Nik Vargas
Visalia,CA
Summary
Talented Team Leader experienced and dedicated to enhancing employee satisfaction and business success. Diplomatic and friendly with proven commitment to employee training. Hardworking team player bringing necessary experience and knowledge to tackle any operational demand.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
HRIS Lead
United States Cold Storage
03.2020 - 10.2023
- Performed as a functional bridge amongst external vendors and internal stakeholders. Coordinating implementations, patches, testing and development work of UKG Dimension.
- Integrated Lawson with UKG Dimensions, and UKG Pro and UKG Dimensions.
- Manage configuration across supported systems, including functional and technical requirement gathering, scoping and design of systems solutions and process, creation of specification documents, to successfully meet the needs of over 30 locations in the US.
- Implemented new Pay Rule, Attendance policies,Leave, and Attestation functions within Dimensions.
- Oversaw repair, updates to over 100 Intouch Devices.
Regional Human Resource Manager
United States Cold Storage
10.2018 - 03.2020
- Addressed employee conflicts with appropriate urgency, following all corporate procedures.
- Western Region and Corporate back up to UKG Workforce Central for pay rules, attendance, and Leaves.
- Answered employee inquiries regarding health benefits and 401k options.
- Developed succession plans and promotion paths for staff.
- Structured compensation and benefits according to market conditions and budget demands.
- Coordinated implementation of people-related services, policies and programs through departmental staff.
- Planned, monitored and appraised employee work results by training managers to coach and discipline employees.
- Collaborated with entire human resource department to discuss new ways to recruit top talent.
Human Resources Supervisor
United States Cold Storage
04.2018 - 10.2018
- Maintained human resources regulatory compliance with local, state and federal laws.
- Western Region UKG Workforce Central for pay rules, attendance, and Leaves.
- Facilitated onboarding sessions and on-the-job training for new hires bolstering position knowledge and skillset.
- Liaised between multiple business divisions to improve communications.
- Streamlined HR efficiencies, coordinated new hire orientations and provided onboarding and training for new employees.
- Developed succession plans and promotion paths for staff.
Human Resource Administrator
United States Cold Storage
10.2014 - 04.2018
- Handled on-boarding process for newly hired employees, which included distribution of all paperwork.
- Location Kronos Workforce Central testing implementation admin, and Superuser for pay rules, Attendance, and Leaves.
- Updated HR database with new employee information, changes in benefits, and other details.
- Managed employee data and privacy to keep employee data confidential per organizational privacy policies.
- Managed payroll and timekeeping to track hours and accurately pay employees.
Staffing Coordinator
Randstad
01.2005 - 09.2014
- Assisted with personnel records management to support recordkeeping accuracy using Kronos Workforce central timekeeping and time clocks for over 300 employees.
- Collaborated with Clients to determine short and long-term hiring needs.
- Conducted reference checks and screening of potential candidates to support onboarding process.
- Verified payroll, vacation and sick time hours to support accounting processes.
Education
Associate of Science - Business Administration
San Joaquin Valley College
Visalia, CA07.2003
High School Diploma -
Mt. Whitney High School
Visalia, CA05.2001
Skills
- Field Support
- Lead Identification
- Task Monitoring
- Key Performance Indicators (KPI)
- Production Monitoring
- Project Management
- Product Implementation
- Process Improvement Initiatives
Languages
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
HRIS Lead
United States Cold Storage
03.2020 - 10.2023
Regional Human Resource Manager
United States Cold Storage
10.2018 - 03.2020
Human Resources Supervisor
United States Cold Storage
04.2018 - 10.2018
Human Resource Administrator
United States Cold Storage
10.2014 - 04.2018
Staffing Coordinator
Randstad
01.2005 - 09.2014
Associate of Science - Business Administration
San Joaquin Valley College
High School Diploma -
Mt. Whitney High School
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