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Melissa E. Galicia

San Antonio,TX

Summary

To obtain a challenging and rewarding position in a business environment, where I can utilize and refine my skill sets within the company.

Human Resources professional prepared for role with strong expertise in payroll management, compliance, and employee relations. Skilled in maintaining accurate records, processing payroll, and ensuring adherence to regulations. Strong focus on team collaboration, achieving results, and adaptability. Known for reliability, integrity, and effective problem-solving in dynamic environments.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Human Resource/Payroll Specialist

Toyoda Gosei, TX LLC
01.2018 - Current
  • Coordinating onboarding of new employees
  • Create and lead on site employee relations program
  • Assist in handling team member relations such as: counseling, progressive disciplinary action and exit interviewing
  • Administer progression programs, monitor performance evaluation program and revise as necessary
  • Perform benefits administration to include: claims resolution, change reporting, open enrollment activities and communicate benefit information to team members.
  • Assist in recruitment effort for personnel and variable workforce, conduct new-team member orientation
  • Ensure interview candidates are contacted in a timely fashion through offer letter
  • Maintain personnel requisition process
  • Perform new hire process to include: background investigations, scheduling of drug screen and assist in scheduling of training
  • Coordinate and supervise staff appreciation events
  • Maintain Human Resource information system records in ADP and compile reports from database
  • Assist in maintaining compliance with federal and state regulations
  • Support HR Manager in establishing and promoting positive relationships with team members; establishing a positive work environment
  • Manage and maintain payroll change forms in database
  • Formulate Payroll reports
  • Analyze, audit, troubleshoot and resolve discrepancies
  • Transmit and communicate payroll through ADP system
  • Manage distribution of payroll records to Team members
  • Interface with leadership team on payroll administration

Human Resource Business Partner

Upbring
01.2014 - 01.2018
  • Manage the day-to-day operations and administrations of the HR department in a wide range of activities which include recruiting, interviewing, staffing, and pre-employment verification
  • Conduct new hire orientation
  • Post open positions on social media websites
  • Coordinate onboarding of new employees
  • Oversee activities related to the life cycle of an employee from onboarding to exit
  • Participate in the interview process with department managers
  • Assist in handling team member relations such as: counseling, progressive disciplinary action and exit interviews
  • Create, organize and maintain employee files
  • Assist management with 90 day and annual evaluations
  • Coordinate and supervise staff appreciation events
  • Supporting upper management in establishing and promoting positive relationships with team members; establishing a positive work environment
  • Supervise a small group of employees

Human Resource/Payroll Specialist

Toyoda Gosei, TX LLC
01.2012 - 01.2014
  • Coordinating onboarding of new employees
  • Administer various Human Resource plans and procedures for company personnel
  • Administer progression programs, monitor performance evaluation program and revise as necessary
  • Perform benefits administration to include: claims resolution, change reporting, open enrollment activities and communicate benefit information to team members.
  • Assist in recruitment effort for personnel and variable workforce, conduct new-team member orientation
  • Communicate any changes in recruitment needs to department managers
  • Maintain personnel requisition process
  • Participate in the interview process with department managers
  • Perform new hire process to include: background investigations, scheduling of drug screen and assist in scheduling of training
  • Coordinate and supervise staff appreciation events
  • Ensure interview candidates are contacted in a timely fashion through offer letter
  • Assist in handling team member relations such as: counseling, progressive disciplinary action and exit interviewing
  • Maintain Human Resource information system records in ADP and compile reports from database
  • Assist in maintaining compliance with federal and state regulations
  • Support HR Manager in establishing and promoting positive relationships with team members; establishing a positive work environment
  • Manage and maintain payroll change forms in database
  • Formulate Payroll reports
  • Analyze, audit, troubleshoot and resolve discrepancies
  • Transmit and communicate payroll through ADP system
  • Manage distribution of payroll records to Team members
  • Interface with leadership team on payroll administration

Admission Advisor

Academy of Health Care Professions
01.2009 - 01.2011
  • Interview potential students to determine if they meet qualifications to apply for and enroll in certification programs
  • Create applicable strategies to assist in the recruiting and retaining of potential students
  • Attend and conduct college fairs, group presentations and individual interviews for recruitment purposes
  • Phone conference with prospective student to encourage campus visits. Conduct follow –up consultations with these students regarding their status for enrollment
  • Meet start rate and retention goals in accordance with guidelines and standards

Human Resource Manager/ Payroll Specialist

School of Excellence in Education
01.2005 - 01.2008
  • Conduct new employee orientation
  • Perform benefits administration to include: claims resolution, change reporting, open enrollment activities and communicate benefit information to team members.
  • Perform benefits administration to include: claims resolution, change reporting, open enrollment activities and communicate benefit information to team members.
  • Coordinate onboarding of new employees
  • Assist in maintaining compliance with federal and state regulations.
  • Monitor performance evaluation program
  • Assisting superintendent and Asst. Superintendent in keeping Compliance with all TEA, safety and payroll laws
  • Verify accuracy of time clock punches for 300+ employees for proper payment of hours worked
  • Enter new employees into HR system
  • Submit biweekly employee attendance report to supervisors and managers
  • Enter employee adjustments, changes, pay rate changes and bonus in payroll system
  • Maintain company safety procedures and policies
  • Process reports at the end of the pay period for directors
  • Maintain LOA, vacation, sick leave and standard employee files

Education

Bilingual Education

Our Lady of The Lake University
San Antonio, TX

Skills

  • HRIS expertise
  • Timekeeping systems
  • Employee relations
  • Payroll processing
  • Benefits administration
  • Team building
  • Employee onboarding
  • Grievance handling and redressal

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Human Resource/Payroll Specialist

Toyoda Gosei, TX LLC
01.2018 - Current

Human Resource Business Partner

Upbring
01.2014 - 01.2018

Human Resource/Payroll Specialist

Toyoda Gosei, TX LLC
01.2012 - 01.2014

Admission Advisor

Academy of Health Care Professions
01.2009 - 01.2011

Human Resource Manager/ Payroll Specialist

School of Excellence in Education
01.2005 - 01.2008

Bilingual Education

Our Lady of The Lake University

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