Melissa Ollarzabal
Johnson Creek,WI
Summary
Conscientious and compassionate professional with drive for helping employers recruit, develop, train and retain qualified candidates. Skilled at partnering with management teams to build strong cultures promoting positive morale and work relationships. Motivating and positive with excellent interpersonal, coaching and communication skills.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Learning and Development Coordinator
Johnsonville Sausage
04.2022 - Current
- Managed new employee orientation training process for more than 300 employees each year.
- Coordinated technical training and personal development classes for staff members.
- Reviewed and edited all training materials for accuracy and company policy compliance.
- Evaluated success of training programs and recommended improvements to upper management to enhance effectiveness.
- Reviewed human resources paperwork for accuracy and completeness.
- Oversaw and managed hiring process and assisted human resources.
- Partnered with human resources to handle employee relations issues
- Tracked sustainability and adherence for new onboarding employees
- Tracked sustainability and adherence for new onboarding employees
- ways they would like to see improvements across the facility to improve quality of life and workplace
- Worked in partnership with HR scheduling pre-employment exams and facilitating communication with candidates
- Worked cross functionally with HR to determine compensation of employees through result blocks and performance
- Worked cross functionally with HR listening and interpreting feedback from many employees (Spanish) on ways they would like to see improvements across the facility to improve quality of life and workplace
- Supported HR with daily interviews, employees benefit enrollments, new hire paperwork, and crucial conversations while maintaining confidentiality
- Partnered with HR to close language gaps to help assists in investigations and employees statements when needed
- Proactively working on developing strong and trusting relationships with leadership and employees
Timekeeper/Production Reporter
Johnsonville Sausage
03.2020 - 04.2022
- Researched and resolved time discrepancies.
- Verified timekeeping records and handled any discrepancies with employees.
- Reviewed personnel records to determine names, rates of pay, occupations of new hires and changes in wage rates.
- Responded to employee questions and requests for information in timely and knowledgeable fashion.
- Processed payrolls on regular basis for more than 200 employees nationally.
- Maintained employee confidence and protected payroll operations by keeping information confidential.
- Worked with HR daily to apply attendance policies and guidelines
- Worked closely to HR to track and process FMLA & leaves for employees
- Monitored weekly timesheets for agencies to ensure accuracy
Education
MBA - Human Resources Management
Concordia University Wisconsin
Mequon, WI08.2026
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science And Government
Concordia University Wisconsin
Mequon, WI04.2016
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
Universidad Antonio De Nebrija
Madrid, Spain05.2015
Skills
- Training Delivery
- Compensation Structuring
- Policy Enforcement
- New Employee Orientation
- Career Development
- Employee Relations
- Benefits Administration
- Employee Handbook Development
- Recordkeeping
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Learning and Development Coordinator
Johnsonville Sausage
04.2022 - Current
Timekeeper/Production Reporter
Johnsonville Sausage
03.2020 - 04.2022
MBA - Human Resources Management
Concordia University Wisconsin
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science And Government
Concordia University Wisconsin
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
Universidad Antonio De Nebrija
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