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Admiral Beverage CorporationDirector of Compensation and Benefits
Aug. 2019Worland, WYResponsible for plan administration and design for Medical, Dental, Pharmacy, and Vision coverages. Voluntary benefit administration including: accident insurance, critical illness, legal insurance, telemedicine, accidental death and disability, and life insurance. Responsible for yearly merit cycles for compensation increases including: range analysis, market changes, and implementation of PayScale for merit cycles. Assisted with the plan administration of the 401(k) and 409(a) plans for the organization. Managing of the payroll department ensuring bi-weekly cycle processing for 2000+ employees. Directing work of 5 reports, and a larger team of 14 throughout Payroll, Benefits, and the Pharmacy. Some accomplishments throughout the last 3 years: • Conducted a full audit of all dependents resulting in over $750K in savings to the Plan. • Negotiated contracts and moved carriers resulting in over $2M in savings to the Pharmacy and Life Insurance lines of coverage. • Implemented new PTO policy to limit liability to the organization and engage new employees more quickly to increase retention. • Project manager for Kronos Timekeeping system updates and design changes to accurately track time for employees. • Successfully completed over 4 acquisitions adding over 200+ employees to the system within an 18-month window • Project manager for payroll transitioning from ADP to in-house processing, resulting in over $20K in savings per year to the company. Increased capabilities and flexibility for payroll to function and meet organizational needs. • Successfully completed fully virtual open enrollments since 2020 resulting in 99% enrollment completion rates for employees across the company.
Admiral Beverage CorporationHR Manager
Jul. 2017 - Aug. 2019Worland, WYResponsible for leave management, personnel and employee related issues, and advising and being coach on call for management team. Conducting thorough investigations, maintaining good rapport with employees and managers, and developing human based coaching techniques. Assisting with change management model, and communication of corporate strategies for the deployment and implementation of a new HRIS system. Focused on improving HRIS platform for ease of use for management team, including development of documentation and coaching of employees. Developed core competency performance review system, to focus on a results driven performance management model within the company.
Admiral Beverage CorporationTalent Acquisition Supervisor and Corporate Recruiter
Jul. 2015 - Jun. 2017Worland, WYI was a full-cycle strategic recruiter of talent throughout the organization sourcing, screening, and recruiting for all open positions. By developing a formal recruiting function, I was able to implement a streamlined and cohesive recruiting process throughout the organization. By creating several recruiting campaigns I was able to successfully target high quality and diverse candidates for hard to fill positions. Focusing on ensuring job titles, descriptions, and requirements search engine friendly has assisted in guaranteeing our job postings are reaching the right candidates. As the field of recruiting is continuously evolving, I began building a social media presence for Admiral to keep up with the flow of talent and brand Admiral as the employer of choice! . I was responsible for OFCCP and EEO compliance to ensure we are meeting Federal Contractor guidelines. By implementing a strategic recruiting function, I was able to ensure we maintained compliance with federal guidelines. My duties also included the yearly Affirmative Action plan for the 2000 employee strong workforce that comprises Admiral.
Admiral Beverage CorporationHR/PR Specialist
Sep. 2013 - Jul. 2015Worland, WyI previously provided all payroll, employee enrollment, and benefit administration functions to 11+ locations for 700+ employees located throughout Wyoming, Idaho, and New Mexico.Through the use of JD Edwards and Kronos timekeeping systems I was able to successfully maintain all employee records. This position was a support role for employees from the moment of hire through termination including: all benefit administration, payroll functions, yearly open enrollment, and reporting requirements. During this time I also assisted with the benefit administration of the retiree program through Admiral by maintaining payment records and updating all retiree benefit plans as necessary. The payment of all payroll taxes also was my responsibility during this time; I became comfortable posting federal and state tax payments for a large organization in a timely manner. I also gained a comprehensive understanding of Affirmative Action planning while a specialist with Admiral. I was able to successfully complete an AAP for the Admiral workforce through the use of our ATS and AAP vendor.
Security State BankExecutive Assistant and HR Assistant
Nov. 2012 - Sep. 2013Worland WYWhile I was with Security, I assisted the corporate president with all daily functions including scheduling lending meetings, maintaining and drafting meeting minutes, and assisting with loan documentation preparation, and general executive assistant duties. During this time I was also responsible for the MasterCard program; I posted payments, enrolled new customers, maintained customer accounts, and reconciled the general ledger for the MC payments and accounts. I was also able to work with the HR Manager of the bank to assist her with all new hire documentation at the local branch level, attend and assist with local training, attend and conduct onsite interviews, as well as some payroll functions including the approval of time cards. By helping draft and recreate the lending guidelines as well as other company policies and procedures, I helped streamline the lending process and increase the effectiveness of the lenders at the local branch level.
Washakie County Attorneys OfficeLegal Assistant
Jan. 2011 - Nov. 2012As a legal assistant I drafted and completed all legal documentation for the County Attorney's office. I also assisted with legal and case law research for trials and hearings. This office was responsible for Circuit and District Court matters including criminal cases and family law proceedings involving the County. During this time I ensured that all law enforcement officers, as well as other witnesses, were scheduled and attended Court appearances as necessary. I also performed all major secretarial duties including answering phones, maintaining all files, handling county citizen complaints, and building successful relationships with the Clerks of Court and law enforcement.
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