Human Resource Manager with extensive experience specializing in payroll management and employee retention. Proven track record of enhancing operational efficiency and boosting employee satisfaction through targeted strategies and team-building initiatives. Skilled in conflict resolution and training development, fostering a positive workplace culture that drives engagement and performance.
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Lisa Gaikwad
Greenfield,WI
Summary
Overview
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Robert Half
HR Payroll Manager Consultant
05.2023 - 03.2025
Job overview
- Cold processing of payroll for 1200 employees and creating detailed instructions and training.
- Established clear divisions of duties between Payroll and Human Resources, enhancing departmental efficiency and ensuring accurate compliance.
- Conducted a thorough analysis of the human resource department, delivering actionable guidelines that enhanced operational efficiency and boosted employee satisfaction.
- Created a high-performing team by implementing targeted retention strategies and team-building initiatives, fostering a culture of positivity that resulted in a 20% increase in employee satisfaction.
Denali Ingredients
Senior Human Resources Generalist
08.2022 - 02.2023
Job overview
- Implemented targeted recruitment strategies that boosted employee retention, decreased turnover rates, and eliminated agency reliance, yielding significant cost savings.
- Mentored employees and coached managers on progressive disciplines, resulting in improved team performance and a reduction in turnover.
- Conducted thorough investigations into employee complaints, leading to actionable resolutions that improved workplace satisfaction for over 100 employees within a 6-month period.
Window Solutions Inc
HR Payroll Manager
10.2017 - 05.2022
Job overview
- Shortened the recruiting, screening, and hiring process by 30% to increase production, reduce install times and increase revenue.
- Developed a comprehensive employee handbook that modernized company policies and procedures, significantly improving employee understanding and compliance.
- Crafted an engaging New Hire orientation that instilled the company's values of family, customer focus, and a lively atmosphere, contributing to a measurable increase in employee satisfaction and retention.
- Optimized annual benefit resourcing, delivering top-notch employee coverage at cost-effective rates, achieving a 20% reduction in costs over two years while simultaneously enhancing coverage offerings.
- Departmental team building to increase communication while reducing conflicts resulting in an increase in production and morale.
- Established FMLA, LOA, Maternity leave, and Partner Leave documents and processes along with compassionate care and support.
- Successfully processed bi-weekly payroll for 100+ salary, hourly, and piece rate employees using HK Payroll iSolved and ADP, enhancing accuracy and efficiency in payroll operations.
- Crafted comprehensive safety procedures that ensured compliance with OSHA regulations across buildings, job sites, and company vehicles, while streamlining Workman's Compensation filings and follow-ups to enhance workplace safety.
- Cultivated a supportive workplace culture by organizing employee recognition events and innovative team building, boosting team engagement, and encouraging open communication among staff.
Education
Carroll UniversityWaukesha, WI
Bachelor of Science from Business Administration
01-2002
University Overview
Skills
- Payroll management
- Onboarding and orientation
- Employee retention
- Talent acquisition
- HR Policies and Procedures
- Talent Acquisition
- Employee Relations
- Compensation and Benefits
- Conflict Resolution
- Training and Development
- HR Information Systems (HRIS)
- Employee Engagement
- Recruitment Marketing
- Coaching and Mentoring
Timeline
HR Payroll Manager Consultant
Robert Half
05.2023 - 03.2025
Senior Human Resources Generalist
Denali Ingredients
08.2022 - 02.2023
HR Payroll Manager
Window Solutions Inc
10.2017 - 05.2022
Carroll University
Bachelor of Science from Business Administration
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