Traci Gardner
Huger,SC
Summary
Human Resources professional with 18 years of experience in payroll, employee relations, recruitment, and compliance. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results, adaptable to changing needs. Well-trained in benefits administration, payroll practices & legal compliance. Forward-thinking communicator with excellent problem-solving, conflict management and organizational skills. Promotes a collaborative team and personal growth environment.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Human Resource Generalist
Town of Mount Pleasant
11.2024 - Current
- Benefits management (inc. Open Enrollment)
- LOA Management (inc. FMLA, LOA, LTD & STD)
- Facilitates New Hire Orientation, preparing and presenting orientation information
- Managed Cobra administration inc. tracking, sending notifications and collecting premiums
- Managed & Coordinated wellness program events such as Lunch-n-Learns, company picnic, wellness activities & challenges boosting employee morale and fostering a sense of community within the organization.
Human Resource Manager (Contract)
Hubner Manufacturing
06.2024 - 10.2024
- Bi-weekly payroll using Paycom platform
- Monthly Reporting
- Timecard management
- Benefit Administration including Open Enrollment
- Employee Relations including all LOA requirements
- Positive Initiatives & Team building coordination with Management Team
- Recruitment/Retention/Morale initiatives
- Travel Arrangements
Human Resource Generalist
Resources Environmental Solutions
09.2022 - 05.2024
- Employee Relations including all Employee Leaves (FMLA, Short-Term Disability as well as Unpaid LOA)
- Timecard management in Paycom & Delorean platforms
- Performance Management using Quarterly and Year End Reviews
- Leadership & Development Manager Training
Human Resource Manager
Shades of Light, LLC
11.2017 - 09.2022
- Bi-weekly payroll using ADP
- Monthly/Quarterly/Yearly Payroll reporting
- Employee relations (including employee leaves) & resolution
- Administrator of benefits including yearly open enrollment
- Job Postings, Recruiting & Onboarding processes using ADP platform
- Managing all HR department operations
- Unemployment reporting and attending all hearings.
- Yearly Compliance Training & reporting initiatives in ADP
- Company-wide event planning & team building initiatives.
- Maintaining company monthly newsletter
Human Resource Benefits/Payroll Manager
SW Funk Industrial Contractors
01.2016 - 05.2017
- Weekly Payroll/Distribution (certified) for 200+ employees
- Monthly/Quarterly/Yearly Payroll reporting
- Managed employee relations (including Workers Comp Injuries/LOA)
- Administrator of benefits including reconciliation of monthly billing
- Company positive initiatives focusing on morale & retention.
Education
Associates Degree - Business
Lamar University
Beaumont, TX12.1992
Skills
- Benefits administration
- HR policies implementation
- HRIS systems
- Employee relations
- Performance management
- Payroll processing (ADP, Paycom, Paylocity and Dayforce)
- New employee orientations
- Knowledgeable in all HR systems
- Employee LOA including FMLA administration
- Employee onboarding
- Policy implementation
- HR management
Certification
- CPR Certification
- SHRM Certified Professional (pending)
- Payroll Law Compliance Training
- HR Best Practices Training
Timeline
Human Resource Generalist
Town of Mount Pleasant
11.2024 - Current
Human Resource Manager (Contract)
Hubner Manufacturing
06.2024 - 10.2024
Human Resource Generalist
Resources Environmental Solutions
09.2022 - 05.2024
Human Resource Manager
Shades of Light, LLC
11.2017 - 09.2022
Human Resource Benefits/Payroll Manager
SW Funk Industrial Contractors
01.2016 - 05.2017
Associates Degree - Business
Lamar University
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