Maria E. Veras
Summary
Certified HR Professional with over 20 years of expertise in manufacturing and distribution sectors
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Regional Human Resources Manager
Polyglass U.S.A
10.2020 - Current
- Ensure strict compliance with all federal, state, and local employment laws
- Manage employee relations, including investigations, terminations, and exit interviews
- Enforce company policies
- Manage all Leaves of Absence
- Recruit, interview, and select employees to fill vacant positions
- Conduct new hire orientations
- Performance management
Assistant Human Resources Manager
Adidas
04.2019 - 09.2020
- Maintained full compliance with all federal, state, and local employment regulations, minimizing risk exposure
- Managed employee relations, including investigations, terminations, and exit interviews
- Administered and enforced company policies, ensuring consistent and fair application across the organization
- Managed and administered all Leaves of Absence
- Conducted new hire orientations
- Conducted internal interviews for hourly and salary positions
- Supported the annual performance review cycle
- Conducted weekly focus group meetings
Assistant Human Resources Manager
Dollar Tree D.C
10.2017 - 04.2019
- Ensured strict compliance with all federal, state, and local employment laws
- Recruitment, employee relations, performance management, terminations
- Conducted inspections of occupational incidents, injuries, and property damage for safety review compliance
- Monitored compliance with OSHA standards, including health and safety statutes and regulations
- Maintained OSHA 300 log
Human Resources Generalist
First Quality Nonwovens
07.2013 - 09.2017
- Payroll processing (400+employees)
- Administered attendance control policy
- Administered internal job postings
- Salary and hourly recruitment
- Administered FMLA and Disability Leave
- Assisted with reviews, investigations, unemployment claims, and terminations
Human Resources Assistant
Mission Foods
07.2011 - 06.2013
- Payroll processing (300+employees)
- Administered attendance control policy
- Recruitment
- New hire orientation
- Investigated work-related accidents, coordinated post-accident drug testing, doctor visits, and returns to work
- Provided written and oral translations (Spanish/English)
Education
Bachelor's - Labor & Employment Relations
The Pennsylvania State University
Skills
- MS Office suite
- Oracle and PeopleSoft
- ADP and Kronos
- SAP and JD Edwards
- Bilingual (English & Spanish)
Timeline
Regional Human Resources Manager
Polyglass U.S.A
10.2020 - Current
Assistant Human Resources Manager
Adidas
04.2019 - 09.2020
Assistant Human Resources Manager
Dollar Tree D.C
10.2017 - 04.2019
Human Resources Generalist
First Quality Nonwovens
07.2013 - 09.2017
Human Resources Assistant
Mission Foods
07.2011 - 06.2013
Bachelor's - Labor & Employment Relations
The Pennsylvania State University