Maritza Herrera
Pembroke Pines
Summary
Dynamic HR professional (SHRM-CP) with a proven track record in different industries. Creating strong connections between stakeholders. A key talent in well-known companies such as services, staffing firms, construction, retail, manufacturing, and pharmaceuticals, with a diverse workforce. Adept at addressing sensitive issues and maintaining the strictest confidentiality. Recognized for positioning the Human Resources field, delivering results using analytical and critical thinking, with strong creativity and adaptability. Skilled in HRIS management and fostering a positive workplace culture, I successfully implemented retention programs that enhanced employee satisfaction. Passionate about driving organizational success through strategic HR initiatives and effective communication.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
HR Generalist/Business Partner
LANDDIE LLC
The Woodlands
08.2023 - 01.2025
- Company Overview: Construction
- Develop and implement recruitment strategies to attract skilled labor, engineers, project managers, and other professionals in the construction industry.
- Manage employee relations, addressing concerns, and resolving conflicts to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
- Ensure compliance with labor laws, safety regulations, and company policies.
- Handle disciplinary actions and terminations when necessary.
- Assist employees in understanding their benefits and address any related inquiries.
- Develop and update HR policies and procedures tailored to the construction industry's unique needs.
- Ensure consistent enforcement and adherence to company policies.
- Implement initiatives to foster employee engagement and satisfaction.
- Organize team-building activities and events within the company.
- Implement and manage performance appraisal systems.
- Work with management to address performance issues and support employee development.
- Utilize HR metrics and analytics to assess the effectiveness of HR programs and make data-driven recommendations for improvement.
- Prepare regular reports for management on HR-related metrics and trends.
- Stay updated on federal, state, and local employment laws affecting the construction industry.
- Ensure company compliance with all relevant regulations.
- Develop strategies to attract and retain top talent within the construction sector.
- Implement retention programs and conduct exit interviews to gather insights for continuous improvement.
- Construction
Human Resources Coordinator
BEST ROOFING
Fort Lauderdale
10.2021 - 07.2023
- Talent Acquisition, Onboarding, Retention and Orientation.
- Collaborate with hiring managers to define job requirements and ensure timely and effective recruitment processes.
- Design and implement overall recruiting strategy.
- Consult with Managers to discover staff requirements and specific job objectives.
- Post Job descriptions on career websites.
- Sourcing, screening and evaluating resumes from candidates’ applications.
- Use recruiting tools like tests, and assignments to assess candidates’ skills.
- Ensure all new hires complete the Onboarding process, MVR, background, and drug screening.
- Ensure that all pre-employment documentation is submitted and completed.
- Conduct new hire orientation.
- Facilitate terminations (Termination letters, and related documentation).
- Develop strategies to attract and retain top talent within the construction sector.
- Implement retention programs and conduct exit interviews to gather insights for continuous improvement.
- Manage employee relations, addressing concerns, and resolving conflicts to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
- Listen to the employee’s concerns offering counseling support.
- Handle disciplinary actions and terminations when necessary.
- Collaborate with Construction Managers and Safety Director to ensure all the concerns are heard and to reinforce the guidelines in the field.
- Coordinate Exit Interviews.
- Identify training needs within the organization and develop training programs to enhance the skills of employees.
- Assist employees in understanding their benefits and address any related inquiries.
- Collaborate with other areas by assisting with payroll, and benefits.
- Establish and maintain competitive salary structures and compensation plans.
- Provide support to the HR Risk Manager with employee benefits programs, including health insurance, retirement plans, Open enrollment, and other perks specific to the roofing industry.
- Develop and update HR policies and procedures tailored to the construction industry's unique needs.
- Ensure consistent enforcement and adherence to company policies.
- Update Handbook as required to meet all regulatory compliance requirements and the needs of the business.
- Communicate handbook updates to all employees.
- Maintain and track all I9 information by running reports to ensure correct documentation is in employee file.
- Implement initiatives to foster employee engagement and satisfaction.
- Conduct pulse engagement surveys to identify different engagement factors that need to be improved.
- Organize team-building activities and events within the company.
- Provide support with marketing department to create the employee Newsletter of the Company.
- Creation and implementation of a new tool to pulse employee engagement getting great results to improve and add value to the company culture.
- Conduct Stay and exit interviews, review trends and present recommendations to increase retention and employee engagement.
- Implement and manage performance appraisal systems.
- Work with management to address performance issues and support employee development.
- Conduct and manage Performance reviews.
- Utilize HR metrics and analytics to assess the effectiveness of HR programs and make data-driven recommendations for improvement.
- Prepare regular reports for management on HR-related metrics and trends.
- Stay updated on federal, state, and local employment laws affecting the construction industry.
- Ensure company compliance with all relevant regulations.
- Ensure compliance with labor laws, safety regulations, and company policies.
- Overseeing all people practices and ensures they are legally compliant.
- Advise leaders on creating a great place to work by following the fundamentals of the company.
- Provide answers regarding company processes, procedures, and all HR related topics.
- Maintain and track all I9 information by running reports to ensure correct documentation is in employee file.
Human Resources Generalist
CROWN ROOFING
Pompano
08.2020 - 04.2021
- Manage the Talent Acquisition process ( Job Posting, Pre-screenings, Interviews).
- Coordinate the new hire onboarding process.
- Welcoming the new hires and scheduling the new hire orientation agenda.
- Facilitate terminations (Termination letters, and related documentation).
- Listened to the employee’s concerns offering counseling support.
- Oversaw all people practices ensuring they were legally compliant.
- Provided answers regarding company processes, procedures, and all HR related topics.
- Communicated policies pertaining to compensation, and benefits.
- Oversee employees by making sure they followed company policies (Field Guys- Office Staff).
- Be the liaison between the employees and management.
- Update the handbook with new company policies.
- Provide support to Directors and Managers at Pompano and Sarasota Branch in functional areas such as Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, Employee Engagement, assist with payroll tasks, and Open enrollment benefits.
- Coordinate employee recognition events and company celebrations.
- Collaborate with the Brokers and ADP Account Manager to get excellent results in the billing process.
HR Administrative Assistant
SUNSHINE HEALTH PRODUCTS
Pompano
11.2019 - 04.2020
- Be the link with the CEO to meet the Company’s goals.
- Ensure the effectiveness of the documentation related to MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets).
- Coordinate the certificate of Origin and free sale based on the customers’ needs.
- Oversee the Performance of Production and printing area.
- Maintain office records.
- Tracking Customers’ invoices.
- Leading HR Functional areas Such as recruiting, Onboarding, employee relations.
HR Generalist/ Night Manager- Contract
IH SERVICES. Main Office North Carolina
Opa Locka
07.2019 - 11.2019
- Company Overview: (Amazon /Warehouse /Cleaning Supplier)
- Leading HR strategic responsibilities: Job posting, screening, recruiting, new hire Orientation, Onboarding.
- Conduct background checks, and Pre-employment drug testing, safety trainings.
- Managing employee complaints (Disciplinary actions, investigations, meetings, negotiation, and plan of action).
- Onboarding and orientation.
- Investigate complaints or grievances reported by the employees and Supervisors.
- Collaborate with Amazonians Staffing in order to meet and align business goals.
- Provide administrative, operational and Professional support to the Manager.
- Listen to the employee’s concerns offering counseling support.
- Recruitment process, conducting terminations, exit interviews.
- Using Data to create employee profiles.
- Organizing and updating employee files.
- Employee engagement.
- Partner with the Amazon Staff to ensure company compliance.
- (Amazon /Warehouse /Cleaning Supplier)
Education
Specialist - Administration with Concentration in Marketing
Icesi University
Cali, ColombiaBachelor of Science - Psychology
Xavier Pontifical University
Cali, ColombiaSHRM CP - Human Resources Management
Society of Human Resources Management
FloridaSkills
- HRIS management
- Benefit mall
- E-pay systems
- Workable
- ADP-WFN
- About time
- Paylocity
- Paycor
- Ventiv
- Supervision
- Equifax
- Microsoft Office
- Talent acquisition
- Talent management
- Onboarding
- Offboarding
- Employee relations
- Employee engagement
- Internal auditor (ISO 9001)
- OSHA 30
Training
SHRM Certification Preparation- Online, 03/01/25, 05/31/25, SHRM Member
Knowledge Skills
Benefit mall, E Pay systems, workable, ADP-WFN, About Time, Paylocity, Paycor, Ventiv, Supervision, Equifax, True, True, True, True, True, True, ISO 9001, 30, Spanish, English
Languages
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Certification
- SHRM-CP May 2025
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
HR Generalist/Business Partner
LANDDIE LLC
08.2023 - 01.2025
Human Resources Coordinator
BEST ROOFING
10.2021 - 07.2023
Human Resources Generalist
CROWN ROOFING
08.2020 - 04.2021
HR Administrative Assistant
SUNSHINE HEALTH PRODUCTS
11.2019 - 04.2020
HR Generalist/ Night Manager- Contract
IH SERVICES. Main Office North Carolina
07.2019 - 11.2019
Specialist - Administration with Concentration in Marketing
Icesi University
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Xavier Pontifical University
SHRM CP - Human Resources Management
Society of Human Resources Management