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Shanna Lara

Santa Fe,NM

Summary

Proactive Recruitment Manager adept at creating successful recruitment strategies to find skilled candidates for key vacancies. Results-oriented, driven leader with top-notch decision-making and planning skills. Offering many years of progressive experience.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Hiring and Recruiting Manager

The Home Depot Inc
Santa Fe, NM
10.2022 - Current
  • Developed and implemented recruiting strategies to attract qualified candidates.
  • Conducted interviews and assessed applicants' qualifications, skills, experience, and fit for positions.
  • Collaborated with hiring managers to identify job requirements and competencies needed for open roles.
  • Evaluated applicant resumes against job requirements to determine which applicants should be contacted for interviews.
  • Facilitated the onboarding process by providing new hire orientation sessions.
  • Scheduled meetings with employees to address concerns and grievances.
  • Developed employee orientation and training programs for new hires.
  • Suggested promotions and wage increase according to employee performance.
  • Handled employee discipline and termination to address policy infractions.
  • Reported on workplace health and safety compliance to superiors.
  • Helped with employee transfers and referrals.
  • Aligned HR policies with federal and local regulations.
  • Launched wellness plans to reduce stress, boost morale and increase productivity.
  • Created and implemented employee retention strategies.
  • Coordinated employee benefits programs, including health insurance and retirement plans.
  • Maintained relationships with universities and other external recruiters to source potential candidates.
  • Organized pre-employment assessments such as aptitude tests or background checks when necessary.

Department Supervisor of Lumber/Building Materials

The Home Depot
Santa Fe, NM
07.2022 - 10.2022
  • Developed and implemented departmental policies and procedures.
  • Conducted performance reviews for staff members.
  • Monitored department operations to ensure productivity standards were met.
  • Provided coaching and mentoring support to team members.
  • Resolved customer complaints in a timely manner.
  • Ensured compliance with all safety regulations across the department.
  • Facilitated communication between management, staff, and customers.
  • Established goals for each team member and monitored progress towards those objectives.
  • Trained employees on new processes or procedures as needed.
  • Participated in weekly meetings with senior leadership teams to discuss progress.

Merchandiser

The Home Depot
Santa Fe, NM
07.2020 - 07.2022
  • Responsible for in-store merchandising service activities such as merchandising projects, planogram maintenance, overhead organization, and display/signage maintenance designed to enhance the customer experience
  • MEAs execute merchandising strategies and ensure products are displayed correctly to drive sales
  • MEAs work in teams, with on-site supervision and provide service to multiple departments in the store
  • Their focus is on general bay service, projects and product resets while always keeping safety, accuracy and efficiency at the forefront
  • MEAs build and maintain strong relationships with store associates and provide superior customer service to both internal and external customers

Staff Manager (Retired From State Government)

New Mexico Environment Department
Roswell, NM
02.2018 - 07.2020
  • Responsible for daily oversight of four (4) State of New Mexico Environment Offices within four (4) Counties in Southeastern New Mexico (Chaves; Lea; Lincoln; Eddy) in protecting Public Health and Ground Water through compliance assistance inspections in food facilities; public swimming pool facilities; and on-site liquid waste disposal systems
  • Write environmental policies and procedures within the Environmental Health Bureau
  • Implement monthly emergency action plan to assure every employee has a safe and healthful working place following the Occupational Safety and Health Administrations’ standards [29CFR 1910.38(a)]
  • Identify training needs of staff; organize training sessions to meet quality standards
  • Develop, recommend and monitor corrective and preventive actions of staff
  • Assure ongoing compliance with quality and industry regulatory requirements
  • Investigate customer complaints and non-conformance issues
  • Prepare reports to communicate outcomes of environmental activities to include foods; aquatic venues; liquid waste; surfacing sewage; wastewater technologies; mosquito abatement

Environmental Scientist

New Mexico Environment Department
Roswell, NM
09.2014 - 02.2018
  • Responsible for carrying out measures for protecting public health, including administering and enforcing legislation related to environmental health and providing support to minimize health and safety hazards
  • Involved in a variety of activities, from inspecting food facilities, public swimming pools and liquid waste systems to investigating public health nuisances and implementing disease control
  • Focused on prevention, consultation, investigation, and education of the community regarding health risks and maintaining a safe environment
  • Ensure compliance with State Regulations
  • Provide and communicate inspection results with the regulated community
  • Prepare and record observations and conditions that exist at the time of inspection
  • Meet program specific requirements in both statute and regulations by keeping abreast of new information
  • Increase job knowledge base of foods with continued training through FDA Office of Regulatory Affairs Online University
  • Focus includes Regulation Overview; Public Health Principles; Communication Skills; Microbiology; Epidemiology; Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point Principles
  • Investigate complaints for all food, liquid waste and public swimming pool facilities
  • Provide compliance assistance with violations and training to decrease/eliminate violations
  • Respond to food-borne illness outbreaks within 24 hours of report
  • Initiate enforcement actions immediately and gain compliance within regulatory requirements for all food, liquid waste and public swimming pool facilities
  • Follow-up as needed
  • Coordinate and conduct monthly evacuation drills for such threats as: a bomb threat, an accident or incident involving an employee or member of the general public, a fire, a tornado, or an environmental spill

Southeast Region WIC Supervisor

New Mexico Department of Health
Roswell, NM
11.1999 - 09.2014
  • Develop appropriate methods to monitor program compliance and guide program decisions based on assigned caseload of 12,000 clients per month
  • Provide effective supervision for assigned personnel of 5 Clinic Supervisors; 10 Nutritionists; 7 Clerks
  • Coordinate and document training and education for staff
  • Conduct monthly staff meetings within 5 clinics incorporating team-building exercises into the meeting
  • Develop and train assigned personnel and provide leadership and conflict resolution
  • Strive for continuous improvement in clinic organization and maintain a customer focus
  • Make program management decisions impacting service delivery design, service providers, and many clients
  • Maintain assigned caseload of 400/FTE through thorough clinic operations
  • Encourage employee involvement
  • Document and carry out disciplinary measures when needed
  • Follow up on all disciplinary actions taken up to and including dismissals
  • Designated trainer for all WIC staff to meet the required quality standards for laboratory testing performed on specimens from humans, such as blood, body fluid and tissue, for the purpose of diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of disease, or assessment of health
  • Certified under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (C.L.I.A.)
  • Coordinate and conduct monthly evacuation drills for such threats as: a bomb threat, an accident or incident involving an employee or member of the general public, a fire, a tornado, or an environmental spill

WIC Nutritionist

New Mexico Department of Health
Lovington, NM
07.1995 - 11.1999
  • Perform certification process accurately
  • Perform accurate anthropometrics measurements, glucose testing, and hemoglobin analysis on all program categories (Women, Infant, Children) and document with the WIC application
  • Assess, assign and document appropriate risk factors
  • Promote and support breastfeeding as the preferred method of infant feeding
  • Designated trainer for all WIC staff to meet the required quality standards for laboratory testing performed on specimens from humans, such as blood, body fluid and tissue, for the purpose of diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of disease, or assessment of health
  • Certified under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (C.L.I.A.)

Education

B.S. - Community Health

New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, NM
01.1995

Skills

  • Communication
  • Personal Skills
  • Organizational Awareness
  • Results Focused
  • HIPAA
  • Retention Strategies
  • Background Checks
  • Compensation Analysis
  • Talent Acquisition
  • Labor law Compliance
  • Workforce Planning

Certification

  • National Association of Wastewater Technologies, Albuquerque, NM, 02/01/20
  • Food Protection Manager Certification, Albuquerque, NM, 02/01/19
  • National Licensed Aquatic Facility Technician Certification, Albuquerque, NM, 04/01/18
  • Regional Institute Health and Environmental Leadership, Denver, CO, 01/01/07

References

Available upon request

Leadershipqualities

  • Honest
  • Competent
  • Straightforward

Timeline

Hiring and Recruiting Manager

The Home Depot Inc
10.2022 - Current

Department Supervisor of Lumber/Building Materials

The Home Depot
07.2022 - 10.2022

Merchandiser

The Home Depot
07.2020 - 07.2022

Staff Manager (Retired From State Government)

New Mexico Environment Department
02.2018 - 07.2020

Environmental Scientist

New Mexico Environment Department
09.2014 - 02.2018

Southeast Region WIC Supervisor

New Mexico Department of Health
11.1999 - 09.2014

WIC Nutritionist

New Mexico Department of Health
07.1995 - 11.1999

B.S. - Community Health

New Mexico State University

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