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Martin Garza

Yuma,Arizona

Summary

Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

Overview

38
38
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Human Resources Generalist

Tanimura & Antle
01.2002 - Current
  • Improved employee engagement and moral by developing wellness programs for employees and enforcing positivity guidelines.
  • Designed new employee packages and sent out via mail and e-mail.
  • Facilitated delivery of HR services by establishing and maintaining positive relationships with teams and leadership across organization.
  • Collaborated with various departments to gain insight on project productivity, plan improvements and gauge effectiveness and update projects to meet company objectives and long-term goals.
  • New hire Orientations for domestic and foreign H-2A workers
  • Coordinate with Harvest on H-2A projected needs
  • Coordinate effort with Agro Facilitators to get 600+ foreign workers processed through U.S Consulates and transported to Yuma
  • Assist in H-2A housing coordination
  • Coordinate random drug testing operations
  • Train harvest machine operators, tractor drivers, and forklift drivers
  • Coordinate monthly tailgate meetings
  • Provide safety information and advice to Supervision
  • Investigate employee injuries and reported results
  • Investigate employee complaints
  • Participate in consultations regarding employee discipline
  • Conduct T&A University training of Harvest management
  • Conduct training of a variety of legal issues including Sexual Harassment prevention, EPA, Heat Stress prevention, Illness and Injury prevention, and all aspects of safety required by the Company
  • Overall Company policy administration and enforcement
  • Responsible for Company labeling
  • Assist in planning and executing Company Family Fair

Safety Manager

JLG Harvesting
01.1986 - 01.2002
  • Conducted trainings for company employees on safety initiatives to comply with federal regulations.
  • Inspected machinery including buses
  • Inspected company buildings and job sites to identify possible hazardous conditions and immediately remedied these issues with corrective actions.
  • Analyzed data to identify trends in injuries, illnesses or accidents.
  • Investigated accidents to identify causes and prevent future incidences.
  • Conducted regular safety meetings for staff to ensure compliance with safety regulations.

Education

Skills

  • Over 34 years in the produce business
  • Bilingual-bi-literate
  • EPA Certified Instructor
  • Fork Lift Certified Instructor
  • Harvest Machine and Tractor Driver Training Certified
  • First Aid Certified
  • Policy Implementation
  • Employee Onboarding
  • Employee Recruitment
  • Recruitment Strategies
  • Employee Counseling

Certification

  • CPR and AED Certified

Timeline

Human Resources Generalist

Tanimura & Antle
01.2002 - Current

Safety Manager

JLG Harvesting
01.1986 - 01.2002

  • CPR and AED Certified
Martin Garza