintained organized records of customer prescriptions, work orders and payments.