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Onneta Bruton

Onneta Bruton

Human Resource Business Professional
Yukon,United States

Summary

Results-driven Human Resources Business Professional skillful in strategic planning, policy integration and performance improvements. Always pursuing ways to maximize efficiency, employee satisfaction and cost savings.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience

Work History

HR Business Partner

Kept Companies
06.2021 - Current
  • Responsibilities include serving as the subject matter expert and the Point of Contact for new hires, working directly with them and hiring managers to continuously grow company teams and the organization
  • Responsible for full cycle collaboration with organizational leaders to create job descriptions, post open positions, source, recruit, conduct interviews, schedule interviews, hiring, and onboarding of potential candidates for ten (10) companies that fall under the organizations ownership to provide a positive and effective candidate experience attracting and retaining qualified team members
  • Also responsible for managing Human Resource activities for the organization to provide HR strategies and plans regarding performance plans, classification and compensation, employee relations, leave administration, and other duties (as needed.) Act to troubleshoot proposed or implemented HR actions and best practices to assure compliance with all relevant Federal, State, and company policies
  • Conduct reference checks, prepare offer letters, onboard employees, etc
  • Identify and implement efficient and effective recruiting methods and strategies based on the available role, industry standards, and the needs of the organization
  • Collect and perform data analysis regarding staffing and submit weekly reports to ensure staffing levels are optimum
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Sr. Human Resource Assistant

Amazon Corporate
11.2020 - 06.2021
  • Provide support to fulfillment center employees and driving HR functional excellence and process improvement
  • Provide daily maintenance of HRIS systems, entering new employees, issuing time cards, and updating employee information, benefit information, etc
  • Track attendance and coordinate with managers to ensure employees are on the correct schedule pattern and crew sheets
  • Complete and distribute daily and weekly reports to Fulfillment Center managers and corporate offices
  • Ensure timely payroll reporting and trouble shoot reporting errors prior to transmission
  • Coordinate with department managers and security for administration of badging process for building access and timekeeping
  • Complete employment and payroll verifications
  • Organize all HR department records, employment files, and maintains operation of office equipment
  • All other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Substitute Teacher

State of Oklahoma
09.2019 - 11.2020
  • In the absence of the permanently assigned teacher, as a substitute it is a part of responsibility to: Adhere to the curriculum and lesson plans assigned by the regular teacher, follow procedures and achieve lesson goals, assign and explain homework, oversee students outside of the classroom including in the hallways and cafeteria, comply with all school regulations and policies at all times, take attendance and document daily notes, ensure classroom and work is kept clean and orderly, oversee the normal classroom rhythms and activities, compile reports for the teacher for their return to the classroom as well as any other required and necessary tasks.

HR Coordinator (Regions I, II, and III)

Oklahoma Department of Corrections
01.2017 - 01.2018
  • Directly reported to the three (3) State Regional Directors acting as HR liaison to personnel including Division Managers, Central HR, and field HR specialists
  • Primary tasks and job duties included compiling, analyzing, and interpreting data to generate and create reports advising the Regional Directors of staffing levels, ensuring staffing levels were not exceeded according to state budgetary needs, and making recommendations concerning FTE levels, transfers, reallocations, and vacancies
  • Made sure job descriptions were current and minimum credentialing for positions were accurate
  • Provided administrative guidance and support for twenty-five (25) facilities with staff of over 50 HR Management Specialists who support over 2600 employees in the areas of program services and personnel transactions including payroll (i.e
  • PeopleSoft
  • I also have experience with Kronos, Timeworks, etc)
  • Other personnel actions included (but were not limited to) interviewing, hiring, and selection; resignations, retirements, and terminations; auditing and processing transactions (i.e
  • Benefits, promotions, employee recognition, attendance, etc.); drug screening and background investigations
  • Additional special assignments and projects were later added and included acting as Grievance Manager involving processing of confidential information regarding complaints of harassment, discrimination, and other claims
  • And, maintained Disciplinary Database of employee actions as well as other tasks as necessary.

Human Resource Assistant

United States Department of Defense Military Entrance Processing Station
02.2015 - 01.2017
  • Served as a Human Resources Assistant in a Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) providing administrative support to the Reception-Administration Control Desk (RACO), Record Maintenance and Accountability, and Enlistment processing to include fingerprinting of applicants
  • Greeted applicants and visitors
  • Answered multi-line telephone system
  • Interviewed applicants for data accuracy
  • Fingerprinted applicants using Live Scan electronic system and transmitted information to appropriate agencies for background investigations
  • Verified records and notated discrepancies
  • Utilized time management skills
  • Collated, reproduced, assembled, and distributed applicant enlistment record documents to appropriate organizations
  • Ensured timely release of and accountability for processing records to the medical section, the services, and external agencies for review
  • Transferred records to accommodate applicant movement within the Command and executed/monitored applicant sponsorship to ensure data security
  • Received and processed requests for documents
  • Assembled enlistment documents, in accordance with specific service requirements
  • Performed quality review/quality control of applicant records, packets, and forms
  • Filed incoming material in accordance with an established filing system
  • Transcribed data from numerous source documents
  • Assisted other sections and performs other duties (as needed).

Administrative Assistant

Oklahoma Department of Human Services Child Care Services
10.2014 - 02.2015
  • Provided administrative support for program areas and support functions, and served as an assistant to, or provided administrative support to administrators and officials
  • It also included responsibility for supervising an assigned staff of administrative technicians and introducing new tracking and workflow processes which allowed for more efficient processing and location of applications for various types of permits or licenses, maintaining various records, preparing correspondence or other materials, and similar activities
  • Responsible for fingerprint and background verification of those seeking to work within the childcare services area through the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation and the Federal Bureau of Investigation
  • Created better workforce flow solutions to assist with faster and more accurate processing of licensing applications submitted to the office of Child Care Services
  • Answered customer inquiries regarding application status.

Hotel Manager

Boyd Gaming, Incorporated (Sams Town Casino/Hotel and Delta Downs Casino/Hotel)
01.2007 - 02.2011
  • Responsibilities included overseeing hotel operations in a property with over 200 rooms hotel with average staffing levels of 150 employees and an average $1.5 million budget to ensure revenue increases thru proper yield management, forecasting, and inventory control; determined and provided appropriate staffing levels; organized recruitment, placement, and training for new and current personnel; supervised direct reporting staff; delegated duties to direct staff; set and applied strategic employee goals and objectives in accordance with company policies, procedures, and objectives that resulted in a 150% increase in revenue; monitored and evaluated business processes for continued improvement; provided efficient and effective operation of hotel departments including front desk, pbx, bell services, housekeeping, laundry by establishment and maintenance of departmental controls; evaluated and developed employees; created, supported, and enforced company guidelines; reviewed performance and financial data to monitor and measure productivity, progress, and return on investment levels for improved profitability; identified and implemented strategies to improve service quality, production, and profits; conferred with both internal and external departments and/or vendors; ensured budget and allocated resource needs were met; ensured payroll was processed in an accurate, compliant, and timely manner; and resolved guest issues to satisfaction.

Lead Front Desk Clerk

Isle of Capri Casino and Hotel
02.2002 - 10.2002
  • Responsible for training agents and performing the following duties personally or through employee assignment: check in or check out of hotel guests, posting of hotel transactions and/or charges, PBX and Teleservices communications and services (i.e
  • Telephone reservations and inquiries), relief night audit, satisfaction of customer complaints and inquiries, and other duties in the absence of the Front Office Manager.

Cage Cashier

Isle of Capri Casino and Hotel
09.1995 - 03.1996
  • Responsible for fast, friendly, and accurate financial transactions including large volumes of cash, coins, tokens, chips, checks, cashier checks, and other items while answering guest questions and performing daily duties in accordance with company, state, and federal guidelines.

Night Manager (On Duty)/Concierge

Remington Suite Hotel
02.1995 - 09.1995
  • Responsibilities included taking room reservations in accordance with company guidelines; room blocking, reservations for complimentary hotel guests, assessing special room rates for authorized personnel; supervising and training new reservation agents; directly assisting the general manager with special tasks (i.e
  • Catering events, etc.); performing multi-lined telephone services functions and operations (as required); control allotment of rooms for group business through coordination with the general manager and sales department to prevent unauthorized overbooking; expert knowledge of Hotel Information Systems (HIS), Lodging Management Systems (LMS), Revenue Management Systems (RMS); Timeworks and Kronos employee payroll systems.

Education

Master of Science - Human Resources Management

Columbia Southern University
Orange Beach, AL
10.2015

Skills

  • Employee Relations
  • HRIS Systems
  • Retention Strategies
  • Onboarding Processes
  • Organizational Development
  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • Organizational Culture
  • Benefits Administration
  • Workforce Planning
  • Recruitment Strategies
  • Performance Appraisals
  • Background Checks
  • Employment law
  • Labor Relations
  • Succession Planning
  • Exit Interviews
  • Job Analysis
  • Talent management
  • Managing employee relations
  • Talent Recruitment
  • Legal Compliance
  • Grievance handling
  • Compliance
  • Recruitment and hiring
  • Onboarding, Training, and Development
  • Operations Management
  • Compensation and benefits
  • Payroll Processing

Timeline

HR Business Partner

Kept Companies
06.2021 - Current

Sr. Human Resource Assistant

Amazon Corporate
11.2020 - 06.2021

Substitute Teacher

State of Oklahoma
09.2019 - 11.2020

HR Coordinator (Regions I, II, and III)

Oklahoma Department of Corrections
01.2017 - 01.2018

Human Resource Assistant

United States Department of Defense Military Entrance Processing Station
02.2015 - 01.2017

Administrative Assistant

Oklahoma Department of Human Services Child Care Services
10.2014 - 02.2015

Hotel Manager

Boyd Gaming, Incorporated (Sams Town Casino/Hotel and Delta Downs Casino/Hotel)
01.2007 - 02.2011

Lead Front Desk Clerk

Isle of Capri Casino and Hotel
02.2002 - 10.2002

Cage Cashier

Isle of Capri Casino and Hotel
09.1995 - 03.1996

Night Manager (On Duty)/Concierge

Remington Suite Hotel
02.1995 - 09.1995

Master of Science - Human Resources Management

Columbia Southern University
Onneta BrutonHuman Resource Business Professional