Lauren DeNunzio

• Responsible for the oversight of all human resource functions for multiple sites and 600+ employees
• Advise leadership on application of human resource policies, procedures and laws
• Provide guidance on career growth plans for individual employees based on skills assessment results and organizational needs. Conduct professional development training for employees and management as needed
• Improve organizational culture and morale through the implementation of employee engagement initiatives.
• Facilitate new hire orientation and onboarding
• Manage corporate recognition programs, as well as develop and implement site-level recognition programs
• Deploy workforce plans to attract, retain, and develop talent, including recruitment strategies, retention/redeployment and developmental training programs
• Coordinate company-sponsored employee related activities, such as wellness programs and screenings
• Collaborate with compensation team to benchmark, generate job offers, review salary budgets, make salary adjustments and job reclassifications
• Counsel managers on employee performance improvement efforts and act as a liaison between employee and manager, assist with development of performance improvement tools
• Conduct employee investigations, recommend and administer corrective action, track and monitor case activities for consistency and to ensure proper resolution
• Provide management and senior leadership with metrics and give guidance in order to increase organizational effectiveness.

Other Positions Held: HR Coordinator, HR Manager, Asst. Director of HR

• Responsible for the oversight of a human resources team at a five star, five diamond property with 1000+ employees
• Responsible for training and development, policy development and implementation, compensation and benefits, and other HR areas
• Investigated and resolved employee relation issues to ensure a safe and positive work environment
• Developed and implemented recruitment strategies for open positions by utilizing new and existing relationships with the community and educational partners and attended career fairs
• Recruited and hired an international temporary workforce of H2B and J-1 visas
• Conducted and coordinated weekly new hire orientation
• Communicated and administered benefit packages for all eligible employees (health insurances, 401(k), Paid Time Off, COBRA, company discount programs)
• Coordinated and led employee engagement events (Holiday Luncheon, annual awards gala, employee picnic, benefits fair, wellness programs, various social events)
• Maintained employee records through HRIS, and processed and/or approved all employee movement requests
• Generated ad-hoc reports in HRIS for reporting purposes and regular metrics reporting
• Strengthened employee retention by utilizing various strategies throughout employment
• Represented company in unemployment compensation hearings to reduce cost to company
• Developed and facilitated training and education programs for employees and managers at all organizational levels
• Assisted managers with Performance Management Solutions