Lorena Villavicencio
Summary
Dynamic Human Resources Manager with a proven track record at Human Bees, excelling in recruitment and onboarding while ensuring compliance with labor laws. Skilled in employee relations and payroll management, I effectively resolve conflicts and enhance workplace culture, driving organizational success through strategic HR initiatives. Bilingual in Spanish and English. Talented hr leader with several-year career overseeing human resources operations, including employee relations, organizational structuring and policy development. Well-versed in benefits administration and legal compliance. Forward-thinking with superior problem-solving, conflict management and organizational skills.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Human Resources Manager
Human Bees
Lathrop, USA
10.2024 - 01.2025
- Develop and implement recruitment strategies to attract and hire qualified candidates.
- Process payroll for approximately 70 associates.
- Conduct interviews, assess candidates, and make hiring decisions. Responsible for unemployment and WC claims.
- Manage the onboarding process for new hires, including benefits and orientation for new employees.
- Address employee concerns and resolve conflicts. Ensure compliance with labor laws and regulations.
- Act as a liaison between management and employees. Effectively communicate HR policies and procedures to employees.
Human Resources Manager
Hedy Holmes
Stockton, USA
03.2024 - 07.2024
- Accurately process payroll for over 90 associates, verify attendance, hours worked, and pay adjustments, and compile payroll data from timesheets and other records.
- Assisted with recruitment and employment activities, which included hiring qualified associates, onboarding, and new hire orientation; addressed all hiring issues; and monitored headcount levels to anticipate changes in the workforce.
- Excel in making appropriate judgments during disciplinary actions, employee relations, and termination meetings.
- Coordinate reconciliation for employment benefits and deductions for CalPERS, union dues, vision/dental, and the 457B plan.
Human Resources Generalist
RecruitGigs
Stockton, USA
06.2022 - 11.2022
- Guided on personnel matters such as performance management, disciplinary actions, benefits administration, and conflict resolution.
- Responsible for the recruitment process, including job postings, screening of resumes, scheduling interviews, conducting reference checks, and making offers.
- Managed payroll processing, including time tracking and attendance monitoring for 60 associates.
- Responsible for employee benefits and open enrollment.
- Managed and tracked FMLA, PLOA, PFL, workers' comp, disability, and unemployment claims.
Human Resources Generalist
O’Connor Woods
Stockton, USA
09.2021 - 05.2022
- Facilitated various trainings required by the company for all employees, including leadership and harassment training; offered technical and hands-on support and guidance.
- Carried out investigations regarding internal complaints and recommended solutions for corrective actions in adherence with company policy.
- Audited timecards and submitted payroll for approximately 400 associates.
- Responsible for recruiting, onboarding, and new hire orientation.
- Managed and tracked leave of absence, including COVID-19 leaves.
- Administered WC, unemployment, and disability claims.
- Collaborated with hiring managers and business partners to identify needs and workforce strategies and provide HR support, focusing on selecting and placing candidates.
Skills
- Employee relations
- Performance management
- Conflict resolution
- HR policy communication
- Benefits administration
- Labor law compliance
- Recruitment and onboarding
- Payroll management
- Safety—OSHA
- Training and development
- Leave of absence management
- HR compliance
- Workers' compensation
- Bilingual (Spanish/English)
Career Highlight
Contributed over 20 years to Pitney Bowes in Northern and Southern California. Served in various roles, including human resources, recruiting, onboarding, payroll, safety, office management, and W.C. Provided strategic coaching and guidance on complex employee relations issues, leading to effective resolution of attendance, performance, and harassment cases while overseeing disciplinary actions and terminations. Administered comprehensive benefits programs and open enrollment. Managed all leaves of absence: FMLA, PLOA, PL. Responsible for unemployment and disability claims, reporting, investigating, and managing WC claims. Worked with managers to provide work accommodations for injured employees. Strengthened safety standards created initiatives to reduce workplace accidents by 80% and drive nearly 90% of employee participation in 401(k) plans. Processed payroll for over 200 associates and managers. Directed recruitment, hiring, and new hire orientation across multiple states, overseeing hires and acquisitions while traveling nationwide to provide direct, hands-on support to other teams, including background checks and DMV and DOT reports of class A drivers., 03/1995, 01/2018
Qualifications
Inclusive Practices, Confidential Demeanor, Effective Communicator, Active Listening, Strategic Problem Solver, Well Organized, Sound Judgement, Bilingual (Spanish/English), Kronos, SAP, ADP, UKG, Paycor, Workforce Management, Taleo, Rippling, Avionte, InvoPeo
Timeline
Human Resources Manager
Human Bees
10.2024 - 01.2025
Human Resources Manager
Hedy Holmes
03.2024 - 07.2024
Human Resources Generalist
RecruitGigs
06.2022 - 11.2022
Human Resources Generalist
O’Connor Woods
09.2021 - 05.2022