Shenique A. Starkes
Locust Grove,GA
Summary
Efficient in Human Resources, Recruitment, and Personnel Policies. Responsible, Loyal, Detail-Oriented, Cooperative, Eager Learner. Organized supervisor that builds positive rapport, inspire trust and guide teams toward achievement of organizational goals. Strong facilitator adapt at working cross-departmentally with business partners internally and externally. Excellent trainer and speaker.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Materials Team Leader
American Woodmark
07.2025 - Current
- Lead materials management team to optimize inventory control and reduce waste.
- Analyze material usage trends to forecast needs and prevent shortages or excesses.
- Implement safety protocols to reduce workplace accidents and ensure compliance with industry regulations.
- Provide clear communication between materials management department and production personnel for seamless coordination efforts.
Training Specialist/Supervisor
American Woodmark
07.2023 - 07.2025
- Assessed additional needs based on training progress and collaborated with management to meet requirements.
- Documented participation of trainings facilitated by my team, safety department or any other supervisor or manager
- Assisted in analyzing and assessing training and development needs for organizations, departments and employees
- Monitored training reports within learning management system for respective roles to promote initial and monthly training completion.
- Coordinated training schedules across the plant with supervisors and managers to optimize training initiatives and work-flow management
- Maintained professional relationships business partners internal and external
- Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
- Time management, Documentation Processing, Woodmark University, ADP and utilized other job related systems
- Maintained reports for Jackson Plant location
Training Team Lead
American Woodmark
11.2019 - 06.2023
- Record and maintain training reports
- Perform administrative and clerical duties, schedule and maintain trainings
- Create orientation schedules, safety trainings and send out calendar invites , meetings and trainings; attend daily/weekly zoom meetings
- Report to the Training Specialist Supervisor; back up person to the supervisor
- Coordinate technical trainings for new employees; facilitate styles classes to employees
- Maintain employee files
- Attend bi-weekly training calls; create events in Woodmark University
Production Associate
American Woodmark
06.2017 - 11.2019
- Worked offline to repair damage done to cabinets while in the process of being built
- Minor touch-up to cabinets as they come down the line
- Hinge doors to be placed on the cabinets as they come down the line
- Light to heavy lifting, general warehouse and housekeeping duties
Human Resources Specialist II
Dougherty County Human Resources
02.2013 - 10.2014
- Manage Workers Compensation process for 26 departments within Dougherty County
- Provides exceptional assistant and manage the Risk Management program
- Coordinate and Responsible for Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Responsible for the Drug Free Workplace Program
- Maintained drug testing’s for the County
Human Resources Administrative Coordinator
Dougherty County Human Resources
07.2005 - 02.2013
- Provides overall administrative support and independently manages the front office area
- Manages all online recruitment systems, assists applicants with completion of applications, completes relative reporting requirements, processes applications, and provides other staffing/administrative support functions to department staff
- Coordinates advertising process to recruit and advertise job vacancies and promote employment for Dougherty County
- Attends workshops, job fairs and training sessions
- Maintains awareness of applicable laws, regulation, policies and procedures
- Responds to inquiries concerning job announcements, verification of employment, insurance benefits, wages, or other data as requested; provides or verifies oral/written information as appropriate
- Communicates with employees, supervisors, department heads, the general public, retirees and elected & appointed officials to provide information, assistance and guidance
- Provides exceptional customer service to all the internal and external customers to the department
- Maintains, composes, types and processes a variety of correspondences, reports, forms, purchase orders, check request and other documents
- Receives various forms, correspondences, invoices, manuals, policies, procedures, or other documents; reviews, completes, processes, retains, and uses document management as necessary
- Created & maintained personnel, unemployment, grievance and related files
- Assist with projects when needed from co-workers
- Responsible for Worker’s Compensation, Risk Management and the Drug-Free Workplace in the absence of the HR Specialist II.
- Back up to HR Benefits Administrator
- Enrolled employees in health, vision, dental, life, supplemental benefits, worked with TPA’s & other entities to process enrollment, managed and processed Open Enrollment for 650+employees
- All other duties as assigned of this position while still working my current position as the HR Administrative
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Business Administration
Capella University
Minneapolis, MNBusiness - Office Technology in Human Resources
Albany Technical College
Albany, GA2004
Skills
- MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Internet Explorer, SharePoint
- Type 70 WPM, Document Management
- Interpersonal Relations and Professional Development, Document Processing, Machine Transcription, Office Procedures, Business Communications, Proficient in Training
Certification
OSHA Compliance, Workplace Safety & CPR 3/2020 Kitter Tugger Certified 11/2019
Notary of Public – expires 2/28/2016 Management/Administrative Training – 3/2014
Preventing Workplace Harassment 3/2013 Management/Administrative Training - 2011
OSHA Compliance & Workplace Safety 5/2010 Hooked on Health Program, 2008 & 2010
Employment Law From 10/2008 Georgia Work Ready Certified/Silver – 3/2008 to 3/2013
Certified Customer Services Specialist - Albany Technical College 6/2007
Certified Customer Services Specialist – Georgia State Certified 11/2007
Mastering the Essentials of Human Resources – 5/2007
Advanced Microsoft Excel 0.6 credits - 2007
The Receptionist’s Guide to Front Desk Security – 2/2007
Member of Georgia Records Association since 1/2007
Drug Impairment Recognition 8 hr course 5/2006
Timeline
Materials Team Leader
American Woodmark
07.2025 - Current
Training Specialist/Supervisor
American Woodmark
07.2023 - 07.2025
Training Team Lead
American Woodmark
11.2019 - 06.2023
Production Associate
American Woodmark
06.2017 - 11.2019
Human Resources Specialist II
Dougherty County Human Resources
02.2013 - 10.2014
Human Resources Administrative Coordinator
Dougherty County Human Resources
07.2005 - 02.2013
Some College (No Degree) - Business Administration
Capella University
Business - Office Technology in Human Resources
Albany Technical College